Iakona
08-06-2012, 02:21 PM
Hello, everyone. I'm new to Corpus and to these forums. I grew up in Kansas City so the summers are nothing new to me (KC has been hotter than us all summer) but I dont really know what does well here and what is problematic.
I've looked at the forums here and seen some excellent discussions about south Texas, specifically Houston, and hot dry climates like Las Vegas. However, neither really speaks to the weather situation here.
Like Houston, we are 9b. However, we get half the rain annually that they do, so comparisons aren't really applicable. I tried looking for hot and dry, but they discuss dry humidities, rather than low rainfall. We only get 25ish inches a year (non-drought years that is). However, the wind is always blowing and the humidity is around 80%+ year round.
One of my cardinal rules to planting is always to stick with plants that are native, or at least close in environment to where I live. You shouldn't have to fight with mother nature, if it can be avoided. I'm wondering if there are varieties of bananas that work with the conditions where I live. Here's a recap...
80-100% humidity year round
wind is common, 20-40 mph is not uncommon for days at a time
very direct sunlight
9b zone
Heat and cold are regulated by proximity to the gulf. We nearly never freeze and have not been hotter than 97 this summer. Having said that, we stay hot longer than northern climes
Thank you all for your assistance...
I've looked at the forums here and seen some excellent discussions about south Texas, specifically Houston, and hot dry climates like Las Vegas. However, neither really speaks to the weather situation here.
Like Houston, we are 9b. However, we get half the rain annually that they do, so comparisons aren't really applicable. I tried looking for hot and dry, but they discuss dry humidities, rather than low rainfall. We only get 25ish inches a year (non-drought years that is). However, the wind is always blowing and the humidity is around 80%+ year round.
One of my cardinal rules to planting is always to stick with plants that are native, or at least close in environment to where I live. You shouldn't have to fight with mother nature, if it can be avoided. I'm wondering if there are varieties of bananas that work with the conditions where I live. Here's a recap...
80-100% humidity year round
wind is common, 20-40 mph is not uncommon for days at a time
very direct sunlight
9b zone
Heat and cold are regulated by proximity to the gulf. We nearly never freeze and have not been hotter than 97 this summer. Having said that, we stay hot longer than northern climes
Thank you all for your assistance...