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As Curly used to say-hasty22 wrote:Hey hardyjim it says on the package the heat tape turns on and stays on if the tempature is colder than 3C or colder than 38 F.
Keith
Keith, you're right.dont get much heat from a cfl bulb
It goes where you want the protection to kick in, plugged into your heat (either C-9 lights or if it's a big structure, into a ceramic heater).does the t-cube go inside the structure or outside?
All of the aboveSo what do we do now wait till next spring and see if our winter protection is a success? Or do we buy more tropicals? Get some seeds? take a holiday? lol
Good jobe Keith. I would say there is no "might", seeing as they look 4 - 6 feet tall as it is.hasty22 wrote:Uncovered musa basjoo today . Looks good. Looks like it might get quite tall this year.
Its leaves will double as curtains for upstairs windows.Looks like it might get quite tall this year.
good luck~ post pics!hasty22 wrote:Thanks Mike just got it last spring , so it has not bloomed since, but it was covered up for winter. I will see if it survives this spring.
Thanks Keith. I t really has been the chilliest and cloudiest April I have had since I don't know when. That could be it. Here are a few pics. Good luck with yours!hasty22 wrote:Hey Mike mine are looking a little tattered since I took that picture we had a couple of frosts so had to cover them up. You should be frost free in zone 7 now. If you are frost free now just feed it some miracle grow and water and it should pick up once the heat hits. Can you post a picture? We all like pictures ( lol)
Keith
Thanks. I guess we have just been spoiled form the warms winters and springs the three years before this one. This year has been a true winter and cool spring. Should get to 74 and sunny today though: that may help??? Good luck with yours.hasty22 wrote:Hey Mike looking good I loved that summer shot they are huge . It looks like you get a bit of wind as the leaves looked a little torn. My basjoo is in front of a east facing wall and is sheltered fairly well. I do not get a lot of wind in my area. I think your banana plant will do just great once the warm weather hits. The first few leaves will look a little weird from frost or cold weather.
Keith
I hope so Barb, It has been too chilly here!lucky1 wrote:Mike, yup, that's cold and wind damage.
Your heat oughta get them going now.
Barb
They are grwoing nicely, just oddly, LOLlucky1 wrote:Your temp looks good now, Mike.
You'll once again be standing under them for a photo in no time.![]()
Barb
So true Barb!lucky1 wrote:Probably indicating where cold damage occurred.
There's nothing like a Musa, though, to explode with growth once heat hits.
Barb
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