Ice Cream blue java hardiness

Kalabrian · 06-16-2009, 04:34 PM

Greetings, me again...

There was already a thread on this matter, however it seemed to me that a "final solution" was not reached. Are there new experiences in the field (literally speaking

)?

Thanks to all

Jack Daw · 06-16-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kalabrian

Greetings, me again...

There was already a thread on this matter, however it seemed to me that a "final solution" was not reached. Are there new experiences in the field (literally speaking

)?

Thanks to all

I doubt that it will have any unsucces in your seaside garden and regarding the hill garden, well, I think no problem there either, just maybe protect the plant for those 2 freezing nights of terrible -1°C.

I searched the bananas.org for definite answer, when you asked me and no conclusion. Some things are doomed to by tried over and over again. Wish you luck.

damaclese · 06-16-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kalabrian

Greetings, me again...

There was already a thread on this matter, however it seemed to me that a "final solution" was not reached. Are there new experiences in the field (literally speaking

)?

Thanks to all

I Grow Ice Cream (Blue Java) here in Vegas i live in zone 9 and they did just fine lost all its leafs but was the first Banana to start growing in Feb.

microfarmer · 06-16-2009, 10:07 PM

I'm growing it in Zone 9 central/northern CA, with occasional temps below freezing at night. So far, 3 winters in the cold rain soaked ground and far from dead... I got over 40 bananas from her last summer, and her pups are looking very lively this spring.

Good luck!

Kalabrian · 06-17-2009, 04:16 AM

Thanks to all, the plant is travelling now...

ewitte · 06-19-2009, 09:35 PM

My bananas have been nowhere near as easy to kill as the papayas

proletariatcsp · 06-20-2009, 03:40 AM

I must contribute also. My Ice Cream made through a few nights in the very low 30's without losing any leaves. It was an unusually cold winter for us here in zone 9 Florida. We are only about 3 miles from the ocean so it keeps the temps from staying in the 30's. Allot of the strawberry farmers had substantial losses, however. I would say the Ice Cream tolerates light-temporary freezes overnight, but it must remain between 40-50 degrees during the day for it to stay alive.

Bananaman88 · 06-20-2009, 08:07 AM

I experience several nights of frost during witner where I live near Houston. My IC lost all of it's leaves but the pseudostem made it through just fine, though I did wrap it. Our low was 32 several times this past winter. My IC is now 10-12' tall to the tip of the tallest leaf.

Lagniappe · 06-20-2009, 10:52 AM

I don't protect mine at all. They are close to the pool though.

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proletariatcsp proletariatcsp's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Name: Chris in FL Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 246 BananaBucks : 90,339 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 148 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Ice Cream blue java hardiness I must contribute also. My Ice Cream made through a few nights in the very low 30's without losing any leaves. It was an unusually cold winter for us here in zone 9 Florida. We are only about 3 miles from the ocean so it keeps the temps from staying in the 30's. Allot of the strawberry farmers had substantial losses, however. I would say the Ice Cream tolerates light-temporary freezes overnight, but it must remain between 40-50 degrees during the day for it to stay alive.

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Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 216,802 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Ice Cream blue java hardiness I experience several nights of frost during witner where I live near Houston. My IC lost all of it's leaves but the pseudostem made it through just fine, though I did wrap it. Our low was 32 several times this past winter. My IC is now 10-12' tall to the tip of the tallest leaf.

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