Banana tree pruning question - Other Crafts

T TikiTres Member Forney, TX Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 263	T TikiTres Posted posted on Fri, Aug 13, 2010 9:59 PM People in colder climates typically winterize banana trees by cutting all the leaves off, digging them out of the ground, shaking all the dirt off of them and storing them in a cool, dry place. I'm near Dallas and have always left mine in the ground and mulched heavily over them. BUT... we had a very cold winter last year and every one of mine died. This year I replaced them with Musa Basjoo which is a very cold tolerant variety. I really miss the beautiful Maurellii we had though, so I'm growing two new ones which I do plan on removing each winter. http://www.gardenweb.com/ is a great forum if you have any more specific questions.

People in colder climates typically winterize banana trees by cutting all the leaves off, digging them out of the ground, shaking all the dirt off of them and storing them in a cool, dry place. I'm near Dallas and have always left mine in the ground and mulched heavily over them. BUT... we had a very cold winter last year and every one of mine died. This year I replaced them with Musa Basjoo which is a very cold tolerant variety. I really miss the beautiful Maurellii we had though, so I'm growing two new ones which I do plan on removing each winter.

http://www.gardenweb.com/ is a great forum if you have any more specific questions.

Post #548342 by TikiTres on Fri, Aug 13, 2010 9:59 PM