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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
I know nothing about Mysores and can only guess how they would react to climatic conditions in your area.
But here is some "sage" advice nevertheless: No matter if you buy it now or in spring, unless you want to make
it a one summer affair, you will have to solve the wintering problem anyway.
If I could get a banana, with red leaves here I would seriously consider buying it even now, even though I have
already covered my Basjoo for hibernation and we have experienced temps of -7^C (19^F) last night.
Good luck,
Olaf
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I'm not really worried about cold here, as I live in zone 10. Mysore is also supposed to be pretty cold hardy. In fact, it says on webebananas.com that it's even more cold hardy than Raja Puri. Although I might move it inside during really cold nights so the leaves don't get frost killed, as some years we get frost a few times, sometimes we don't. The worst temperatures we've ever had in my area in the past few years are the high twenties, and only for a short period. My main concern is the wind, but also it says in multiple places, including the wiki, that Mysore is wind resistant despite its height. I have a place in mind that isn't fully exposed to the wind anyways, and I can easily tie it to something so that it doesn't fall over. I'm not planning on putting it in the ground until next spring either. Thanks!
