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Olafhenny · 09-20-2011, 06:09 PM

Okay, I have the hole dug, a big bag of mushroom compost ready, another one of peat moss and I am set
to proceed with sticking this banana…

basjoo size for leaving outside?

...into the ground, except for some concerns and I would like to hear from somebody with experience
in deep planting.

What happens to the production of pups, if they have to fight their way up through >1 foot of
overburden? Can they make it???

I am satisfied, that I can winter my Basjoo at normal planting depth by sufficient mulching, but
would prefer the added safety for the case, that I may be some day unable to mulch in time.
I am also intrigued by the experiment of tossing the Canna into the same hole with 1 foot cover and
additional mulching to see what happens to it in spring. My guess is, that will come up very late if
at all.

Thanks,
Olaf

09-20-2011, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 259,938 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Experience in deep planting Basjoo? Okay, I have the hole dug, a big bag of mushroom compost ready, another one of peat moss and I am set to proceed with sticking this banana… basjoo size for leaving outside? ...into the ground, except for some concerns and I would like to hear from somebody with experience in deep planting. What happens to the production of pups, if they have to fight their way up through >1 foot of overburden? Can they make it??? I am satisfied, that I can winter my Basjoo at normal planting depth by sufficient mulching, but would prefer the added safety for the case, that I may be some day unable to mulch in time. I am also intrigued by the experiment of tossing the Canna into the same hole with 1 foot cover and additional mulching to see what happens to it in spring. My guess is, that will come up very late if at all. Thanks, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.