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Olafhenny · 09-21-2012, 06:37 PM

Hi "P",

from Penticton, - colder winters but warmer summers than you have. I am raising two species
of bananas: The Musa Basjoo and the Musa Ornata. The basjoo is going into the third winter
here outdoors. You will find lots of information on that particularly hardy species in this forum.

I usually wait until an early frost has damaged some of the leaves and then slice of the PS to a
manageable level, protect it from excessive wetness (more important in your area) and then mulch
it heavily. The ornata is small enough to bring it into our living room, even at adult size. More on
that here: I Think I Scored a Coup

To get an idea of the size, you will have to scroll down to page 2. I have so far not heard of
another one in Canada.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or with PM.

Good Luck,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 246,027 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: looking for suggestions Hi "P", from Penticton, - colder winters but warmer summers than you have. I am raising two species of bananas: The Musa Basjoo and the Musa Ornata. The basjoo is going into the third winter here outdoors. You will find lots of information on that particularly hardy species in this forum. I usually wait until an early frost has damaged some of the leaves and then slice of the PS to a manageable level, protect it from excessive wetness (more important in your area) and then mulch it heavily. The ornata is small enough to bring it into our living room, even at adult size. More on that here: I Think I Scored a Coup To get an idea of the size, you will have to scroll down to page 2. I have so far not heard of another one in Canada. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or with PM. Good Luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.