Newbie with Giant Basjoo Pic
 

Hello out there Tropical Lovers!!! This is my first post to this forum!! I have read many post and wanted to join and maybe meet some new peeps!!!
I provided a pic of my wife holding a Giant Basjoo. I live in Kentucky, ice cold winters, hot humid summers.
I have been growing for many years, and have great experience on Palms, Banana's, and bamboo!!!
I almost feel like I am filling out an Job application, LOL!!!!
Anyways, I have learned that you must have a sense of humor when gardening, as well as patience and one must learn when to let go , which we all hate to do.

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Welcome to the Banana World, miracle_grower! This is THE place to get into trouble.... you are sure gonna to have no place to stay cos of wanting more 'nanas! Haha...

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Welcome Miracle grower, beautiful basjoo and in zone 6! How have you overwintered this plant ?I:ha:n the ground ,or do you bring it in. I currently have one in and one out, both first year plants so I always want to find out what everyon else is doing with them, Bob

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Welcome to the Org. Miracle_grower, :bananas_b

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Weelcome to the group! What an impressive nana.

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Welcome to the forum Miracle Grower! I am orginally from KY as well-near Paducah. Glad to have another Kentuckian on board. You'll love it here! This site is full of many friendly and knowledgable people.

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Welcome to the org. Beautiful basjoo pic!!!!

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Welcome - I'm a couple of days new here too! Love your Basjoo, I only hope mine will grow that nice! It's only 3 ft. high now.

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Thank You All for the Warm Welcome!!!:woohoonaner:

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Looks awesome!
Welcome!

Do you have a picture of the top of the pup's leaves in general? It looks like an Orinoco at first sight, but it could also be Basjoo.

What are your protection methods?

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Thank You!!!
It's actually a Basjoo, however when Hurricane Ike came through our area, it ravaged the leaves. I will look to see if I have another picture of the tops, if I don't, I will go back out and take another picture tomorrow.

My protection methods are really simple. I simply cut the stem down to around a foot, then I cover with chopped leaves until Spring. I have had 100% success rate doing it this way.

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Ok about the pics.

And yes, it is obviously working great! That is a lot of growth in one season. I bet you stump the relatives when they see those growing there in KY.

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That particular Banana is watered by "drip emitter", so its being watered 24 hours a day. Lots of manure, chicken poo, planted on top of a huge compost pile of mulch,leaves,soil, drainage is super. You can actually see the pup growing along side of her.

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I gotta ask ya,(inquirering minds wanna know) What ya got in the polytunnels in the background of the pic of your basjoo? and thats really one years growth after cutting to 12 inches and mulching, very very impressive. Good Job :bananas_b

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That particular Banana is several years old, kept from flowering to maintain maximum height.
Here is a pic of what's inside!!!

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OK That Did it, Now I'm Jealous, wait till my wife gets home, yeah I know, it don't work on the kids either, anyway,:bananas_bNice set up.

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Just start planting a bunch of stuff, go crazy planting things, soon, she will realize the therapeutic effects it has on her. Then, you will be free!!!:03:

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The wife is home now :) I do agree that it is a nice set up! Buzzwinder, my hubby, has started planting all sorts of things and planning on all sorts of others for next spring. He has gotten me into the planting as well, and now I have some of my own. Therapeutic? Sometimes...but at other times it is mind boggling....but definitely worth seeing the plants grow!!

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Awesome! Welcome aboard!

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Welcome MG! Looks like you belong on this forum. That pic makes me want a basjoo. How do the nannas taste?
Buzzwinders, I see you are in the same zone as me, so I'm wondering what you do with your nannas in winter. This is my 3rd summer for 2 ice cream. Last winter I kept one potted in cool sunroom, & the other I put to sleep on sunroom floor- covered. It had a hard time taking off in spring, so this year they both get potted. Hoping I get a flower next year.