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Old 03-21-2010, 10:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Results from the Coldest Winter in Florida since the 1940s

In the 40s we had a few bad years. I think the coolest was 1941. We had frost and some ice. And 32f degrees was normal in the 40s. That was in Coral Gables (Homestead was always colder). The bad weather only lasted for 2 or 3 days. This year we had 7 days of cold weather, but the coldest was 34 in my garden. The breadfruit lost its leaves and some of the small branches. But after two full months and a half cold (40s at night) the main trunk died. Freeze didn't didn't kill my plants, it was the long cold nights.

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This group of Ae Ae bananas has 4 stems of fruit (one stem was cut early). The big plants can't make new leaves to help the pups.

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These are the pups of last year. Most should be able to produce leaves for a good recovery.
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