Misa Luki cold hardiness

JDE222 · 10-13-2012, 04:53 PM

I have a misa luki I planted in the ground in zone 6b this spring. It was a small pup and is now about 8 ft tall and 6" in diameter at the base. Does anyone have an idea about the cold hardiness of this banana? I am considering leaving it out and building a wire frame around it, stuffing it with straw and hoping for the best. My hope is that it will flower next year. It has zero pups. I also have an Ice Cream that is slightly smaller. Same problem.

Abnshrek · 10-13-2012, 07:05 PM

I'd dig them both up up there. :^)

caliboy1994 · 10-13-2012, 07:23 PM

Ice Cream and Misi Luki have about the same level of cold hardiness. Dig up and store both of them, they wouldn't survive your winter.

JDE222 · 10-16-2012, 07:04 PM

Should I wait for cold to kill the leaves or just go on and cut, dig and store?

10-13-2012, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
JDE222 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 14 BananaBucks : 8,165 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Misa Luki cold hardiness I have a misa luki I planted in the ground in zone 6b this spring. It was a small pup and is now about 8 ft tall and 6" in diameter at the base. Does anyone have an idea about the cold hardiness of this banana? I am considering leaving it out and building a wire frame around it, stuffing it with straw and hoping for the best. My hope is that it will flower next year. It has zero pups. I also have an Ice Cream that is slightly smaller. Same problem.

10-13-2012, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 213,137 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: Misa Luki cold hardiness I'd dig them both up up there. :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

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10-16-2012, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
JDE222 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 14 BananaBucks : 8,165 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Misa Luki cold hardiness Should I wait for cold to kill the leaves or just go on and cut, dig and store?

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