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Old 03-13-2014, 03:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Says it cold tolerant to zone 6 is this true??????
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i planted one last summer in ohio. if it makes it this winter then it is.i only covered it with straw and tarp.i havent uncovered it yet. thanks don
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Lol well what r u waiting for???? Get them suckers uncovered lol and let us know ha ha
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Not too sure about cold tolerance yet as I am growing mine in the greenhouse to get a little size before spring, but I have discovered so far that mine likes a bit of shade compared to other bananas, so I grow it in the shade of the other plants, and the growth rate is slow compared to other bananas. When I put it in full sun it seemed to be even slower. I hope it speeds up when spring gets here. If you get one, you might pick out a spot that gets a bit of dappled light during the hottest part of the day.
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hope to soon. the ground is still frozen, and more cold on the way.i will show pics of what -23f does.always hopefull.could be a week or two.last year mid june was last frost. thanks don
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hope to soon. the ground is still frozen, and more cold on the way.i will show pics of what -23f does.always hopefull.could be a week or two.last year mid june was last frost. thanks don
Wow mid june for last frost!? I would go nuts! lol
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yes, i have never seen it like that the last 10 years here.this winter cold -23f is at or record temp.lows.if it can live thru this, then it is a tough plant
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yes, i have never seen it like that the last 10 years here.this winter cold -23f is at or record temp.lows.if it can live thru this, then it is a tough plant
Our last frost is usually the 3rd week of April, but to be safe, we usually don't or shouldn't plant till the 10th of May. If we do, we keep something around to cover.
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yes the third week of april is normal here. last year mid june til mid october. i dont ever rember such a shorht growing season here. thanks don
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give me a week or two. i will show if they made it thru this -23f temps. it isnt just the low temps. it stayed below freezing for too long. thanks don
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Omgosh june??? Wow I usualy start about the 1st week of april or so an its starts getin cold around mid October here so I guess I have a long growing season compared to some an wow frozen ground it was 65º today here in West Tennessee!! Can't wait to see your poo ics )
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Omgosh june??? Wow I usualy start about the 1st week of april or so an its starts getin cold around mid October here so I guess I have a long growing season compared to some an wow frozen ground it was 65º today here in West Tennessee!! Can't wait to see your poo ics )
normaly we do here also. last year. winter stayed long and returned early.
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I hope they make it if so I am deffinetly going to get me a couple for sure fingers crossed for u )
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Hey Shawn, Musa 'Mekong Giant' is the same thing as Musa itinerans var. itinerans, and it is cold hardy to at least zone 7. I grew it in Knoxville for several years. Check my photo gallery for pictures of it.
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Thanks big dog I'm going to for sure ) thanks !!!!
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Here's a few pictures of my Musa itinerans var. itinerans when I lived in Knoxville.
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Hi Frank,

Did you buy/get your var. itinerans as Mekong, or before Mekong got on the market?

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I got it a few years before 'Mekong' hit the market.
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This is a variety I still need to get. Lots of members have mixed reviews on this on, seems like a lot of tissue culture starts can take a very long time to start growing.

No uncovering anything here for a while yet. Still hitting 0*F at nights sometimes. This is one of the coldest, snowiest, longest winters that I can remember in my lifetime.
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This is a variety I still need to get. Lots of members have mixed reviews on this on, seems like a lot of tissue culture starts can take a very long time to start growing.

No uncovering anything here for a while yet. Still hitting 0*F at nights sometimes. This is one of the coldest, snowiest, longest winters that I can remember in my lifetime.
ok so i am old.but this is the coldist, snowiest,way too long winter, ina very long time. thanks don
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