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    Communities > Forums > Carolina Gardening
    Forum: Carolina GardeningReplies: 66, Views: 478
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    keonikale
    Lexington, SC (Zone 8a)

    March 29, 2010 12:04 PM

    Post #7664588

    I was responding to this thread: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1049707/ and thought this might be a neat way to track which Bananas surive and/or thrive in our Carolina zones.

    As of mid/late March... (see below for update)

    Growing quickly
    Basjoo

    Showing good growth
    Abyssinian

    Showing some signs of life
    Dwarf Cavendish
    Veluntina

    So far, no signs of growth
    Saba
    Hawaiian 'Apple' / Mainland Brazilian (transplanted from Kauai - parent seen in photo below)
    Bordelon
    Orinoco
    Dwarf Orinoco
    'Praying Hands'

    No signs of growth and not looking good
    'Ice Cream' (Blue Java)
    Dwarf Namwah
    Pisang Ceylon

    Expected to be dead
    Siam Ruby

    =====================================

    Ultimately, I tried, and LOST all of the following over the last two winters.

    Zebrina Rojo (Blood Bananas)
    Gran Nain
    Itinerans [verdict still out on this one as of early 2011]
    'Praying Hands'
    Dwarf Namwah
    Pisang Ceylon
    Siam Ruby
    Dwarf Cavendish
    Hawaiian 'Apple' / Mainland 'Brazilian'
    Bordelon
    'Praying Hands'
    Orinoco
    Dwarf Orinoco

    The ultimate winter (2009-2010 & 2010-2011) survivors are:
    Basjoo
    Abyssinian
    Veluntina
    'Ice Cream' (Blue Java)
    Saba

    This message was edited Apr 9, 2011 1:38 PM

    This message was edited Apr 9, 2011 1:39 PM

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