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Old 11-09-2011, 08:01 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dwarf red cold tolerance?

Pretty much any bananas leaves will fry in the 30s. If you are in a marginal area like yours, it is not a good banana for you. It may not ever die (which is what hardiness is measured by), but it also may never fruit depending on how cold it gets.
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