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Old 10-14-2008, 09:16 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Default Re: Musa Gracilis

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Originally Posted by Chironex View Post
Well, I bought it, so it should be here in a few weeks, right Ryan?
What do the experts think should be done with it? Keep it dormant until spring? I was thinking of putting it in a bucket with sphagnum peat moss with all of the excess moisture squeezed out. Keeping it cool and dry over winter. Any other ideas? Spray it with Physan 20 to be safe???
My suggestion would be to put it in a medium size pot, in a warm, well lit room, inside, to let it form roots right away. That plant comes from the tropics. It's never heard of dormancy. Maybe next year, you might try getting it to go dormant. But for right now, you should try to get it to form roots and grow, even if it's slowly.
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