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Originally Posted by asacomm
Hi sbl,
First of all, I haven't imagined yet that there is a so cold place in Florida.
And I am impressed that Orinoco could overwinter even in such a cold
temperature of 7F or 20sF.
I tried a couple of times, but always failed even in 28~30F. So I thought
it was not as hardy as it has been told.
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in winter central Ga. gets down to the mid teens at nights for about a solid week normally. some winters more than once..the cold wet winters are always a danger.. north florida is no better sometimes. all of my bananas have survived the winter with temps in the teens. i tried insulation on the stalks last year ,but i think it did more harm than good. this year i had to chop most of my stalks to the ground. with new plantings (if they stay out) its all about getting them well established and keeping them dry during cold weather. there is banana pup that i have in my photo gallery labeled central Ga. cold hardy banana. no matter what species cultivar it turns out to be, it was somewhat protected because of the huge mat it was growing in. those things are in boggy soil that freezes..its been that way for a long time..
look at the weather almanac and see for yourself...it gets cold in the south too.i got snow last year check my pics