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Originally Posted by geissene
Hi Rafael
Last year, I had good luck with keeping a 1' tall basjoo pup 'dormant' over the winter. I basically cut it away from the mother a week before my 'big frost'. I kept it about ~50 degrees in my attic. The plant got some sunlight near the window and I watered it lightly every 2 weeks or so.
I wasn't sure if it would make it since the pup didn't really have time to create it's own roots before it got cold. The pup lost some leaves but managed a full recovery in spring. It's now over 6' tall this season!
I assume they will survive dormant, I'd suggest leaving a few attached and remove the ones bigger than ~2 feet tall. Just my 2 cents.
Erik in Pennsylvania
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I can keep them in the basement but they will get no light at all, only when I come down there once in a while and turn on the lights for few minutes at a time. I have no intentions of running up the electric to keep these alive. I am not sure what temp the basement is in the winter but I imagine around 50-55 is right. I also cannot bring them into the house as I have no room and I already brought in two big majestic palms and plan to overwinter some small Alocasias and Colocasias in the house.