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Post by stevemc on Jan 28, 2016 20:15:52 GMT
I've potted the plug plants on in ordinary compost and popped them in the green house.
Ive a few questions for you guys.
Will they be ok in a cold greenhouse?
should I wrap them up?
Should they be in a different potting mix?
and should I keep them as container plants or put them in the ground?
Cheers
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Post by andy on Jan 29, 2016 5:54:16 GMT
I love Basjoos. Even in a sheltered greenhouse, i'd still wrap them up if it gets cold as they seem to be fairly young, recently potted plants.
They seem to like very rich soil, I think most Bananas are hungry plants. A good John Innes no 2 or 3 should eventually be fine, although saying that, I've grown them in normal potting compost and in loam soil.
Up to you about where you want to keep them. I like having a few in tubs around the patio where they can be moved around. In the ground, they can get to 20 feet with ease if conditions are right. In tubs, they tend to top out at around 8-10 foot tall. I like mine to have 3 solid stems in a nice big tub so you can sit under it in the summer.
They do need lots of water...and as mentioned, if you have them in pots, a weekly liquid feed. Try to keep them out of the wind if possible too as the leaves get shredded to bits.
Good luck
Edit, can I ask where you got your plugs from ? |
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Post by stevemc on Jan 29, 2016 18:50:11 GMT
Thanks for info Andy. Here's a snapshot of the EBay page I bought them from. Cheers  |
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Post by andy on Feb 22, 2016 14:50:15 GMT
Just been to the garden to see if there's any life in the one I dumped last year and after uprooting it, I've just potted 2 large roots in 15 litre pots and 4 small ones....all healthy and nice.
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2016 15:16:54 GMT
Just been to the garden to see if there's any life in the one I dumped last year and after uprooting it, I've just potted 2 large roots in 15 litre pots and 4 small ones....all healthy and nice. Good news andy,....I would love another Banana but there just isn't any point here with the temps that we can get in winter !! |
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Post by andy on Feb 22, 2016 15:52:07 GMT
Root hardy to minus 20 RF. If you plant them in the garden, let them die down in Winter but mulch it with a good 12" of dried leaves, straw and potting compost and then put a bubble wrapped bucket over the top, you will probably be ok
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2016 16:04:02 GMT
Root hardy to minus 20 RF. If you plant them in the garden, let them die down in Winter but mulch it with a good 12" of dried leaves, straw and potting compost and then put a bubble wrapped bucket over the top, you will probably be ok Well, a baby I could get in one of the GH for a couple of years I suppose - it would be a risk - even minus 20 isn't safe for us - although the last couple of years have been so mild for us, there would be no problem. What have you got andy - the normal Musa Basjoo?? |
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Post by andy on Feb 22, 2016 16:13:56 GMT
Yeah just basjoo.
You could always pot up a couple of "pups" in the autumn and try to over winter them frost free....just keep them ticking over. That way, if the main root dies, so be it, you have young plants coming on.
I would imagine you could even try storing them dry....like a Canna or Dahlia. Never done that before but worth a try.
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2016 16:38:30 GMT
Yeah just basjoo.
You could always pot up a couple of "pups" in the autumn and try to over winter them frost free....just keep them ticking over. That way, if the main root dies, so be it, you have young plants coming on.
I would imagine you could even try storing them dry....like a Canna or Dahlia. Never done that before but worth a try.
That could just work andy - it certainly works for the Colocasia tubers...I'll look online and see what I can find, thanks. |
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