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Old 09-12-2008, 08:29 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Default Re: Surprise Texas Star Banana shipment from Ty Ty Nursery

You lucked out!

'Texas Star' is not a real variety. It is a name that TyTy made up on their own, just like they make up hardiness claims as well. It is an 'Orinoco' banana, plain and simple. It will survive a zone 7b winter, with mulch for protection, but I would be simply astonished if it survived a true zone 6 winter, even with mulch. Maybe they mean that if you build a greenhouse around it, it will survive a zone 6 winter, lol!
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