Originally Posted by Sk

Can an area be too hot for Basjoo? Out of 10 types of bananas, the Basjoo is by far our worst grower (it’s been in the ground for 5 years and is still struggling):





However, I have to give it credit for tenacity (the p-stem has set fruit months after it snapped):



I don’t think it is the location, necessarily, as this banana has the identical growing conditions, same fertilizing schedule, and is subjected to the same amount of wind:



As a side note, it is only shaded during the last hour or so in the late afternoon/early evening - the dwarf Orinocos with the same lighting have formed thickets):



So, I was wondering... can our area just be too hot for the Basjoo? Does it prefer cooler climates or?