AllenF

I was able to put my bananas out permanently about June 1 and had to cover them once in late August. If the weather forecast is accurate, I will have to bring them in by Sept 10.

Over the summer we have had a number of hot snaps and cold snaps, setting a record for the number of days where the high was over 30* C(85*F). While we didn't have frost in the summer, overnight lows between 5 and 9* C(41 to 48*F) were quite common and overnight temps seldom exceeded 55*F.

As a result all of my bananas have lost ground in the 3 months that they were outside. My Basjoo is going to a nice indoor home. I plan to keep the DCs and Raja Puris over winter and try again next year.

Allen

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You don't have to be crazy to grow Bananas in Alberta, but it helps

Chironex

Keep trying, they may not be bigger, but they are getting 'smarter'.

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dablo93

can you also post pics of your plants outside?
I have the opposite of your climate; boring wet summer with night of 45 F - 60 F and day temperatures 65 F - 73 F with lots of rain and not enough sun unfortunately.
I think we'll get more summers like this summer ..

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lorax

Jeez, Allen, now I remember why I left.... It's been rainier than usual in Ecuador, but nothing to damage the nanners, thank goodnes....