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sirdoofus · 07-31-2023, 01:14 PM

Here is quick chronicle of my experience with HH here in the Comox Valley. we are roughly USDA zone 6b, so keep that in mind.

Helen's Hybrid Update

The potential advantage to HH as I see it, as a supposedly edible banana, is that it does grow quickly here, getting reasonably large in one season, even though our nights are generally pretty cool. I also happen to think it's a particularly beautiful plant. I haven't quite figured out the perfect combo for over wintering and then getting a good Spring start, but I am getting there. Someone with more experience/expertise over wintering tender bananas shouldn't have any particular problems with it.

07-31-2023, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,090 BananaBucks : 37,332 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,225 Times Was Thanked 1,277 Times in 634 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: attempt to breed cold hardy fruiting bananas Here is quick chronicle of my experience with HH here in the Comox Valley. we are roughly USDA zone 6b, so keep that in mind. Helen's Hybrid Update The potential advantage to HH as I see it, as a supposedly edible banana, is that it does grow quickly here, getting reasonably large in one season, even though our nights are generally pretty cool. I also happen to think it's a particularly beautiful plant. I haven't quite figured out the perfect combo for over wintering and then getting a good Spring start, but I am getting there. Someone with more experience/expertise over wintering tender bananas shouldn't have any particular problems with it. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??