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Olafhenny · 11-17-2013, 12:40 PM

Hi Migael,

I believe that the hardiness of bananas pertains strictly to the corm, Which is rated HZ5
in basjoos. However the leaves freeze off at temperatures experienced in HZ 8 or 9.

With the corms it is a different story, and here, I am not sure, It appears, that prolonged
exposure to cool, not necessarily freezing temperatures will rot the corm (and these temps
will vary in accordance with variety). This has clearly not happened in Janet’s case in the...
Little Greenhouse Enough for a Few Freezes?
...thread, since that corm sprouted 2 new pups.

Accordingly we were dealing there with a case of leaves freezing off and that will take
crystallization of the water (sap) therein. That again requires temps in the range experienced
in the experiment in this thread. Another factor is, of course, exposure to wind, which can
speed up the freezing process. But in any case subfreezing temps and time are required.

The problem with this forum is, that it does not lend itself to long dissertations, which
include all eventualities. People who have followed my posts will attest, that they are
lengthy enough as it is.

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