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growing bananas in vegas
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Posted by aquadm z8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 8, 07 at 16:01
| I'm wondering if any of you have experimented with growing bananas in Vegas? I want to grow them in a shady corner of my yard near my house and pool! I wouldn't think about placing them in full sun....the sun would most likely bake them!
Any suggestions? |
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RE: growing bananas in vegas
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I planted Cavendish, FHIA23, Orinoco, Dwarf Cavendish, and Ice Cream. All but the Ice Cream and Cavendish haven't made it. It gets too cold in the winter for them. The Ice Cream grows to approx 8' tall and then winter sets in and it shrivels up (really looks ugly!) and dies back to the ground. In late January or early Feb., it starts regrowing all over again. Just about the time it should fruit, winter sets in again and it shrivels, etc, etc. I could dig them up and bring them inside in a contianer at the set of winter but haven't yet. I might do this, this winter but I have enough "high maintenance" plants as it is. I just containered my 3 year old Key lime after the surprise 17 degree night we had about 6 weeks ago. If you are set in trying a banana plant, try the Ice Cream. It is one of the lowest cold tolerant bananas. By the way, I live in Henderson, near the Black Mountain golf course.
I hope this helps you, John |
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