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Originally Posted by Bob
Hey Dan , I'm zone 6 as well but have just started back in bananas for less than a year. The list of edibles I'm currently hoping to coax a bloom out of are: Orinoco, Dwarf nam wa. Fhia 23, and I just won a California Gold on ebay that has more potential , I think( I also have a few more that are edible varieties but wouldn't reccommend them.. If I had to start over I would go with Veinte Cohol(you have to get on a waiting list, I'm hoping to get one this year) Dwarf Orinoco, California gold, California cold hardy( both I believe hardier sports of D. Orinoco) , Dwarf Cavendish and Dwarf nam wa. See the pattern.
How far are you willing to go to get a bloom or fruit? Can you arrange to overwinter plants indoors that with the container will still reach say 10-12 high?
Can yo extend an outdoor plants growing season with a temporary greenhouse? Bottom line : pick a dwarf variety you can keep warm , bright humid , well fed and dedicate a few years growing it, as of right now that's our best shot....Good Luck
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Hey bob, I plan on making a greenhouse type structure in my basement (9 feet tall ) under artificial lighting and maintaining it at 70 - 80 degrees. I was thinking I can dig them up in the fall and continue growing them indoors throughout the winter. I am thinking if i can get a flower by June or early July I might have ripe fruit by the first frost. I might also try storing the p-stems over winter and hopefully gradually get them to a fruiting height.
I have read that the Dwarf Orinoco and Dwarf Namwah are quick to flower and that some varieties ripen faster than others. Do you have any suggestion of which varieties ripen the quickest or do they take the same amount of time to ripen?