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mrbungalow · 10-04-2007, 05:06 PM

Musa Balbisiana; Exactly what I thought too. The leaf shape, black blotches on the yellowish stems' shoulders, upright leaves, and the flower made me think it would be balbisiana.

These are said to show variable hardiness, but most of them rot during winter in my climate. There is however a stool of balbisiana growing happily in Cologne, Germany.

Erlend

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mrbungalow Freezing member mrbungalow's Photo Gallery Location: Bergen, Norway Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Erlend Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 591 BananaBucks : 7,802 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 12 Thanked 83 Times in 49 Posts Welcomes: 3	Re: A cold hardy stand of bananas in a Sacramento backyard. Musa Balbisiana; Exactly what I thought too. The leaf shape, black blotches on the yellowish stems' shoulders, upright leaves, and the flower made me think it would be balbisiana. These are said to show variable hardiness, but most of them rot during winter in my climate. There is however a stool of balbisiana growing happily in Cologne, Germany. Erlend __________________