OK, I've dug these monsters. This is a "small" one, lol. It has multiple stems. Can I divide it now, or should I wait till spring? I'm just bringing it into the garage in a bushel basket for the winter. I have another one with "pups" but they seem to come out from the very bottom center of the plant and curl up to the top. How do I divide these?
You're sure busy today Susie - must be getting cold.
I've got those capri pants on and a t-shirt(my DG T-Shirt), comfy while digging, not while standing still, lol. Bill came home to help me dig the big bananas, he said he will come back to help move them. Those things weigh more than me!!!
I don't know.....but, Toadlily sent me a pup in early summer, and Ted gave me a pup at the RU, and both are doing great!!
"eyes"
eyes, you are a little north of me, but I leave those in the ground all winter. I just mulch really good. I bet if you use a tomato cage and fill it with mulch, it will be just fine. How big is the pup I sent? The one that came up after I sent yours is over 12 ft. tall!!! I wouwld hat to have to dig that one :-)
TL
Wish I'd known that before I dug those monsters up!!!
Cala,
I think it depends on which bananas they are. Some of them are more hardy than others. Do you have one of my babies too? I can't even remember who all I sent them too :-)
The mind is the first to go you know.
Cala . . it looks like alot of hard work. Hopefully, you will not have to do this next fall
is this the zebrina?? DH broke his shovel getting mine out. will definitely go in a huge pot next year, not in the ground!
TiG, I thought about that too, but they look so much better in the ground. Wonder if I can move them all with me???
Toadlily, no, I have these from MS and from Lisa.
Cala, what are the ones with the beautiful red underleaves?
Zebrina??? I got it from a local greenhouse, she was going to throw it away a couple of years ago.
is it like my red one?
Yes. Exactly like it.
what am I going to do when you move???????? I won't ever see you again! tell me it's not soon
TiG, Bill has been promising for a few years, lol. He keeps pushing the date farther away. Let's see, you know I love to travel, it's one day to Brugnanny, one to Lisa's one to your house!! I'd have to come for the round-up, plant swap, etc...
Calalily dont wear yourself out now, you are going to have to plant every one againcome spring. If you move you will have to hire some drivers for all them 18 wheelers.
Bill has already said we can't take more flowers than will fit in the horse trailer, wonder if I could trade that baby in for a bigger one???
Now that would be some hard choices to make. We would all be standing in line for the left over's. You had better stay awhile.
Oh my - that's like having to choose which child to leave behind - impossible!
Cala, not that I'm an expert on this (or anything other than breaking shovels and misc. tools) but I'd leave them together for the winter and cut them apart with a bread knife before planting in the Spring. I've read that it's best to divide in the Spring after storage for things like cannas, dahlias, etc. I figure this would be the same deal. Next year you should try leaving one in the ground with a ton of mulch on it to see if you can get away with it. :)
Where are you going Cala?
LOL I thought you were referring to the person Nana when I came to the post.
Going to Calif. I'm glad to know I can leave these things attached till spring!!
Cala on vacation or moving? I vote for vacation.
Vacation. We may have changed our destination again though, lol.
