Martin Sykes wrote:
"Colin Malsingh" wrote in
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:55:21 -0000, "Chris Wardman"
wrote:

Anyone have any advice on caring for banana plants in winter, put
mine in the garage to protect from cold but looks a bit rough



Depends what variety it is. I have Musa basjoo which is one of the
commonest. I do nothing for it and it dies down every winter, then
sprouts back again in spring. If you want a larger plant, you need to
stop it dying back by keeping it warm but I just think that's too
much effort.

this year with mine I'v wrapped in in bubble wrap and put Bamboo-on-a-roll
around that. Looks very much like the much ore fancy wrapping done in real
japanese gardens - but took about 15 minutes!

Previous years I've used chicken wire and straw - took ages and cost money!
Last year i did nothing expecting it to die to ground level - it still
survived to 2 m and grew away strongly

pk

pk