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Then there is a super-hardy banana hybrid (Musa basjoo) that can grow almost anywhere in the United States. Where its rhizomes are heavily mulched, it can survive temperatures as low as -10 degrees.

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First of all, a banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. As for fruit, bananas seldom produce fruit this far north, although a cold hardy variety may produce if conditions are perfect.

The organization works with banana growers in Guatemala, who are witnessing how climate change is destroying their once hardy banana plants. One grower, Aurelia, told Christian Aid: “The banana crops ...

The organization works with banana growers in Guatemala, who are witnessing how climate change is destroying their once hardy banana plants. One grower, Aurelia, told Christian Aid: “The banana crops ...

You can grow it in a pot or the ground in full or partial sun.” While commonly known as the Japanese banana or hardy banana, Musa basjoo is now thought to originate from the Sichuan province of ...

Certain varieties can help you to create your very own tropical haven right here in the UK, including a hardy banana plant and phoenix palm, which are easy to look after What's On By Nicola Roy ...