Efficient Protection of Exotic Plants in Winter
Its hard to resist having an exotic plant in your garden, but when you live in a cold region, action must be taken to protect it in Winter.
Take for example the protection of a banana tree. Its an example chosen because its an issue which arises on the forum about exotic plants every November.
The protection here is carried out in six steps:
- Remove the leaves in such a way as to keep the heart and the surrounding leaves only.
- Prop up the foot of the banana tree.
- Install four supports to hold everything together.
- Cover everything with a non-woven Winter cloth which allows ventilation and prevents rainwater from entering the centre. To hold everything together, tie with a string and fix it with weights all around.
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Steps 1 and 2
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Step 3
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- You can fill the lower part with dried dead leaves.
- Add a plastic sheet on top to make it waterproof. Leave the sides open.
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Step 4
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Step 5
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Fill 2/3 of the centre with dried dead leaves.
This is just one way of protection. It is easy to do, very effective and inexpensive.
Take the cover off during the warm weather at the beginning of Spring to ventilate the treetop. Don't forget to replace it in the evening (the frost may take you by surprise! ) ....