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Originally Posted by Brentp
From what I've read and researched is if the rhizome doesn't freeze the plant will survive, cold weather species have a bigger root system to survive these extremes, I don't have Baso but hopefully I can pull it off with a zone 7 plant insulated for winter, first year I've planted them in the ground and I ended up with literally tree trunks , so hopefully being wrapped up, deep root system they'll make it!!!
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Good luck! I tried overwintering Basjoo last winter here in Denver (zone 6) and lost the p-stem, but it came back from the ground. I bought another one and brought in the p-stem for the winter, keeping it in a cool, dark spot in the basement. It actually grew in there for a while, but looks to be asleep right now.
I think this is going to be a bad winter with what appears to be regular Arctic outbreaks. Another one is coming next week. Uhg!