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stevelau1911 · 10-08-2011, 12:57 AM

It doesn't seem like this species is as popular as musa basjoo on this forum, but after looking pictures of mekong giant, it looks like a good specimen to add to my yard as it is supposed to have a thinner airy look, and get taller faster than basjoo.

Here's my blog with pictures on it.
Steve's garden: New banana plants Musa Mekong Giant arrives and gets potted up

Has anyone else grown this successfully in zone 6? I plan on letting them stay in 2 gallon pots until the first freeze, then planting them in the ground, 1 foot deep.

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stevelau1911 stevelau1911's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 458 BananaBucks : 168,140 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 51 Times Was Thanked 563 Times in 258 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Growing Musa Mekong Giant It doesn't seem like this species is as popular as musa basjoo on this forum, but after looking pictures of mekong giant, it looks like a good specimen to add to my yard as it is supposed to have a thinner airy look, and get taller faster than basjoo. Here's my blog with pictures on it. Steve's garden: New banana plants Musa Mekong Giant arrives and gets potted up Has anyone else grown this successfully in zone 6? I plan on letting them stay in 2 gallon pots until the first freeze, then planting them in the ground, 1 foot deep. __________________ I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/