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mskitty38583
03-29-2009, 06:59 PM
wahoo! i have greenage on my basjoos!!!! three survived the winter(so far) with 2 ft. of mulch. i also have greenage on 4 of my cannas that were not covered with mulch. so far the science experiment has worked.
Congrats Sam , it sounds like yours survived better than most. Did you have any p-stem left ,or just corm?
mskitty38583
03-29-2009, 07:17 PM
on 4 of the basjoos i left leaves and all and covered them as high as i could with mulch. so these are the original p-stems. on the basjoo i didnt cover, it took 3 monts for the p-stem to fall over at the dirt line. we had some nasty nights here at about 9*-14*, these nights lasted for almost a week. my dwarf oronicos were not covered either( only about 6 inches of mulch) and these were the last p-stems to fall over to the dirt line.( i was amazed there were the last ones to fall) my sabas, oronico were covered with mulch and big trash cans. so hopefully they pull through.
You did good! We got to -4 and had more than the usual few days(was more like weeks) of single digits. Despite great lenths p-stem was toast. Good to know about your others. I'm quickly getting the point that the Dwarf Orinocos and their assumed "sports" ie: Cali gold etc. are tough naners. Good info. Thanks
Michael_Andrew
03-29-2009, 08:04 PM
Nice job Sam!
I'm greenage with envy!
Richard
03-29-2009, 08:38 PM
wahoo! i have greenage on my basjoos!!!! three survived the winter(so far) with 2 ft. of mulch. i also have greenage on 4 of my cannas that were not covered with mulch. so far the science experiment has worked.
Congratulations! You have rediscovered an old gardening "secret"!
stumpy4700
03-29-2009, 08:51 PM
Its weird, my Bajsoo's did the worst of all. My IC's faired better. So much for their cold hardiness, hope the corms made it.
austinl01
03-29-2009, 08:59 PM
Everything is starting to grow now. My basjoos are already 3 feet tall. They started growing around March 10th. I was late on cutting back the stalks. I managed to save about 1 foot of pstem with just mulched leaves.
mskitty38583
03-30-2009, 07:41 AM
im excited for everyone who has greenage!!!!!!this was my first year wintering nanas. congrats everyone who has the green. hopefully everyones will fair well this year.
CookieCows
03-30-2009, 09:47 AM
Congrats Sam!! I felt the same way when we took the hay bales off and saw the DOs and cannas popping up. Later Ric and I stood in the plant room and I said, look at all that won't have to be in here next winter and as he was looking so happy I was secretly thinking ... but who know's what will be taking their places!!! I'm still holding out hope for the laterita but I have some nice back ups of everything.
mskitty38583
03-30-2009, 03:53 PM
me too, some i covered, some i didnt just to see what would come back.( but just in case i have back ups in the den):ha:
musa_monkey
03-31-2009, 12:45 PM
Mine saw -12c this winter and is just starting to put out its first leaf of the spring :)
stumpy4700
03-31-2009, 01:14 PM
500th post,,,Just had to get it out of the way.....:woohoonaner:
saltydad
03-31-2009, 03:22 PM
500th post,,,Just had to get it out of the way.....:woohoonaner:
Congratulations Stumpy.:birthdaynana:
mskitty38583
04-01-2009, 12:25 AM
500th post,,,Just had to get it out of the way.....:woohoonaner:
:woohoonaner::goteam::birthdaynana::2722::2722::nanadrink:. wahoo. congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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