blue Java, Ice Cream hardy to zone 7b? - Page 2

ewitte · 09-09-2009, 04:06 PM

After watching my last banana plant die I'm not unsure if the last plant died down to the ground (corm survived) during winther or not. I'm starting to get the impression after temperatures drop making sure it gets absolutely no moisture may be what helps (insulate it, etc).

BTW I'm starting to feel winter the high today is like 82!

Blake09 · 09-09-2009, 04:20 PM

Same here its ben getting to 78F (46C) or near the 80's (48's) in the day, and in the 60-69F (28-37C)in the night

modenacart · 09-09-2009, 08:18 PM

Orinoco do great in eastern NC. They come back every year without protection and if I protect the psuedostem with plastic or bubble wrap they survive sometimes too.

mbfirey · 09-10-2009, 06:08 AM

Do you get Fruit on your Orinoco here in NC?

modenacart · 09-10-2009, 06:13 PM

Yes, I did. I think I have some photos in my gallary but I am not sure.

Jack Daw · 09-11-2009, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake09

Same here its ben getting to 78F (46C) or near the 80's (48's) in the day, and in the 60-69F (28-37C)in the night

Of, If it were those temperatures, you would be in tropical paradise.

Thanks for including the centigrade. It goes like this for your temperatures:
78°F = 25,5°C
80°F = 26,6°C
60-69°C = 15-20°C

The temperatures at which water freezes is 0°C (32°F) and the water boils at 100°C (212°F). Human body has in general around 37°C (98°F).
Btw. We have almost the same temps now. Zone 7b/8a too, but in Europe.

Abnshrek · 09-26-2009, 01:21 PM

I have three blue java's and live in zone 8. I have heat tapes (maintain temp of 38-45 F) I will be wrapping around the stem of my plants to keep them @ 4 ft. so they have a head start come february. ( it was 101F 3rd week of feb here 3 yrs ago)

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