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sman87 · 04-19-2014, 07:57 PM

Saw the weather outlook for the next two weeks up till the end of the month. and decided to replant my Basjoos that were dormant in the basement since late Oct. Looks like the temps will stay above the 32 degree mark at night for the most part. I couldn't keep them inside any longer as decay was beginning to win the war lol. Out of 15 that I overwintered 11 survived and were suitable to replant in the ground. Corms were hard and looked relatively alive. Unfortunately I had to cut drastically back on several leaving only modest sized stumps poking though the ground. Most P-stems I have are solid at 2-3 feet. I did notice the "famous" white color in the core p-stems as I peeled back some of the nasty slime layers. These were NOT potted up and put in dormancy, but were stored bare root with the corms exposed to help dry out. My questions is has anyone else had experience replanting from this method? How long will it probably take to start seeing these guys "wake up" now that they are exposed to better conditions? Will post some pics of the yard tomorrow to help!

04-19-2014, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
sman87 Zone: 5-6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 130 BananaBucks : 21,124 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 80 Times Was Thanked 69 Times in 36 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 10 Times	What to expect? (replanting bare root basjoos) Saw the weather outlook for the next two weeks up till the end of the month. and decided to replant my Basjoos that were dormant in the basement since late Oct. Looks like the temps will stay above the 32 degree mark at night for the most part. I couldn't keep them inside any longer as decay was beginning to win the war lol. Out of 15 that I overwintered 11 survived and were suitable to replant in the ground. Corms were hard and looked relatively alive. Unfortunately I had to cut drastically back on several leaving only modest sized stumps poking though the ground. Most P-stems I have are solid at 2-3 feet. I did notice the "famous" white color in the core p-stems as I peeled back some of the nasty slime layers. These were NOT potted up and put in dormancy, but were stored bare root with the corms exposed to help dry out. My questions is has anyone else had experience replanting from this method? How long will it probably take to start seeing these guys "wake up" now that they are exposed to better conditions? Will post some pics of the yard tomorrow to help!