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hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
February 05, 2008
05:18 PM Post #4499369
| I love that Jill. Here in the high Desert we should be able to grow them but you never see it, the nights in the winter are brutal, last year we broke records in the single digits and had a few 11's. Normally our nights in Jan.-March or later are 29 to 35 deg.
Are their varieties that you think may do better at thoses temps or would I also need to dig them up? |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
February 05, 2008
05:36 PM Post #4499425
| Dawn, I'm not the person to advise you about those zones... but I think you'd have to provide the plants with protection during cold snaps. Maybe there are some folks from your region hanging out in the tropical fruit forum...
There are "hardy" bananas, but they don't produce edible fruit. |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
February 07, 2008
02:22 PM Post #4507760
| I do not care about banana, I like the size and foliage. I have never seen them here.
Maybe Rebecca will know, she talked about bananas where she lives and they get cold and snowy there in Oregon where she lives, she may know what varieties are cold hardy. I'd rather not dig them out if possible but I could still do it. I'd be better off in a raised bed though so it would dig out easily. I have such hard pan baked clay.
How many varieties do you grow Jill? |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
February 07, 2008
03:05 PM Post #4507908
| I've got 'Ice Cream' and 'Apple' bananas and an unknown variety that's definitely not "Dwarf" Orinocco -- it's the tallest of the bunch, LOL! We just did a little mini co-op order in conjunction with the upcoming DG gathering at my place, and I've got a Dwarf Red banana on the way... since I'll be able to grow that one year round with no dormant period (it fits in an upstairs sunny window and will just stay potted up), I'm even more hopeful about seeing fruit from it! |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
February 08, 2008
02:46 PM Post #4512433
| that is so cool Jill. Have you used the MIGHTY MESSENGER stuff for seeds? A DG friend of mine seedtosser sent me some since I couldn't get in on the co op at the time. |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
February 08, 2008
05:47 PM Post #4512969
| I have a couple of packets... maybe I'll give them a try this year... on seeds, though? |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
February 08, 2008
07:13 PM Post #4513240
| Oh it was another friend not seed that sent it but I was thinking once the seed starts and who knows if added to water maybe it would germanate quicker or aid in it appearing. I don't know much about it. |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
February 08, 2008
08:40 PM Post #4513525
| I think it's more for plants than for use on seeds... save it for when you put them outside and they need a boost! Maybe somebody who knows more will come along and tell us when to break out our sample packets... |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
February 08, 2008
11:53 PM Post #4514410
| Yes. I am going to start mine outdoors from the get go in a sheltered spot with good morning sun. If I put them under my bedroom window they will get sun in the afternoon too. Just may buy a bale of hay for my bale garden early and shelter the bottles more. Kind of insulation between a wall and the bale/bales. |
