john_ny
08-16-2007, 09:41 AM
I have several basjoos that were wintered over, for the last two winters, in containers, in a greenhouse. This year, I planted one out, in the ground. It is growing nicely.
Here's a picture, taken in June, a couple of weeks after planting.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4814&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4814)
Here it is now (Aug) with pups.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4815&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4815)
Here is another picture of the pups.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4816&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4816)
Now, I have a couple of questions. Can I hope for a flower, on this? I read, somewhere that they have to have 40 some odd leaves, before flowering. Is this over the lifetime of the plant, or does it mean that there must be 40+ leaves on it at one time? I can't envision that; I've got it up to about 12 at a time, but that's it.
About the pups: If I decide to leave this plant in the ground this year, should I remove the pups first, or leave them and just put mulch on everything? I think I might like to have a clump growing next year, but are the pups growing too close to each other, to be left as is?
I'm in Staten Island, NY, the southern tip of New York state, zone 7.
Here's a picture, taken in June, a couple of weeks after planting.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4814&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4814)
Here it is now (Aug) with pups.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4815&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4815)
Here is another picture of the pups.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4816&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4816)
Now, I have a couple of questions. Can I hope for a flower, on this? I read, somewhere that they have to have 40 some odd leaves, before flowering. Is this over the lifetime of the plant, or does it mean that there must be 40+ leaves on it at one time? I can't envision that; I've got it up to about 12 at a time, but that's it.
About the pups: If I decide to leave this plant in the ground this year, should I remove the pups first, or leave them and just put mulch on everything? I think I might like to have a clump growing next year, but are the pups growing too close to each other, to be left as is?
I'm in Staten Island, NY, the southern tip of New York state, zone 7.