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endeitz · 12-30-2006, 01:32 AM

Thanks for the info. What protection to you use (if any) and at what temperature do you employ it? I tend to put a spun polyester frost blanket on if I see freezing weather forecast overnight. Then I look at the 8-day and if I see any marginal evenings in the future, I just leave the blanket on. That way, I don't have to constantly add or remove the blanket.

It may be that I would be better off just covering for the first freeze and leaving the cover (which allows some percentage of sun through) on all winter. I know that it won't grow much in the winter, regardless of whether the cover is on or not.

As I mentioned in my previous post, the leaves are already looking a bit ragged with some yellowing, so I don't know if another 2 months of winter will destroy them completely. This is my first winter of trying to protect the plants (in the previous two winters they have frozen back and regrown from ground level, after I cut the rotten bit off).

I am encouraged to hear of your results with the Dwarf Brazilian. Because dwarf bananas suit my landscape and covering approach, I will be ordering a Dwarf Brazilian come spring. Do you have a recommendation for a suitable online grower (they never have this type at my nursery/HD)?

Ed.

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endeitz Junior Member endeitz's Photo Gallery Location: Central Texas (8a/b) Find me on the map! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 54 BananaBucks : 61,944 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: California Gold Thanks for the info. What protection to you use (if any) and at what temperature do you employ it? I tend to put a spun polyester frost blanket on if I see freezing weather forecast overnight. Then I look at the 8-day and if I see any marginal evenings in the future, I just leave the blanket on. That way, I don't have to constantly add or remove the blanket. It may be that I would be better off just covering for the first freeze and leaving the cover (which allows some percentage of sun through) on all winter. I know that it won't grow much in the winter, regardless of whether the cover is on or not. As I mentioned in my previous post, the leaves are already looking a bit ragged with some yellowing, so I don't know if another 2 months of winter will destroy them completely. This is my first winter of trying to protect the plants (in the previous two winters they have frozen back and regrown from ground level, after I cut the rotten bit off). I am encouraged to hear of your results with the Dwarf Brazilian. Because dwarf bananas suit my landscape and covering approach, I will be ordering a Dwarf Brazilian come spring. Do you have a recommendation for a suitable online grower (they never have this type at my nursery/HD)? Ed.