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bigdog · 05-10-2006, 10:06 PM

Well, guess I'm wrong

! Wouldn't be the first time. We have nice, cool Springs here (especially this one). Wonder if I could get one to a decent size in the Spring so it would survive the Summer. Usually lows are in the low 70s here in Knoxville, and the 60s. Daytime highs get into the 90s about 28 days out of the year on average. I suppose the only way I'll ever know is to try to grow one here. Sure would be fun!

So, are m. ingens and m. monticola the only two (musa) that don't like lowland tropical conditions? What does them in eventually, and how long does it take to 'do one in '? Is it the nighttime temps or daytime temps? Could a musa ingens survive a couple months (July and August) of nighttime temps >65F? If I only had one plant to try!

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