... what you need 15C minimum for. as even the Cavendish family are ok with 10C. I have found that ... p-stems haven't lost have their size.The cav family simply don't like been put on hold certainly ... believe cavs,whether musa cavendish super dwarf cav,dwarf cav or truly tiny would bite the ...

Strelizia nicolai is pretty tough taking as low as-6C in California. It is the warm days that allow it to handle it. I haven't had -6C since 2001, but don't get the warm days so mine has to be inside. Musa Dwarf cav will not like down to freezing even if warm days.

... maybe favourable, but if you have any truly tropical plants like musa dwarf cav, zebrina, etc, they don't like temps lower than 6C. You won't see damage immediately, but ...

... maybe favourable, but if you have any truly tropical plants like musa dwarf cav, zebrina, etc, they don't like temps lower than 6C. You won't see damage immediately, but ...

Hi Alan

Musa truly tiny,musa tom thumb,musa little prince aren't they the same nana the next size down from super dwarf cav,i think i remember Gabe15 mention it on Bananas.org.Looks great though

... became a problem. I naturally water less as things cool down, even Dwarf and Super Dwarf Cav can take some dryness in winter, but not the Siam. As soon as it starts to dry out it wilts ...

i think it was more likely just a duff plant with a lack of something

it was believed to be a superdwarf that i grew for 18 months in my lounge and dining rooms.was only a homebase cheapy ... Looks like you had a musa truly tiny,its the next size down from super dwarf cav,its a shame you lost it, while its not a rare plant,its rare to see it in the UK.

it was believed to be a superdwarf that i grew for 18 months in my lounge and dining rooms.was only a homebase cheapy but never achieved more than a foot in height.kept a healthy head on it but just never baulked up.when it died,i did find the problem,halfway up the stem it had re-rooted for some re...

redsquirrel wrote:isnt it funny how they do that? dwarf hobbit was the same last year,maintained slow but steady new leaves then come spring just died

What is a dwarf hobbit Darren

... up with 2 struggling but both gave up in May when you would have expected them to take off :roll: That's a shame Dave :( Its quite clear that cavendish family will not tolerate being put on hold for 5 to 6 months,mine was kept at 10c,that shows what your up against. The plant it self stops ...

isnt it funny how they do that? dwarf hobbit was the same last year,maintained slow but steady new leaves then come spring just died

Only just seen this Mush, I lost all of mine in the conservatory as well The winter appears to have just been too long for them. I ended up with 2 struggling but both gave up in May when you would have expected them to take off

... as well,unless you have the space its unrealistic to get fruit.Super dwarf cav is the one you want if its fruit your after the plant will not get taller than six feet ...

This nana which is a sport of dwarf cav stayed OK until April 2010,i then lost the p-stem but it has sent up 5 pups since then.