Musa Basjoo. Japanese Banana Plant. Winter Protection. Exotic Tropical Garden.

[@njw1383]

Ive got my Diall insulation all ready thanks to your video! Cant wait to see my banana plants grow huge next year!

[@chauchau1354]

Hi Mark, Thank you for your video. That's a good idea. As a lazy gardener, I would tailor your idea a bit to adapt to my gardening style, that I plan to plant banana in my big garden in Finland. Before winter comes, I'll use net to wrap circling around all banana roots. And fill it full with fallen autumn leaves (which are available in the garden. Do you think it works?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi. Thank you. Yes I think it will definitely protect the roots. Especially with lots of leaves. The stalk/trunk of the plant may be exposed. Also it depends on your lowest temperature over winter. Mark

[@greatnorthernexotic]

Great job, Mark. I'll be wrapping mine tomorrow with a combination of straw, chicken wire and fleece. Definitely some frosts on the way. ❄️

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi. How's it going? We had frost on the cars this morning. I think worse is due. I'm grabbing several barrow loads of manure today.

[@PeterEntwistle]

Great job Mark! Hopefully, the winter will be mild again, although looking at the weather late next week here, we could be in for some very cold temperatures! I'm going to protect mine this weekend in preparation ❄

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Sorry peter i replied using the wrong channel. Thank you for this. I rewatched your guidance yesterday. I think your wall will protect yours too i expect?

[@PeterEntwistle]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Yeah, I think the wall did help it last year. The pseudostem of the main plant is now above the height of the wall, and the largest pup is about as tall as the wall (without the leaves), I'm hoping I can keep the height of them as much as possible, I didn't lose any height last year but it will have got more protection being below the top of the wall. I'm sure yours will do really well in that very well-protected location 👍

[@annashiegl]

Good ideas there. I got a lovely surprise my first years when I first moved here, some lovely cannas popped up in a half barrel (planted by previous people) the barrel fell to bits and I moved the cannas, sadly they've never returned. Your butcher story reminded me of our family butcher in Wales, he used to jokingly chase us kids with the big knife, I was quite scared of him, it had sawdust on the floor as well I remember, not a good grip for running away. 😂

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Anna, a butcher chased you with a knife! Crikey you could have been traumatised for years. It's funny the little snippets we remember isn't it?

[@annashiegl]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUK don't think it would ever happen these days 😂

[@cynthiastogden7000]

Love the insulation. I have a no cover quilt made out of rpb, it's very cosy. My bananas in Cornwall service well but I do wrap the bottoms.

[@cynthiastogden7000]

Ps.can I suggest finger-less gloves. They really help.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Good suggestion thank you. Mark

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi forgive my ignorance what's rpb? Thanks. Mark

[@yesidtac7863]

Gran vlog bro

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Thank you very much. Mark

[@HOlSWOOLF]

Last year my bananas got so sodden because of the rain … considering building a little structure like I’ve seen you mention before but do you have any more tips?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Well can also simply wrap them in insulation and fleece and put a cloth bag over the top or tie a square of polythene over the top (having chopped the leaves to the top of the trunk). Some people put drain pipes over them or use those covers for whirligig washing lines

[@Amberlillyshandmade]

Hiya. I couldn’t see the link to the insulation. Can you recall which one it was please. Your video was really helpful. I’m leaving mine out this year so would like to protect it. Thank you

[@Amberlillyshandmade]

Found it yesterday. In b and q very visible. On offer at £22 atm.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi Amber. It was the 'Dial' brand from B&Q made from recycled plastic. But if you find recycled plastic insulation on Amazon it will do exactly the same job. I'm afraid I can't send the link because I haven't got my laptop and I'm away from home. Mark

[@Amberlillyshandmade]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUKfound yesterday. Thank you 👍

[@rickyfox9797]

​@@Amberlillyshandmade Do you have a link?

[@DJSupaflyguy]

Did the Cannas survive ? An were bananas ok with the B&Q insulation? Also is it lift insulation? Thanks 🙏

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi. Yes all survived. I did a recent update I'll post a link here below...

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqOmdmOih9J-fas

[@patriciaf469]

Hello, where can I get the insulation from?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi I got mine from B&Q. but I think I put an Amazon link below the video?

[@malcolmcolton3429]

Hi am after advice. I wrapped my bannan plants and put in the green house. But some off the trunks have gone mushy. Can I save them. I ended up with the plants after my partner left. . Can you advise ?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

the trunks may be mushy (mine are too) but there may be life under ground. I would suggest keeping them somewhere cool but where they won't freeze, be patient, when the weather warms up you may be rewarded with banana 'pups' around the base. I would advise against watering. just let them be. Fingers crossed. Best wishes . Mark

[@lyndabirkby3887]

Hi Mark, just ordered the Thermometers, via your Amazon link. I want to buy the insulation that you bought from B&Q, could you let me know what its called/ what make it is and if i can get similar from Homebase or Amazon please. thanks Lynda

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi Linda. I'll get the exact product description tomorrow for you. Thank you. Mark

[@lyndabirkby3887]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thank you for responding so quickly. I just watched your video again, it looks like the product label says Dial 6m x 37mm (£18.60 from B&Q), if thats right i will get some tomorrow. I live in Buckinghamshire so i should be fine provided i insulate, wrap and mulch by Tuesday,

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

@@lyndabirkby3887 I think that's exactly right. Yes. And i remember £18.60. 😊

[@Goatmasterfunk]

Isn’t this insulation just going to get waterlogged and freeze? Surely it needs shielding from the rain too?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

As I say in the video. It's not absorbent. It doesn't hold water. Hence it's better (in my opinion) than absorbent woolly insulation.

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Also, it's wrapped in weed fabric which stops the majority of the rain.

[@skajdius8056]

Hi Mark, Is the weed control fabric any specific brand, or as long as its Polypropylene is it fine? Thanks

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi. I think any which is breathable. Let's air pass through will do. It is more fabric in texture than polythene/plastic. The quite cheap stuff will do the job. Mark

[@skajdius8056]

@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thanks for the reply, I have some horticultural fleece and just ordered a couple of rolls of that insulation too, heres hoping that i can protect them! Fingers crossed!!

[@tarabrigner7755]

What zone are you in Mark?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

I think I am equipment to zone 6 but not entirely sure. We don't use zones as such in the UK. Mark

[@livefootagetube]

Will they ever produce bananas?

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

@@livefootagetube they can flower and produce a very small fruit which resembles a tiny banana but they are not the edible type. Mark

[@juliebrace8637]

Hi Mark, Just a quick question, did you put anything ontop of the musa basjoo during winter or did you just leave them as is. Kind regards Julie🌴🪴🌴

[@MarksHouseandGardenUK]

Hi Julie, sorry I missed this comment. I eventually folded the single leaf down and put some insulation and weed fabric over the top to form a kind of water shedding hood. Mark