2006-10-24 03:40:45 · 3 answers · asked by carol_41760 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Since you are in KY do as the other says with one slight suggestion use horse manure for the mulch it will keep the roots warm in the deep cold of winter.
2006-10-24 03:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by Kdid49 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in central Ky.. I have musa basjoo (Japanese fiber bananas), and I just cut those down to about 1 foot tall and mulch them. They come back and multiply every year.
I also have some subtropical bananas. After the first good frost hits the leaves, I cut off the leaves, dig up the plants, and store them dry in the basement. I usually set them back out again around the middle of April.
I also have a dwarf cavendish banana that I keep growing year round in a pot.
Good luck!
2006-10-24 19:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no actually just cut them down @ the base, don't worry they will grow back, and cover them with a plant cover with a light that should keep them warm
2006-10-24 10:48:02 · answer #3 · answered by staqk3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋