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bepah · 05-03-2009, 06:33 PM

Cold will kill it. It is at best a 10a plant. Wind will kill it as the leaves dessicate easily and the transpiration is not the best. If you keep it outdoors in Zone 8 it will survive during summer but die in the winter. You will need to bring it inside, but the plany gets 40 feet tall with 20 foot leaves; you'll need an aiplane hangar..

Good luck!

05-03-2009, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
bepah Freelance Botanoeconomist bepah's Photo Gallery Location: Brentwood CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: bepah Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 308 BananaBucks : 71,811 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 25 Times Was Thanked 220 Times in 122 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 406 Times	Re: Ravenala madagascariensis Cold will kill it. It is at best a 10a plant. Wind will kill it as the leaves dessicate easily and the transpiration is not the best. If you keep it outdoors in Zone 8 it will survive during summer but die in the winter. You will need to bring it inside, but the plany gets 40 feet tall with 20 foot leaves; you'll need an aiplane hangar.. Good luck! __________________ John Case Rookie Gardener, Veteran Drinker