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Old 01-28-2007, 01:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello Banana Community,

I have just located this website and have started reading about bananas. I am just in the very beginning phase of studying how to grow bananas. I would like to keep the plants in large containers (I found one W25 and depth 21") and hope this can keep the height manageable 6-8 range. I may move soon. I also wonder if there needs to be supports to hold the fruit if the plant is in a container?..errr.

Anyway just picking the coldest varieties so far I see
Dwarf Orinoco, Giant Plantain African Rhino Horn, and Double Mahoi (not sure of the zone for this) Any thoughts?

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Old 01-28-2007, 02:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello Banana Community,

I have just located this website and have started reading about bananas. I am just in the very beginning phase of studying how to grow bananas. I would like to keep the plants in large containers (I found one W25 and depth 21") and hope this can keep the height manageable 6-8 range. I may move soon. I also wonder if there needs to be supports to hold the fruit if the plant is in a container?..errr.

Anyway just picking the coldest varieties so far I see
Dwarf Orinoco, Giant Plantain African Rhino Horn, and Double Mahoi (not sure of the zone for this) Any thoughts?

Thanks
Hi and welcome,
Allegedly, D. Orinoco is hardy to Zone 7, Dbl Mahoi to Zone 8, but the African Rhino horn - I doubt if it can even tolerate Zone 8. Try Dwarf Brazilian and California Gold, in addition to D Orinoco, several people in this forum have had great success growing in colder climates. I have some TC D. Orinoco seedlings that survived the cold spell(10F) and power outage for 6 days, we had in Seattle recently. I did have them close to the house when the power went out and the temperatures dipped. Nevertheless, they're doing pretty good, but for some very little blackening of a couple of the leaves of 1 or 2 plants.

Musa Basjoo, allegedly will grow anywhere in the 50 US states. When Mussella Lasiocarpa was introduced by Stokes Tropicals when they first started, they touted it as the hardiest of all bananas and the most expensive. They even had a picture of a beautiful blooming specimen that was imersed in snow! They were also selling it for $250 at that time.
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Hi Thanks Chong,

I will focus on this advice. How did you winter them? Some have talked about straw, but I live in the city. I dunno if Home Depot sells straw? Did you build a fence cage as some discuss and fill it with leaves maybe? Rats. I also don't have any trees that generate leaves in front or in back..... I was thinking about some sort of bubble-covering with an Otto-Lite for growth and use of external electricity. But it also seems the case that the "buds" or whatever are supposed to grow during this time?

Also how big did your Dwarf Orinoco get inside what sounds like your pot? After how many years, and how much did it bear?

I will read about dwarf Brazilian and CA Gold, thanks
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Right now, they're in a greenhouse where the t'stat is set at 58F. Though it wasn't until after our first freeze in late Oct. that I brought them in. Some of the bigger ones (cavendish types which are older) are still outside. And until yesterday, they had a makeshift frame and covered with clear plastic (visqueen). Now they have the clear corrugated polycarbonate (lexan) roofing for the roof and sides. They still have the (3) 100watt lightbulbs and 600 watt heater. They're not the only plants outside. The nanas are sharing the cover with guavas, starfruits, sapodillas, lychee, joy perfume trees, magnolia cocos, and cestrum nucturnums(night blooming jessamines).

When the power went out for 6 days, I could only control the greenhouse temps to 35F. Some of the Super Dwarf Cavendish plants had blackened along the fringes of the leaves. The D. Orinocos, D. brazilian, even the cavendish from Perto Rico, and my 2 D.Niņos showed no signs of damage, and are still growing.

Orinocos definitely needs support when holding large bunches of fruit. My D. Orinocos are only 1.5 years old they are TC seedlings as I said. It'll probably take another 2 years before I can get anything. Check the search engine on this forums for the CA Gold and Orinocos, and D. Brazilians, there are recent posts on them, including durability, growing habits, tastes, suitability for certain conditions, etc.

Regarding covering for plants left outside, I had posted a suggestion a month or so ago for JoeS475 in NJ. I will send you a link to it after I find it. I just can't do it right now because I am packing for a trip to Vegas tonight for a meeting tomorrow. If I time and can get on-line tonight, I will post it then.
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Chong,

Thanks. I looked up the thread for Joe 7/26/06. It answered the questions I had no problem.
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