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Olafhenny
11-07-2010, 01:29 AM
Hi,

My name is Olaf Henny, I live in Penticton, BC, Canada Hardiness Zone 6. In have a Musa Basjoo with 5 pups, which I have just "packed up" for the winter. It is now 11:15 PM here and I am about to turn in.

In the next little while I will endevour to describe my rather elaborate protection procedure for the winter, including pictures.

The M. Basjoo is touted to have a corm, which is winter hardy to H.Z. 5, but I want to try to protect as much of the pseudo stem as possible, to give it a better start next spring.

Until soon,
Olaf

The Hollyberry Lady
11-07-2010, 08:23 AM
Hi, Olaf!!! :waving:


I know you from UP!!!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/thwelcome3.gif


Good luck with your Basjoo. Mine is outside this winter too.


Hope to see more of you around here, Olaf...


: )

Bob
11-07-2010, 08:32 AM
Hi Olaf, nice to see you here:woohoonaner:
You should check out Hollyberry's thread on growing basjoo in Ontario for lots of opinions on basjoo hardiness. There are plenty of them here, some saying they;re perfectly hardy in zone 5 with others(myself included) feeling all the protection you can give is best.
Welcome aboard!

The Hollyberry Lady
11-07-2010, 08:38 AM
Thanks, Bob! Here's the link, Olaf...



http://www.bananas.org/f2/growing-musa-basjoo-london-ontario-canada-8539.html


: )

Blake09
11-07-2010, 09:27 AM
Nice to see you here Olaf, hope you like it! :D

:waving:

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BananaLee
11-07-2010, 01:57 PM
Howdy! Since your in zone 6 like me, whatever works for me will work for you! Keep in touch and we'll give you find some great tips!
Lee

CoryS
11-07-2010, 11:09 PM
Great to have you at Bananas.org! :D It's a really awesome site so I know your gonna like it here! See you in the threads!

saltydad
11-08-2010, 12:50 AM
A warm welcome, Olaf, from the beautiful state of Maryland!