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05-18-2007, 10:13 PM

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Re: It's Official - Musa Cheesmani survived the winter

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Originally Posted by austinl01

Could it be as hardy as a basjoo?

In a word:

NO!

It's not even as cold-hardy as Musa sikkimmensis. It is slower to get growing than M. basjoo or M. sikkimensis. I don't think we'll find a banana out there as hardy as Musa basjoo. It is still the king. It is nice to find new bananas that will come back though.