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Old 01-15-2013, 01:58 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Anyone use heating cables?

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Originally Posted by dekkard View Post
I think these cables would be less useful b/c the corm can survive in most zones with good ground cover prep.
I live in zone 5 and though I haven't experimented with in-ground overwintering, I doubt any variety other than basjoo will survive winters here even with lots of ground cover. It's not unusual to see temps of -10F during winter (coldest I've seen was -37F) and sustained below zero temps for a month or more. I would suspect with ground cover AND heating cables, there might be a chance for quite a few varieties, but ground cover alone just won't do it.
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