Musa basjoo progression --- winter to present----

Duane, what beautiful musas you have. Most I have seen are rather ratty looking and I've never had the urge to try them for that reason. Yours are gorgeous.

Deb --they do get rather ratty looking sometimes. Mine are "somewhat" protected by the house, which helps. I do cut off the ratty looking leaves when they get to that point.

Those are eye poppers. Do you have to protect them ever winter?

Jewel---As you can see in the first pic, they were wrapped in bubble wrap with a garbage bag over the top.

Very nice Duane! So to clerify...is this your first year having these? If not do you do the plastic bag thing every winter??

Greg----this is actually my second year. First year I tried to do too much, and the trunk got too wet, but seemed to not phase it. Last year I just used bubble wrap and the garbage bag. It was much simpler. But we had a very mild winter last year. I will do the same this coming year. Hopefully the trunk won't die. I planted a Ensete maurelii in the ground this spring and plan on wrapping it this winter. Wish me luck.

They are very striking plants Duane!!

Always wanted one, I need to find one now, love the lush jungle look Duane!
So do you wrap them to preserve the trunk for the height? I read that this banana is considered winter hardy to USDA Zones 5-10 because the roots, if well mulched, and will survive winter temperatures of -10 degrees F.