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Old 05-15-2008, 01:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Anyone growing bananas in dry climat

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Originally Posted by rhymechizel View Post
I live in utah (zone 6) where it is quite dry. Just wondering who is growing bananas in such a climat and what people have had success with.

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Ok, let's talk dry...

I live in California's central valley, and it gets over 100 degrees and less than 20% humidity...like today, for example...

Currently, I'm growing...

Goldfinger,
Ice Cream,
Dwarf Orinoco,
Orinoco,
CA Gold,
Red Iholene,
Manzano,
Lasiocarpa,
Cheesemannii,
Cardaba,
Praying hands,
Double Mahoi,
Mysore,
Saba,
Dwarf Brazilian,
Pitogo,
Monkey Fingers,
Balbisiana,
Black Thai
Basjoo
Bordelon
E. V. Maurelli
E. Superbum

Here's a post about heat tolerance you might find interesting...

What bananas are most heat tolerant?
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There is no excuse for still having grass. I haven't mowed in 20 years. With all that space, I could plant another 100 bananas.
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