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pcsmithy
04-13-2018, 12:15 PM
How do I plant Darjeeling in zone 5 & help them survive our rough winters?

edwmax
04-13-2018, 01:04 PM
Welcome to the Banana Bunch. What is a Darjeeling? A town or tea.

pcsmithy
04-13-2018, 06:35 PM
Research seems to indicate that there is a darjeeling banana plant that can grow in zone 5.

edwmax
04-13-2018, 07:50 PM
My 1st search didn't turn up any thing as a banana. ... But the proper name is Musa sikkimensis. It is very cold hardy and a seeded banana. You can read about it of the forum wiki. Musa Sikkimensis (red tiger,manipur etc) - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Sikkimensis_%28red_tiger%2Cmanipur_etc%29)

cincinnana
04-13-2018, 08:25 PM
How do I plant Darjeeling in zone 5 & help them survive our rough winters?

Plant it like you would a daffodil......deep.

Mulch it like you would a basjoo.....thick

Cross your fingers...:08:

pcsmithy
04-14-2018, 05:01 AM
Thanks a lot! Can't do anything until frost is out of ground. About a month from now. Will give your recommendations a try. Very grateful! If you think of anything else please let me know. This is all totally new to me & I'm sure the neighbors will know I've finally lost it. But, hey, they probably thought that already!

HMelendez
04-15-2018, 04:37 AM
Welcome to the banana gang!.......

:2723::bananarow::2723:

George Webster
04-15-2018, 10:44 AM
Plant it like you would a daffodil......deep.

Mulch it like you would a basjoo.....thick

Cross your fingers...:08:

My Basjoo mat is one of the best in St Louis. I tried a Sikamensis seedling a few years age and it did not winter.

Will anyone in Zone 5 or 6 have a pup availlable this spring? Will they fruit in these zones??

Thanks,
George