Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-16-2015, 10:43 AM
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Musa Picasso
I ordered a Musa Picasso from Plant Delights nursery last year and it did pass the cold hardy test. This was the coldest winter in Richmond, VA since I have been here in 21 years and it got down to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-15-2014, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 2
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Musa Black Thai 2014 Richmond, VA
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Here is a pic of my Musa Black Thai that I bought at the end of August. It's growing a lot faster than my Basjoos!
I still can't figure out how to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-13-2014, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,702
Musa Black Thai banana
I found a Musa Black Thai banana for $10 at a local nursery in Richmond that was having their end of season clearance on their banana plants. The tag on the plants says that they will go down to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-14-2013, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 5
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Musa Basjoo and Dogs!!!!
This spring I cut down my Musa Basjoo dead stalks like I always have done every spring and left them to rot by the plants. My dog decided to eat part of one of the stalks and it blocked his...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-14-2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Red Abyssinian in zone 7A/B
My Red Abyssinian has come back out of the ground and is doing great! I am going to plant some more this spring around the yard. Glad to know that it can survive here in Richmond, VA outside during...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-10-2013, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 7
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Musa Basjoo Richmond, VA
Here is a picture of my Musa Basjoos from this past fall. Even though the trunks didn't die back last winter they still never flowered which is fine with me. They were growing like weeds!
What...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-06-2013, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,099
Red Abyssinian in zone 7A/B
I bought some small Red Abyssinian bananas last spring and planted them in the yard in Richmond, VA. I mulched them heavily just to see if they will survive the winter. We have had temps down to 24...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-31-2012, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 1
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Musa Basjoo, Mekong Giants Richmond ,VA zone 7a
Here are a few recent pics of my Musa Basjoo and Mekong Giants. I just planted the Mekong Giants this month and they are starting to take off. The Basjoo are going crazy! They should be huge by...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-08-2012, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,452
Re: Mekong Giants in Richmond, VA (7a)
Here is a pic of the Mekong Giants. I will take pictures throughout the summer and post them.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48735&size=1...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-07-2012, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,452
Mekong Giants in Richmond, VA (7a)
I received my Mekong Giants last week from from Plant Delights Nursery. They look very healthy and were in great shape. I planted them and they are starting to put out their first leaf now. I will...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-01-2012, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Musa Basjoo in Richmond, VA
I am in zone 7a but close to 7b. The area that I have them planted in has great soil and I think being planted close to the house helps during the winter. The large ones will usually die back to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-01-2012, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,358
Musa Basjoo in Richmond, VA
I have had my Musa Basjoos in Richmond since 98'. They will usually get 15-20 ft. tall by the end of the growing season. My Basjoo didn't die back much at all this winter so hopefully they will be...
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