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sbl · 11-01-2009, 09:18 PM

I live on the border of zone 8/9 --we had 23 for a low last winter and I have 4 bananas that bloomed--I just picked my first bunch. I got the thru the winter by wrapping the stem with landscape cloth. However, the banana I have is Orinoco and it is pretty cold tolerant--so survival is very dependent on the variety.

11-01-2009, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
sbl sbl's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8/9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,013 BananaBucks : 65,622 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 177 Times Was Thanked 731 Times in 395 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times	Re: Protecting in-ground banana plants from cold? I live on the border of zone 8/9 --we had 23 for a low last winter and I have 4 bananas that bloomed--I just picked my first bunch. I got the thru the winter by wrapping the stem with landscape cloth. However, the banana I have is Orinoco and it is pretty cold tolerant--so survival is very dependent on the variety.