Originally Posted by lt_eggbeater

I am in the Phoenix area of AZ. Most of my bananas get no shade ever and we reach over 120f on occasion with constant sun. I think the bananas can take the sun as long as you water the heck out of them. At least the varieties I have can. I am growing quite a few different species, its the winter with desert night time temps that are concerning me, as all of mine are permanently in ground. No potted plants. Although having made the above statement I have never grown any bananas from seed. Only corms, pups, and tissue cultures that I have recieved through the mail. I am way too impatient to do the seed thing.