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rocco
05-01-2008, 07:41 AM
Just wondering if they prefer the morning sun or afternoon sun? That way I can figure out where to locate them around the house, front or back yard.

The backyard gets morning sun, and the front of the house gets the afternoon sun. The hot days we've so far in the past few weeks, the leaves have drooped when I introduced them outside.

I didn't just put them out on hot days, I started intoducing them out for an hour there, half an hour there and then longer during the weekends when am home.

mskitty38583
05-01-2008, 08:43 AM
i have my basjoos out in full sun. they got leaf burn but the new leaves coming out are just a beautiful shade of green. jmo

rocco
05-01-2008, 09:24 AM
Thx MsKit......I am more bothered by the droopyness though that seems to happen everytime They stay out for 1hr or 2.

My last frost date here in zone 5b is May 24. I am in Ontario Canada

mskitty38583
05-01-2008, 10:28 AM
the usda cant decide what zone im in so it between 6 and 7. lol. the droopiness is just something that happens, i guess. mine did that till the new leaves came out. it almost makes you feel like you did something wrong...but you didnt . so they will be ok.

cactus6103
05-01-2008, 10:37 AM
Full sun for mine and keep them watered and fertilized during the summer months. Red

dablo93
05-01-2008, 12:52 PM
here in Holland most people grow them in full sun, because we have quite short growing seasons and in full sun they grow much faster than in shade, but in shade they do also grow quite good.:parachutenanner:

jrozier
05-01-2008, 04:42 PM
My Basjoos seem to look bad in full sun - always the least attractive variety in the yard....so I've moved them to various shadier spots to see if they look any better. I'll keep an eye on them now and report if they look any better this year.