How do I protect a banana tree in the heat of my summers?
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Comments (9)I don't have a lot of experience with this, but my instinct is that it may be better not to stake the trees. Trees bend to the wind so the wind does not break them. If you stake them, you may do more damage because as the wind pushes the tree, the bark or even the entire tree can be strained against the wire with which you have staked it . Some things that may help if you are prepared and safe in all other areas: 1.you could prune buds blooms off any shrubs ( the rose lilac etc) You can prune down the blueberries blackberries and even the trees so there is less for the wind to catch. 2. You don't mention where you are, other than zone 5 NE, but you said the magnolia has defoliated. Since my magnolias are just in the process of losing their leaves, but I am zone 4 central NH, I am going to assume a seasonal similarity. If you can, bring the magnolia into the garage, or inside. If it is heavy and its worth it to you you can usually rent a dolly at the hardware store that makes moving large pots easier. 3. If things are going dormant for winter where you are, as I am assuming, you can cut back any perennials. Even if they are still green, they will be going dormant before they can send out new growth - so its okay to cut them back a little earlier than you planned. 4.If you winter prune your fruit trees, you can do that now to limit wind damage. The risk is that the winter will be bad and freeze the new cuts - but my guess is that is a pretty low risk. Depending on how the forecasts progress I may do this step myself. (I have already cut back all perennials in my garden and in my customers gardens) 5. If I am correct that you are in the NE, I would also prepare for heavy wet snow. ANything you would do in your region to prepare for that I would recommend doing. Except maybe wrapping shrubs. I drove through Vermont several times this summer, and the devastation there from hurricane Irene is tremendous. The mountains funneled the torrential rains, flooding streams, rivers towns and roads. I took some pictures intending to post them for discussion; maybe this is timely, but I will start a new thread. We could also call this Hurricane Kelsey: My daughter Kelsey is flying from santiago chile to miami tonight and then to Boston tomorrow after 3 months away. The path of the hurricane is threatening her flights and I think she will be pretty upset to go from spring in Chile, completely miss fall and land in Winter here. Whatever, I just can't wait for her to get home!!...See MoreNewbie..How do I get a dwarf banana tree?
Comments (10)Wow, what a shame! Our Lowe's still has lots just sitting in pots outside and not being sold. They are nice too -- about 2-3 feet tall! I don't think a lot of people in my area even know about them. lol I really wish our Lowe's would send what they have at this point down to the warmer states before they get these 38 degree nights they're calling for tonight and tomorrow night! I'd hate to see those beauties get frozen and die. Maybe you can call some Lowe's in our state to see if they have them and/or can send them to the stores in your area.? Just a thought. Hope you find some!...See MoreHow do you protect your bananas from squirrels?
Comments (8)They were shredding mine so badly in the early spring that I thought I would never have plants this summer. I went to the pet store and bought the spray that you spray onto furniture to keep dogs from chewing it. There are several different brands, I used the one called "Bitter Apple". It works very well, but you have to reapply it after rain. It did not hurt my plants. I put it on bananas, alocasias, anything they chewed or I thought they were going to chew, LOL. It also worked against rabbits....See MoreDC Metropolitansnowmageddon: how to protect my new trees
Comments (19)the ONLY thing that could damage these plants.. IS YOU.. step back into the house.. AND LET MA NATURE DO HER THING ... You are in z7 ... you and your plants will not know what cold is ... [its been single digits here in MI most the week...] all the plants are fully suited for the temps ... and snow is the best insulator in winter ... let it pile up ... stuff does happen .. so be it.. but i would prefer to blame ma nature.. rather than later figure out.. i screwed it all up ... ken ps: if after its all done.. some branches are bending down... if you can/want to go out there... very gently knock of snow that is causing the bending ... i would only do it in the worst case scenario .....See MoreHU-484845831
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