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Originally Posted by SSP
Hi, yep, we are in Ohio, looking to be able to grow bananas that we can take inside to overwinter.
Or possibly be able to time it right to grow up to 5-6 feet indoors over winter, then take out over summer, but not sure if that timing works since think the flowering and fruiting season is longer than the entire summer, which doesn't even start until plant is full height, but I could be wrong?
I've always been interested in trying Gros Michel.. I have heard about some dwarf cultivars called Cocos, Highgate, and even shorter, Lowgate.. but never find anyone who has them or even has heard of them.
The main variety available is the Dwarf Cavendish, which I believe is just the same as you buy at the store.
Any thoughts on this? Are Gros Michel's actually much better? If so, is it possible to grow a dwarf cultivar in containers and overwinter indoors?
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As far as I am aware, no one in the continental U.S. has the real deal "cocos," so the gros michel you can try is a 12' plus plant. With the limited growing that you have, I would recommend a dwarf orinoco, raja puri, or dwarf namwah. The fruit of those varities take a lot longer to ripen than a dwarf cavendish, veinte cohol, etc., but these varieties do not require the heat and humidity of the latter.