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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.

Bob
03-29-2009, 07:09 PM
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.

Bob
03-29-2009, 07:27 PM
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!