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Old 06-08-2010, 01:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hello everyone. I want to know what kind of edible bananas (if at all) can be grown in South-West British Columbia. I believe we are a zone 8a or 8b here, but I suppose there are other factors involved with growing bananas, i.e., cool summers. If I can grow something like Dwarf Orinoco, how would I go about getting the seeds or roots?
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello,
Try plantmart at oceanpark. they usualy have some really nice musa basjoo...good for your area.
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Thanks, cedardave. Any kinds of fruiting bananas that can be grown here? Last winter it went down to -7 Celsius, whatever that is in F.
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Old 06-08-2010, 05:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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That' 19.4F, and I'd try Orinoco just to attempt it.. :^)
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Seeds for seeded varieties, corms and pups for edible varieties.
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I can't think of any variety to perform an actual edible fruiting Banana in our zone, other than using a cold frame or hot house environment, as my Musa basjoo did form fruit but it also would have required 6 more months of plus 20c temp to ripen....I do not believe that there is such a variety out there for the wet coast of BC? Pls prove me wrong...
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helen's hybrid might be worth trying.

Musa "Helen's Hybrid" survived in Germany
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I will give them a go if I can. At least I will have beautiful foliage.
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I think a green house for our climate zone is imperative for ripening bananas...?West Coast BC....
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I think I might have a few tricks up my sleeve....
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