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sirdoofus · 09-12-2021, 10:48 AM

Excellent video, thanks for sharing. That is essentially what I do with the addition of a cover to keep it dry because we are so wet here all winter. Only one of my HH plants barely survived last winter so I will have to rework things a bit

I am thinking I am going to make the mulch/dry space around the plants bigger and taller this year by using pallets as the frame instead of fencing. That will also provide a solid base for securing a tarp over the whole thing. I am also going to try it with my in ground Dwarf Orinoco and I am very curious to see how it compares to the HH.

With my basjoo, I am going to try a combination of the pallets and fencing to see if I can save the full height, or close to it, of the P-stem. I really want that guy to get as tall as possible. I have seen some very tall basjoos in my travels so I know its possible; maybe not in my climate, but I will give it a good go.

If that works, then I might even try to acquire a Namwah and give it a shot too

Good luck! Let us know what you decide and how it works.

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sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,055 BananaBucks : 19,060 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,173 Times Was Thanked 1,222 Times in 610 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Best winterization method for Zone 9? Excellent video, thanks for sharing. That is essentially what I do with the addition of a cover to keep it dry because we are so wet here all winter. Only one of my HH plants barely survived last winter so I will have to rework things a bit I am thinking I am going to make the mulch/dry space around the plants bigger and taller this year by using pallets as the frame instead of fencing. That will also provide a solid base for securing a tarp over the whole thing. I am also going to try it with my in ground Dwarf Orinoco and I am very curious to see how it compares to the HH. With my basjoo, I am going to try a combination of the pallets and fencing to see if I can save the full height, or close to it, of the P-stem. I really want that guy to get as tall as possible. I have seen some very tall basjoos in my travels so I know its possible; maybe not in my climate, but I will give it a good go. If that works, then I might even try to acquire a Namwah and give it a shot too Good luck! Let us know what you decide and how it works. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??