Overwintering Orinoco?

Wilson · Post by **Wilson** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:50 pm

Hi
I have a young orinoco in a pot, about two foot high in a 12 inch pot in an unheated lean to. Can anyone suggest how I could overwinter this?

kata · Post by **kata** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:06 pm

Welcome to HT Wilson,

Its supposed to be hardy, maybe a mulch. Some people drain them before storing.

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:35 pm

kata wrote:Welcome to HT Wilson,

Its supposed to be hardy, maybe a mulch. Some people drain them before storing.

Hi Wilson,

Sorry but Kata is incorrect. I don't grow Orinoco but I know they are not hardy. Quite a few people do grow it so hopefully will give you good advice.

kata · Post by **kata** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:44 pm

Quite a few people do grow it so hopefully will give you good advice.

I would'nt say my advice was bad Kris,

I saw on the net they were hardy, probably depends where in the world you live. Some people prefer to give a deep mulch rather than remove them, some store after draining.

grub · Post by **grub** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 pm

Wilson welcome aboard

, your Orinoco will be fine if you keep it a little on the dry side and maintain a temperature of around 10C.

grub · Post by **grub** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 pm

kata wrote:
I would'nt say my advice was bad Kris,

I saw on the net they were hardy, probably depends where in the world you live. Some people prefer to give a deep mulch rather than remove them, some store after draining.

Unfortunately Kata, Wilson is in Herts

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:46 pm

kata wrote:
Quite a few people do grow it so hopefully will give you good advice.
I would'nt say my advice was bad Kris,

I saw on the net they were hardy, probably depends where in the world you live. Some people prefer to give a deep mulch rather than remove them, some store after draining.

No worries Kata I just don't think it was clear and could give the the impression that they are hardy like an oak tree is.

Wilson · Post by **Wilson** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:17 pm

Thanks all

I have a basement with limited light so will maybe overwinter it there above 10C.

GREVILLE · Post by **GREVILLE** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:32 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum,Wilson.

Orinoco is 'hardy' enough to be grown outside in zone 7 North Carolina where they get it to fruit. They may experience lower night-time temperatures in winter than we do but the straw-in-a-chickenwire-cage protection they give it is only needed for such a short period. Added to the fact that their growing season is twice as long as ours and with much higher temperatures to boot we have no choice but to overwinter it 'cool and dry' as Grub has suggested.

If it is to be stored in low light, a temperature above 13c may induce weak growth.

musa_monkey · Post by **musa_monkey** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:02 am

....and keep it very dry, i find them to be more sensitive to damp storage (and hence rot) than many of the bananas i grow.

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