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Originally Posted by buzzybee
things that make you say hmmmmmmm........I am not sure either about the blanket. I guess it is just a trial and error thing unless someone has experience with it but then again if it could be a fire hazzard you want to be cautious with that too. Growing bananas or (going bananas  is all new to me! One good thing about raising them in more tempid climates I would think is that even if you make a mistake you probably won't lose the plant. Might make it ugly for a while but it most likely will recover?  I will see if I can find out where I read about the C9 lights and find any more info.
Can someone tell me how to get my state and zone to appear by my signature? How did I miss entering that? |
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Oh and you can go to
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Yah that is the good thing about growing in more tempid climates, you don't lose the plants. In fact, in my area, LOTS of people are growing bananas in my neighborhood and they are very popular throughout the city. The worst that happens to an unprotected banana here (any variety) is that the leaves fall off and the plant resumes from the top of the P Stem again.. but still.. it takes them a couple months to really get growing quick again.
I am going to try the C9 lights as you mentioned and if it is a mild winter this year, I predict I can keep the leaves. (I will probably fail though
That's what makes growing bananas so fun... trying to keep them alive much as possible and hopefully get fruit in the summer :P
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