Musa Sikkimensis

I've got this banana from Ebay in 2004. 4 of the 5 original seedlings survived and are planted in the garden. As of August 2004 their growth-rate is increasing. In December 2004 the specimens in the backyard reached a decent height. Lets wait for Spring...

2004-08-01

2004-12-12 At this point they have already withstood some nights with temperatures around -1C (30F) without any damage. Then there came the first real freeze...

2006-03-12

2006-06-02