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PhilMusa · 09-16-2005, 09:50 PM

Hi Everyone,

I live near Toronto and yes I'm growing bananas (Musa Basjoo) outside in Canada. What a remarkable plant. This is my second year with them. Started with a small plant about 12" tall. It grew to about 7ft the first year with 4 pups. I now have over 10 plants and some of them are over 11 ft.(pseudostem over 6ft) not bad considering they froze to the ground last winter. I also have another banana plant outdoors but I'm not sure what it is. All I know is that I need to bring it in before the cold sets in. I hope to try other Banana plants in the future to see if I could create a microclimate in my small backyard. If anyone has suggestions on other banana plants or hardy tropicals that I could try to over winter here in a zone 5b/6a I would appreciate it.

Regards.

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PhilMusa Member PhilMusa's Photo Gallery Location: Vaughan(Toronto) Ontario, Zone6a Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 BananaBucks : 40,265 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Finally checking in Hi Everyone, I live near Toronto and yes I'm growing bananas (Musa Basjoo) outside in Canada. What a remarkable plant. This is my second year with them. Started with a small plant about 12" tall. It grew to about 7ft the first year with 4 pups. I now have over 10 plants and some of them are over 11 ft.(pseudostem over 6ft) not bad considering they froze to the ground last winter. I also have another banana plant outdoors but I'm not sure what it is. All I know is that I need to bring it in before the cold sets in. I hope to try other Banana plants in the future to see if I could create a microclimate in my small backyard. If anyone has suggestions on other banana plants or hardy tropicals that I could try to over winter here in a zone 5b/6a I would appreciate it. Regards. __________________ PhilMusa Last edited by PhilMusa : 09-16-2005 at 09:58 PM.