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xyzzy · 07-11-2007, 09:34 AM

Wind damage is the main problem here in the SW coast of UK. Where I am we have frost equivalent of US zone 10 but sun equivalent to US zone 2. Too much wind shredding and the plant eventually aborts the pseudostem if it spends all winter growing a bit, being wind shredded, growing, being wind shredded... but usually pups sprout. Here they survive without protection, but flowers are fairly rare.

I think we are very much further north than you, in line with Winnipeg, but I don't think our weather is comparable due to the gulf steam heating us in winter.

07-11-2007, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
xyzzy Tropically Bonkers Location: Devon, UK. Find me on the map! Zone: 9b, but UK so no sun, always raining and infested with slugs. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 120 BananaBucks : 25,273 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: An attempt in the really cold zone Wind damage is the main problem here in the SW coast of UK. Where I am we have frost equivalent of US zone 10 but sun equivalent to US zone 2. Too much wind shredding and the plant eventually aborts the pseudostem if it spends all winter growing a bit, being wind shredded, growing, being wind shredded... but usually pups sprout. Here they survive without protection, but flowers are fairly rare. I think we are very much further north than you, in line with Winnipeg, but I don't think our weather is comparable due to the gulf steam heating us in winter. __________________ There is no such thing as can't grow it - but the determination required may lose you your partner, family and friends - but does that matter?.