Are we safe yet?.

User avatar
karl66
Posts: 2646
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:39 pm
Location: halesowen. west midlands

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by karl66 »

Anyone uncovered there musa basjoo yet?, just debating whether to set them free :) as it's looking very mild temp wise here for at least the next few wk's. karl.
User avatar
Leigh
Posts: 588
Joined: Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:57 pm
Location: Portsmouth

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by Leigh »

Not that it's any use to you, but mine never get covered. and with Pstems 10 to 12ft I wouldn't even if I could manage too.

Though they do end up looking like this with all these winds, and even new rollers get snapped annoyingly (Pics taken today)
Attachments
Bananas wind damaged (Feb14)
Bananas wind damaged (Feb14)
Bananas wind damaged (Feb14)
Bananas wind damaged (Feb14)
Last edited by Leigh on Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Leigh
User avatar
Yorkshire Kris
Posts: 10163
Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:59 am
Location: Rural South Wakefield, Yorkshire Lat 53.64 Long-1.54

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by Yorkshire Kris »

karl66 wrote:Anyone uncovered there musa basjoo yet?, just debating whether to set them free :) as it's looking very mild temp wise here for at least the next few wk's. karl.

None of mine are outside but if they were they would get unwrapped a bit in Mid march if the weather was mild then fully unwrapped in April.
User avatar
karl66
Posts: 2646
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:39 pm
Location: halesowen. west midlands

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by karl66 »

That's normally when I uncover kris, its just the mild temp's might give them a good airing :lol: .
jungle jas

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by jungle jas »

Mine have not been covered all winter but then I have a quick method of insulating mine. Plastic drainage pipe insulated with Airtec. Takes seconds to slide over the top. You do have to cut the leaves off to slide the pipe over the top though. icon_thumright
User avatar
karl66
Posts: 2646
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:39 pm
Location: halesowen. west midlands

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by karl66 »

I also use large underground pipe but wrap the outside in fleece.
jungle jas

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by jungle jas »

Great minds think alike. :lol: icon_thumright
fern Rob

Re: Are we safe yet?.

Post by fern Rob »

One of my new ones have been left outside all winter ands been fine unprotected.
Post Reply