Pisang Ceylon's cold hardiness?

blownz281 · 07-19-2010, 06:37 PM

Are Pisang Ceylon cold hardy? What is the coldest the corm can take?

Abnshrek · 07-19-2010, 07:00 PM

Well my Pisang Ceylon was 5-6 feet last year, and after the cold winter and having a heat-tape on it... It's a whole 2 feet tall so far. So I could have done better this season with a T/C and got a couple more feet. :^)

blownz281 · 07-19-2010, 08:30 PM

Hope someone with alot of expereince chimes in! Thanks Michael

blownz281 · 07-20-2010, 11:47 AM

Anyone know??

sunfish · 07-20-2010, 11:58 AM

musa 'pisang ceylon' - Banana Forum - GardenWeb

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 8a: to 10 °F
USDA Zone 8b: to 15 °F
USDA Zone 9a: to 20 °F
USDA Zone 9b: to 25 °F

Height:

12-15 ft.
15-20 ft.

Light Exposure:

Full Sun
10% to 40% Shade

Growth Rate:

Very Fast
Fast

May die back to the ground in colder climates. Here in zone 8 we regularly loose the pseudo-stem back to the ground over the winter months.

Banana - Hardy Plantabase - Hardy Tropicals

blownz281 · 07-20-2010, 12:23 PM

Sunfish - NC where I am is 8b. But 8b here and 8b were you are or somewhere else is different. I think the coldest it ever got since the 70's here was like 19* this past winter. But our apartment is also near a large river one side and the ocean the other side. So that helps temps. Have a guy I can get a regular mysore from that has grown them local here. They came back after our bad winter. Or should I risk getting a PC? It might be a 6 months-year before it got planted in the ground. So I would bring it inside for the winter. Thanks for your help!

sunfish · 07-20-2010, 01:09 PM

I would just be guessing which one would do better for you. So lets see what others say.

cowboyup4christ · 07-20-2010, 04:45 PM

Mine is only 6ft, I lost it in the green house last winter and had to cut it back to the stem. so it has grown fast, I have not tried it out all winter. but may try when I get a few pups. I am in 7b in NC.

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