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Old 05-18-2007, 09:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: It's Official - Musa Cheesmani survived the winter

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Originally Posted by austinl01 View Post
Could it be as hardy as a basjoo?
In a word:

NO!





It's not even as cold-hardy as Musa sikkimmensis. It is slower to get growing than M. basjoo or M. sikkimensis. I don't think we'll find a banana out there as hardy as Musa basjoo. It is still the king. It is nice to find new bananas that will come back though.
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