Valor_X

Hey guys!!! It's been a while since I've been on the forum.

I was hit by the historic Winter Storm here in Texas and was freezing without power for several days. I tried to protect all my plants the best I could by covering them all with multiple bags and then laying blankets on top of them.

Miraculously 4 of them have come back to life so far. The first two were Blue Java and Tall Namwa. Now i'm a true believer of their claimed cold hardiness.

The other two just coming back are my Dwarf Namwa and Praying Hands. I'm still in the game BBJ!! Although set back a little

I'm really hoping the rest of them come back... but it got down to 14 degrees which is unprecedented down here. Here is a pic of what they look like, you can see the Namwa and Blue Java springing back to life. My other bananas not shown in the picture don't look much better - but we shall see!

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Akula

Wow! Congratulations! Nice to see some positive news.

LaBananaGwr2018

That is great to hear. Wish you the best of luck.

Yug

Them's some tough 'nanners! (Texas 'nanners?)

Sundra

Also wishing you and the nanners good luck!

Geez it looks like the midwest there atm.

Backyard Banana Joe

That sounds terrible. It must be annoying to have the first winter growing bananas be that hard. I just missed out bad winter in 2017-2018 and planted my first banana tree in fall 2018. Hopefully they all come back for you!


Also, praying hands has been growing slowly but is still pretty green. Wishing your plants the best of luck! Btw I think it's time to head over to the good old updates contest thread, and post an update, eh?

Valor_X

Update!!

Temps here in Texas have warmed up significantly and the forecast is showing 70-80 Degree weather going forward!!

More of my Bananas are coming back to life!!!

My 1000 Fingers!! YASSS!!!!



Dwarf Cavendish!



Orinoco!



Dwarf Red!



Niño!

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

sirdoofus

Seems amazing to me that those varieties survived those temperatures, you obviously did a stellar job at protecting them, nicely done

I certainly heard about the rough weather you all had down there, but I am wondering how long it lasted?

Makes me consider a bit more seriously trying a dwarf orinoco pup in the ground up here - although our cold temperatures last a tad longer than in your neck of the woods which may be a deal breaker.

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Who keeps calling me nuts??

Valor_X

Wanted to post an update!
All of my bananas on the ground have recovered and are growing beautifully



I even moved my Variegated Florida to a better spot and it's already growing again through a new pup!



Most of my potted Nanas came back to life as well



These were the only casualties... not surprisingly Hawaiian varities + double cavendish. To be fair though they were all tissue culture from last year.

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

wstrickland1

Really nice start to the season. Congrats!

Valor_X

Heck yeah! Thanks brother!

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

JaredZone9a

Looking good man! That storm was insane. I lost power for several days myself.