There you go again Dad. The subject matter is something that came off the top of my head for no rime or reason. Probably could have done better. Don't go off the deep end and Google it or take it to E-bay's resolution council. lol There are a lot of Hoopsii out there that can't make it to the 1st step with regard to being All Blue...true blue. Most fade out back to blue /green with green being the predominate color later in the season. You growing one??? The 'Donna's Rainbow' is a perfect example of being a so so blue . After looking at it in the post I should have left it out. It's OK but just barely makes the grade. Have a good one pops. Dave

hi randy, i'm sorry, but i live in the hollywood on the east coast, in florida....lol thanks for the great offer tho. cliff

There are a lot of mislabeled Ice Cream banana plants around. Most wind up being Namwah. Stokes Tropicals in New Iberia used to sell them but I don't think they do anymore. I grew Ice Cream for several years until it flowered and I realized it wasn't Ice Cream but Namwah. To answer your question though, true Ice Cream should survive in zone 9. I think Breaux Bridge is in zone 9 but you might be zone 8. Whether you get it to fruit or not is another question since most bananas need 10 to 16 months to grow, fruit and ripen. There are other varieties that are more cold hardy that would give you a better chance for fruit. Steve

Has anyone heard from this gentleman in a while? His account has been deleted from Houzz.