Cavendish question

[The Codfather]

Would this be OK outside in the summer then wrapped for winter ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BANANA-PLANT- ... 3a79889c53

[RogerBacardy]

Don't reckon the psuedotrunk would survive winter outside, even when wrapped, but the rootball might. So, I'd save your money.

[Yorkshire Kris]

They need plus 10 degrees. I lost one when keeping above 5 degree.

[Vagetarian]

Not a chance

[RogerBacardy]

I've kept a dwarf cavendish alive planted in the garden with only gravel as a mulch. Now 4 pups. however, it took until June to reappear, so not a course of action I'd recommend. Just decided to treat it as bedding and it was a bonus that it came back.

But if you're going to buy that one for the height which it will definitely lose, it's really not worth it as it's September and you've perhaps got a month at best before it turns to mush.

[Dave Brown]

I've kept a dwarf cavendish alive planted in the garden with only gravel as a mulch. Now 4 pups. however, it took until June to reappear, so not a course of action I'd recommend. Just decided to treat it as bedding and it was a bonus that it came back.

But if you're going to buy that one for the height which it will definitely lose, it's really not worth it as it's September and you've perhaps got a month at best before it turns to mush.

It's not a Dwarf Cav then Roger. They do not recover from dormancy at all

Temps have to ideally stay above 10C and if they do dip below by a degree or so, they have to rise pretty quickly or terminal dormancy sets in. These have to be overwintered growing, and get quite big.... about 14 feet

[RogerBacardy]

Perhaps, there are no markings on the leaves, so there could have been a mix-up at some point in the supply chain.
I bought it from Palm Farm online, and the guy I spoke to seemed pretty knowledgeable about ensetes and the various musas.

The parent one is about 5ft tall at the mo, currently confined to a pot, otherwise it would be taller. I'll photo it at the weekend.

[derrick]

They have them in Malia Crete Greece in plastic green houses all summer and winter it dont go below 10 degrees winter time and winters short .I kept one in the house winter lost the main plant and kept the pup they need light and heat

[Troppoz]

I know a Ladys Finger was planted at the Hobart botanical gardens a couple of years back but Ive not been back there since I arrived so dont know if its survived or not. Ill make a trip down there this week hopefully and Ill take some pics if I spot it

A news article about said banana;

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/20 ... -news.html

[Troppoz]

Just found this on ABC Gardening Australia show, dont know if you can view it from outside of Australia but it seems as of April this year it was thriving and sending out a flower! Bananas in Hobart!

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/video/d ... ie%20Patch