Edmonton Temperature fluctuations

AllenF · 09-03-2008, 01:54 PM

I was able to put my bananas out permanently about June 1 and had to cover them once in late August. If the weather forecast is accurate, I will have to bring them in by Sept 10.

Over the summer we have had a number of hot snaps and cold snaps, setting a record for the number of days where the high was over 30* C(85*F). While we didn't have frost in the summer, overnight lows between 5 and 9* C(41 to 48*F) were quite common and overnight temps seldom exceeded 55*F.

As a result all of my bananas have lost ground in the 3 months that they were outside. My Basjoo is going to a nice indoor home. I plan to keep the DCs and Raja Puris over winter and try again next year.

Allen

Chironex · 09-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Keep trying, they may not be bigger, but they are getting 'smarter'.

dablo93 · 09-04-2008, 12:29 PM

can you also post pics of your plants outside?
I have the opposite of your climate; boring wet summer with night of 45 F - 60 F and day temperatures 65 F - 73 F with lots of rain and not enough sun unfortunately.
I think we'll get more summers like this summer ..

lorax · 09-04-2008, 04:33 PM

Jeez, Allen, now I remember why I left.... It's been rainier than usual in Ecuador, but nothing to damage the nanners, thank goodnes....

09-03-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
AllenF Junior Member AllenF's Photo Gallery Location: Edmonton, Alberta Find me on the map! Zone: 3a Name: Allen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 151 BananaBucks : 2,844 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 22 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts Welcomes: 5	Edmonton Temperature fluctuations I was able to put my bananas out permanently about June 1 and had to cover them once in late August. If the weather forecast is accurate, I will have to bring them in by Sept 10. Over the summer we have had a number of hot snaps and cold snaps, setting a record for the number of days where the high was over 30* C(85F). While we didn't have frost in the summer, overnight lows between 5 and 9 C(41 to 48F) were quite common and overnight temps seldom exceeded 55F. As a result all of my bananas have lost ground in the 3 months that they were outside. My Basjoo is going to a nice indoor home. I plan to keep the DCs and Raja Puris over winter and try again next year. Allen __________________ You don't have to be crazy to grow Bananas in Alberta, but it helps

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Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9/Sunset 11 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,711 BananaBucks : 19 Feedback: 9 / 100% Thanks: 4,265 Thanked 1,152 Times in 715 Posts Welcomes: 475	Re: Edmonton Temperature fluctuations Keep trying, they may not be bigger, but they are getting 'smarter'. __________________ Scot "Grow 'em if ya got 'em!"

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dablo93 dablo93 's Photo Gallery Location: Randstad North Find me on the map! Zone: Z8b-Z9a, wet cold winters and mild summers Name: daen Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 909 BananaBucks : 9,239 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 122 Thanked 243 Times in 153 Posts Welcomes: 159	Re: Edmonton Temperature fluctuations can you also post pics of your plants outside? I have the opposite of your climate; boring wet summer with night of 45 F - 60 F and day temperatures 65 F - 73 F with lots of rain and not enough sun unfortunately. I think we'll get more summers like this summer .. __________________ -=

09-04-2008, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
lorax Katoi Farang lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Zone: 12/13 Tropical Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,706 BananaBucks : 872 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 490 Thanked 1,563 Times in 692 Posts Welcomes: 362	Re: Edmonton Temperature fluctuations Jeez, Allen, now I remember why I left.... It's been rainier than usual in Ecuador, but nothing to damage the nanners, thank goodnes.... __________________ I speak for the trees. Bananas Quarterly - The Magazine of the International Banana Society. Subscribe Today!

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