mrbungalow

I think they may be too warm. Here is my situation: Even though we have had a very warm winter so far here in Bergen-Norway we are still far north wet, and cold! My musa basjoo, sikkimensis, and helens hybrids have refused to go dormant in the ground outside. They have pushed up through the protection! And we are in the range of 32-50 degrees F.

To keep a banana dormant it seems you have to stay below 50 degrees, and it probably matters wich type. I think orinoco, rajapuri, basjoo, sikkimensis, and balbisiana are typical species that can grow even below 50 degrees. Other bananas such as Cavendish types seem to need higher than 50 degrees to start growing.

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