Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Banana advice please!, 1 by bunkhouse

bunkhouse wrote:
I'm not an expert, but I can tell you what I do. The picture shows how my bananas look at the end of winter (zone 8b). When the green leaves start coming out, I cut the brown, dead leaves off - scissors work well - and then just let them grow. If a stalk (trunk) does not put out green leaves after a while, I consider it dead and cut it down.
Even if your bananas are in pots, I would think you could do the same thing with the leaves; I would not think repotting would be necessary.
If in pots, if you could put them in a protected area for the winter (like a garage). If in the ground, it is good to stack bales of pinestraw around the stalks for the winter.
I hope this helps!
Lucy