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Old 04-15-2013, 01:21 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Bananas in the desert

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek View Post
I think TG is nothing more than a D. Orinoco.. I find them lacking when it comes to withstanding cold, but recover well in the spring. Personally I think Orinoco is tough as nails where as cold is concerned.. You leave it whole till spring then trim the leaves after last frost.. This year the one in the yard is trimmed down to just over 6' of p-stem so fruit should be no problem this year for that one. :^)
I haven't had a chance to compare the Texas Gold to the Orinoco growing at the same time. But I agree, the TG is probably a just a slight variation of Orinoco or another close one. The same with the California Gold, etc. All probably just a slight variation of the more well known bananas like the Orinoco. Last winter was rough & I didn't have any Orinocos to see how they would have withstood it, but in the winter of 2011, my 2 Orinocos didn't even suffer frost damage to the leaves. They were in the front yard, with just screen wire around them & plastic over the top screen wire. And it was 29 to 30 degrees more than once in the early mornings. So the Orinoco is one of my favorites for withstanding cold.
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