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Late afternoon Shade

14 years ago

By accident, I planted my new banana trees so that end up in the shade in late afternoon. I wondering if that want be a good thing when it hits the 100s come July-August?

Randy

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mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
14 years ago
I think that would be just fine. I noticed that last year when we had highs in the 100+ the new leaves on my musa basjoo would burn and dry up on the edges. They get zero shade once they hit 6 feet plus which is about in July. How many hours total sun are they getting?

Mike
Randy31513
Original Author
14 years ago
One is getting 9 hours and the other 8 hours.

Randy
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mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
14 years ago
I think that would be plenty of sun especially with it being morning to mid afternoon.

Mike
Randy31513
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks Mike. I use late, afternoon shade on one of my apple trees in hopes of beating the heat. It is a Cox's Orange Pippen. It likes humidity which we have but not to found of high heat. it is newly planted this year so I have a few years to see how it works.

Randy

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