Hearty Banana Plant Winter Care - Beyond Tiki

H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Thu, Nov 8, 2007 9:39 AM Might I add, if trees are planted near the house (or within an extension cord-length away from an an outlet, is what I'm getting at), you can try a string of outdoor X-mas lights. Once you've prepped the plant (we cut ours to about a foot above ground, add mulch), drape the light on the ground surrounding the roots. We use some bubble wrap to keep the heat in (I've heard of people in colder places using aluminum foil, reflection side down). We do this for our citrus and Taro, too. Since we only get freezing temps at night in here in Northern Cali, we set the lights on a timer, to turn on at dusk and go off at dawn. Any thoughts on if this would work in colder climes?

Might I add, if trees are planted near the house (or within an extension cord-length away from an an outlet, is what I'm getting at), you can try a string of outdoor X-mas lights. Once you've prepped the plant (we cut ours to about a foot above ground, add mulch), drape the light on the ground surrounding the roots. We use some bubble wrap to keep the heat in (I've heard of people in colder places using aluminum foil, reflection side down). We do this for our citrus and Taro, too.

Since we only get freezing temps at night in here in Northern Cali, we set the lights on a timer, to turn on at dusk and go off at dawn.

Any thoughts on if this would work in colder climes?

Post #342736 by Haole'akamai on Thu, Nov 8, 2007 9:39 AM