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chris_zx2
05-22-2016, 03:00 PM
I'm in zone 5b and I just planted 2 basjoo. They are about 12" tall and were hardened out in pots. I have clay soil so I dug down about 24" next to the foundation added approximately 6" of sand then a mix of peat moss and composted cow manure then topped it off with cedar mulch and a raised tarp over the whole thing because it's really hot and sunny the next few days.

I have read that planting lower in the ground helps with frost. I planted one plant about 6-8" down and the other normal height. Because the plants are still young and small was it a mistake to plant one low? I removed the small lower leaves and there is about 4" of stem then 4 leaves above the soil. Any issues with that?

JP
05-22-2016, 04:58 PM
Nice buddy! Post pics!

chris_zx2
05-22-2016, 06:19 PM
http://s20.postimage.org/5qu1ti15l/20160522_185641.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/5qu1ti15l/)

http://s20.postimage.org/kmx6eu1y1/20160522_175921.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/kmx6eu1y1/)

http://s20.postimage.org/y3yqbg1nd/20160522_175929.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/y3yqbg1nd/)

http://s20.postimage.org/4kz8m6rmh/20160522_175851.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/4kz8m6rmh/)

http://s20.postimage.org/9sox4dxll/20160522_180026.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/9sox4dxll/)

JP
05-22-2016, 06:37 PM
So you finaly got your Ice Cream? Congrats!

chris_zx2
05-22-2016, 06:50 PM
Yeah...it's not too pretty but it'll get there. Next up is dwarf namwah.