TrailGaiter
05-20-2011, 06:50 PM
I got my two little basjoos in March...and I've been just itching to plant them outside....but seems it's been colder, longer this year, we even had frost advisories just this week....irritating! I don't want to lose them, so I've been waiting.
Well, now here we are, towards the end of May, and the 7 day forecast shows the lowest lows at 44....do you think I'm safe to do so? Is the 40's ok for these guys at night? It's only two days, the rest are in the 50's, and up to 60 at night....with highs around 70-80 during the day. I've been putting them outside on nice, sunny days, to get them acclimated to being outside, I have the spot where I'd like to plant them, and unless I hear different, my plan was to create a mixture of store bought topsoil, existing soil, and composted horse manure (which I have PLENTY of) to plant them in. Or, I could use a miracle grow potting mix, or I've got peat moss here I could throw some of that in....doesn't matter to me, but I figured just the soil and the compost would be sufficient.
I really am very eager to get them outside, and hope to see them grow! They are spitting out new leaves constantly, however with every new leaf that unrolls, it seems I have to cut a lower one off, it dries up and dies. I'm assuming from being in the house. I have a photo I just took of them this evening I'm happy to put in.
It's been my dream to have a little bit of tropical in my yard...I just love tropical plants, and never thought I could enjoy them here at home. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I learned about basjoos.
I am just hoping that the occasional temp in the 40's at night won't hurt them, or should I wait even longer yet?
Thanks in advance!
Angie
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb236/grullablue/basjoo20may11.jpg
Well, now here we are, towards the end of May, and the 7 day forecast shows the lowest lows at 44....do you think I'm safe to do so? Is the 40's ok for these guys at night? It's only two days, the rest are in the 50's, and up to 60 at night....with highs around 70-80 during the day. I've been putting them outside on nice, sunny days, to get them acclimated to being outside, I have the spot where I'd like to plant them, and unless I hear different, my plan was to create a mixture of store bought topsoil, existing soil, and composted horse manure (which I have PLENTY of) to plant them in. Or, I could use a miracle grow potting mix, or I've got peat moss here I could throw some of that in....doesn't matter to me, but I figured just the soil and the compost would be sufficient.
I really am very eager to get them outside, and hope to see them grow! They are spitting out new leaves constantly, however with every new leaf that unrolls, it seems I have to cut a lower one off, it dries up and dies. I'm assuming from being in the house. I have a photo I just took of them this evening I'm happy to put in.
It's been my dream to have a little bit of tropical in my yard...I just love tropical plants, and never thought I could enjoy them here at home. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I learned about basjoos.
I am just hoping that the occasional temp in the 40's at night won't hurt them, or should I wait even longer yet?
Thanks in advance!
Angie
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb236/grullablue/basjoo20may11.jpg