COLD HARDY
PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy
Plants |
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Musa sp."yunnan"
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Quantity
of plants tested: 1
Size of plant tested: 1st year seedling started in April 2000.
Soil texture: sandy loam and covered with 4" pine bark mulch.
When planted: the seedling was planted in the ground in July 2000.
Winter protection: 4" pine bark mulch from late
November through end of March.
Microclimate: warm microclimate, 80% sun during the winter months
and planted 6"away from building foundation with basement.
Temperature: refer to 2000-2001 winter on this chart
Findings: the plant survived died. This banana has no shot in
z6, probably not even zones 7 and 8. |
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August
23, 2000 - This photo shows the banana on August 23, 2000. It
was started from seed in April 2000. |
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October
29, 2000 - here's the banana after the first night below
freezing. The night low was 31F and windy, it was 100% burnt on the
leaves. This plant was dug up and stored indoors without light from
mid November through mid April with no setback. However it did die
in May after a late freeze on May 6 and May 7 when temperatures dropped to
27F and 30F. The banana was planted in the ground and we were unable
to protect the plant since we were out of town. We had 2 planted out and
both died after this late freeze. |
