Dario80

Hello,i would like to know if : dwarf brazilian and namwah at which temperature resist and which best method to protect the stem to frost ....i live in north italy ..this genuary the temperature all days below 0 (-2 -3 -5 -7) other years sometime days -2 -3 but not all days max 1 week) this genuary 2017 is rarity in my zone..my altitude is 300 meter near hills

if they do not resist is possible remove them from the terrain and grow indoor house and in spring replant?

Thanks

Richard

You will need to bring them indoors for the winter.

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Dario80

Are resistent all two at the trasplant?

sputinc7

Maybe a temporary wire and plastic greenhouse? It is only a few days a year, if I understand you correctly... Heat tape and insulation to save the Pstem... Just thinking out loud... What is the rest of winter like? 1 or 2 degrees C can hurt them some, but it doesn't seem to with mine.. Got down to 32.7 F ( .388 C ) a couple weeks ago and my Brazilian and Namwah showed no signs of damage. Nor did the SH 3640. All were established plants with no protection. Roofs had frost as did spots in yards. I saw a post on here of a guy in northern California left his Namwah out in 23 degrees F. ( -5 C ) and the stems made it and kept growing the next year. He claimed they froze several times but that was the coldest night.
All that said, maybe save a pup inside just in case and test them out next winter and see. Let us know what happens here, of course.

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Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel.
What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

Dario80

But in my zone north italy the degrees in jenuary below 0 all days (-3 -4 -5 -7) (celsius)for all days of jenuary 2017.. it can resist to this situation and as protect the stem?musa dwarf brasilian and namwah are identic resistence?

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nph

Suggest you do what I do in North Texas. Trim it down, take off the leaves and dig them up shake off a bit of earth. Then stand them in a frost free place, a garage is perfect. once frost is is gone replant in the ground and after a few weeks new leaves comes out. Only way if you want to get bananas. Otherwise most of them come back from the ground but you will never see bananas....

Dario80

this method is compatible with all variety of musa or only brazilian e namwah?
When i put the plant in the garage i must cover the plant or leave discovery?

cincinnana

All varieties.... you are only limited to the area you can keep them in the winter.
Most plants take up the area of a small room...6x6....for a single small plant.


All plants mentioned are over 8+ feet.
Do you have the area to grow the plants you want..bananas take a large footprint in a grow environment.


Youtube offers great videos also ....keyword( indoor bananas)

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Dario80

But when i put the plant in garage i put a cover or bag on the roots and stem?

cincinnana

Google..( good gardening practices for banana plants)........ this could help with your plants

You tube videos key word " overwinter bananas in my garage" will help you also ..
Do Watch all the informational videos....

These videos will answer ALL YOUR comprehensive QUESTIONS...

Great questions....

Some of my plants are in a simple environment in containers...yours will be soon

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Richard

This might help you ...
Richard's Guide for homegrown bananas

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