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Tytaylor77 · 11-09-2018, 11:37 PM

I like to get old blankets and thick sheets to wrap around the bunch. While wrapping i will crack open and throw a hand warmer or 2 inside. (I buy them on clearance in spring for nothing) It will keep the frost off and keep a little warmth for the night. I haven’t tested it for how much difference it makes. If any. I need to do that!

Usually the leaves get destroyed. So not sure if it’s worth an extra week or 2 (plant went dormant I’m sure anyway) but it does keep the fruit from frosting or freezing.

Also in my openion blue java is just as cold hardy as Orinoco. If not more cold hardy! I would say namwa and Brazilian are pretty similar. They should resume growth when it warms up. Since it’s Texas it will be in the 80s next week!

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