Didn't think it was possible

This Musa Basjoo flower seems to have overwintered without dieing or being cut back.
Its been totally unprotected and endured at least a couple of nights of minus 5C and plenty of minus 2 & 3s.

Didn't even notice it until I removed the dead leaves from last year.

 

Just goes to show doesn't it Pete. Can you post a pic of it in bloom?

cheers

 

:confused:How the heck do you folk down there do it??? Reckon you ought to live up here where it gets damp and cold....then we'd see what you're made of..:D
Nice pete...nice:thumb:

 

Pal, it gets cold here, believe me.:D

Borrowers, I'm afraid that is the flower.
Can you make out the small immature bananas, with the yellow flowers on the ends.

 

Absolutely incredible Pete! What a fantastic surprise!

What kind of size are they - it's difficult to get a sense of perspective in the pic (fab shot though by the way! - How high up are they?)

 

Hi jarbax, its in a clump of stems, about seven foot up.
I tend to leave the old dead leaves on all winter, it looks awful, but I can only guess they have kept the worst of the frost from the bud.

 

Nice one Pete!!!

Paladin I have seen photos of them flowering as far north as Liverpool, so it can be done oop north

 

Liverpool?
Not very cold, supprisingly mild I think Gaz.

 

Ohh 'tis grim up north.

 

One word. - WOW.

 

Pete just today my beloved Bob brought me two of those plants, fingers crossed they will survive here on the derbyshire/yorkshire border because by heck it gets cold up here!:eek: Hel.xxx.

 

I take my hat off to you Pete, Well done

 

Show off ! I was just pleased mine got through the winter unprotected and then you top trump me :p:p:D:thumb:

 

Then perhaps a bit of winter protection might be a good idea, but even if you dont, if its basjoo, I think it will come good from the ground again.

Thanks Slinky.

 

:pSorry BM.:D

Not really, I'm hoping it gets better as the weather improves, its looking a bit tatty at the moment.