SW Houston Newbie
 

I'm new to Bananas, but today has brought a surprise.
I'm very excited. I planted my Raja Puri Banana last Spring. I covered the "trunk" with a frost blanket over the winter. It sprouted this Spring, and has done well. I was counting the pups and ran across this flower. I hope nothing happens to it until the bananas get ripe.

On a bit of a side note: I bought and planted a California Gold and a Texas Star at the same time. I did not wrap the "trunk" during our mind winter, as they are both supposed to handle our, zone 9a SW Houston, winters. But they both froze to the ground. They are regrowing with pups this year. I will be sure to frost blanket them next year. So much for care free bananas.

I'm happy to have found this place. I have much to learn.
-Joycelyn

Re: SW Houston Newbie
 

You are a year ahead of me. I just planted my first bananas this year and they are well on their way with good help I got here on the forum.

I have to cold protect my citrus now will cold protect the bananas this coming winter.

Welcome.

Re: SW Houston Newbie
 

Welcome, Joycelyn!

How cold did you get down to this winter? I'm in zone 9b but had a colder than normal winter and got down to 22F (35 total frosty mornings). Both my California Gold and Texas Star survived fine and one California Gold is now flowering.

Re: SW Houston Newbie
 

Hello, Welcome, and Happy Growing :^)