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vaindioux
01-29-2012, 04:13 PM
Hi

I am located in Georgia in zone 7-8, I have some Musa basjoo in ground dormant right now. I want to relocate them in my front yard.
When is the best time to dig them?
I suspect now since in the spring they will start putting roots in.

Thanks for the help

Patrick

George Webster
01-29-2012, 07:22 PM
I too have a basjoo that must move. It is a little cooler here in St. Louis. The stiff psudostem just softened and fell to the ground this week.

Should I move it now or wait till the shoots begin coming out of the ground?

kaczercat
01-29-2012, 08:43 PM
not the best time to do it now unless they are growing root system has to be working so they get established into their new spot.

Magilla Gorilla
01-29-2012, 10:35 PM
I dig one up today. I'm in zone 10 though. Good luck.

sandy0225
02-02-2012, 05:50 PM
I usually let mine come up in the spring to a good size, and then I dig them up so that I can see how many there are and I divide them when I dig them up. If you've got 3-4 shoots coming up off of one from last year, wait until the smaller shoot is around a foot or two tall. If you're going to plant them deeper, you've got to let them get taller first.

vaindioux
02-02-2012, 08:40 PM
Sandy and everybody

Thanks so much I would have done it wrong!

Patrick