Banana trees

I have just bought 2 banana trees and the sudden cold weather turned them limp and brown. I have cut the leaves back to try and start again but not sure if they are recovering.

The trunk has dry bark on it, I bought them like that, now I’m not sure if I should peel all the bark off to reveal the green trunk or just leave it?

Any advice on how to rescue them would be welcome.

Thanks

 

Have you got a picture.

Bananas are not hardy and the leaves will be killed if frosted, but hopefully the stem will not have got cold enough to freeze right through.

Just cut off the hanging parts of the dead leaves but leave the stems alone.

Best to not put them outside until the frosty nights are finished .

 

Perhaps it will help to know that they're just outsize herbaceous perennials, not trees. The green fleshy leaf stalks are full of water, so definitely need to be kept frost-free. Keep the compost just barely damp until they show signs of sprouting new leaves from the top.

 

Thanks Pete,

Here are some pictures, yes I have them inside now, will keep them here until it gets warmer.

thanks again

 

Thank you for the help, I will follow this.

 

Would you say Ensete, @pete?

 

Not sure, the stems look very thin, I associate Ensete with thicker stems.
I'd say Musa but no more than that at this stage.

 

Thanks Pete,

Here are some pictures, yes I have them inside now, will keep them here until it gets warmer.

thanks again

Hi Pete,

Yes it is a Musa, re the picture with the green stem, I peeled the dry bark off the stem, after watching a video on YouTube, but wasn’t convinced it was the right thing to do, so left it on the other plant. :-(

sorry for all the questions, this really is new to me after never having a garden to look after before.
Thanks