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 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! 😀

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

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

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. 8)

Mike, yup, that's cold and wind damage.
Your heat oughta get them going now.

Barb

Mike, yup, that's cold and wind damage.
Your heat oughta get them going now.

Barb

I hope so Barb, It has been too chilly here!

Your temp looks good now, Mike.
You'll once again be standing under them for a photo in no time. 😀

Barb

Your temp looks good now, Mike.
You'll once again be standing under them for a photo in no time. 😀

Barb

They are grwoing nicely, just oddly, LOL

Probably indicating where cold damage occurred.
There's nothing like a Musa, though, to explode with growth once heat hits.

Barb

Probably indicating where cold damage occurred.
There's nothing like a Musa, though, to explode with growth once heat hits.

Barb

So true Barb!

My Musa Basjoo is finally flowering . Hope I get bananas soon!!!

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Good one, Keith 😆 😆 😆

Nice growth this year!

Barb

Thanks Barb. Knew I could not fool you. Rose had to climb quite high to find some sun behind banana.

Finally the Basjoo hit the soffits and still growing. Had a big wind storm up to 100 km/h shredded most of the leaves

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Did that ever grow this year, Keith 😯 😀
Good it's still standing after that wind.

Presume you'll cut it down to a manageable size to protect this winter?

Barb