Bob

Sandy , the plants you sold to this lady, were they large corms? I'm starting to conclude that even though say a basjoo can be successfully overwintered the larger the corm the better, Check out John-NY's post on this and I totally agree with his observations. After not doing as well with my basjoo last winter as I would have liked, I am assuming that leaves would make better contact with the ground therefore more efficient insulation and as you mentioned going wide enough with the mulch is one of the important clues. (Last year I used straw bales and tarp). Eventually the facts will be clear.

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