tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post1869207833710192120..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: bananas, can't take coldAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-12937727954679818612012-11-24T03:39:26.916-06:002012-11-24T03:39:26.916-06:00The leaves can't take any cold, but the pseudo...The leaves can't take any cold, but the pseudo-stems seem to be hardy down to around 25F for musa basjoo, and the corms are much hardier. <br /><br />I actually have a few pups that weren't given away this year so it will be fun to see what those are capable of if they are separated, and planted in some random spots by the spring. <br /><br /><br />How deep did you plant them? My standard depth for planting is 1ft deep at the top of the corm, but I think it might be fine to plant them even deeper than that. Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-56178119162675488022012-11-23T11:57:43.956-06:002012-11-23T11:57:43.956-06:00Isn't it amazing how easy it is to slice throu...Isn't it amazing how easy it is to slice through a banana? 90+% of the plant has got to be water :-)<br /><br />Your Musa basjoo should do some serious upsizing next year.<br /><br />I only have two bananas left: A yellow lotus and a Cavendish. I leave both of them to their own devices and so far they've pulled through.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com