I used water pipe insulation....and the Musa Basjoo lived........
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Comments (3)Hey there, Look in to some discussion on planting basjoo deep. I grow them here in WV, where our winters are horrible. Most of mine are planted up to 2 feet deep. Though I didn't protect any last winter, I have before and continued the growth the next season by up to three feet to start with. Even without protection, one of mine is already putting leaves on the roof of my garage. Even though they have started from near ground level is year, the leaf size just about picks up where it leaves off in the fall I do however, always keep at least two inside as insurance, but since I work in a school, I have lots of sunny places to put them. I do have one at ground level that has lived,but there is always a piece of the clump which rots out each year. The only time it didn't, it was protected by garbage bags of leaves and wood shavings piled on top of it. I just use plain old miracle grow, but I need to look in to the milogranite. Good luck, Chris...See MoreHELP! Is my musa basjoo dying or whats going on?
Comments (4)Some great advise already. I would get a bright light and check the underside of the leaves for mites. These tiny animals are the size of the sharp end of a pin. Look carefully under each leaf. Indoor potted bananas usually are attacked because of the ideal environment. They tend to suck the sap from the leaves, weakening the plant, slow growth, leave droop, leaf drop, death of plant. If you find them, wipe off with warm moist rag,rinse well. Or gently spray with hose under the leaves. Other than that, a transplant into a larger pot would be beneficial....See MoreMusa Basjoo, for the winter???
Comments (55)I have read a bunch of postings on overwintering the Musa Basjoo, and came across one that said these plants are not for pots. Well,I have mine in a large plastic planter, and it's about 5ft. tall, with 2 pups. I want to keep it in it's pot for the deck, and it's too big and heavy to try to put into the house. Can I overwinter it in it's pot on the deck? I also have a beautiful red banana in the same pot, and want to do the same thing. I've heard the Musa is hardy to zone 5, but I know my red one isn't. I need some advise on what to do!!...See MoreMy Musa Basjoo
Comments (8)Looking great. It looks very similar to my basjoo from last year so it probably means yours will get to around the 14ft range for 2013. It is possible to take those pups off to plant them in other spots by early spring, but removing the pups seems to make them produce even more pups. Here is a link that might be useful: My musa basjoos...See Morewilson1963
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