Basjoo Question
I think I am ready to get started with my plantation. My son informed me that I need to get the Basjoo as it will grow the best in Ohio weather. Can anyone tell me where I can obtain the plant/seeds. There is no time like the present to see if I have a yellow thumb.
Thanks to all that respond. Tania |
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Last year I found a couple of Basjoos at my local Lowes hardware store, they were very healthy and about $12.00 ea. They are almost 6 ft tall at the present. Good luck, keep us posted.
Bo |
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ebay there around 4-7 bucks
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I've seen them at some of the local nurseries here in Toledo. Home Depot didn't have any this weekend. Haven't been to Lowes or WalMart. I'd say Basjoo is a great plant to start with and if any thing its too easy. During the growing season here with our sandy soil you can't over water. Throw some fertilizer on every few weeks keep it watered and watch it put out a leaf every week. As it starts to put out pups you can pull them off and give them to friends or start a mat. Fun easy plant and it looks sooooooooooo tropical!
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second E bay get two for the price of one.
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Hi Tania and welcome to our craziness!!! Basjoo would do great in our zone, but no matter what type you get whether it's basjoo or Ice cream or a cavendish, they will need ignorant amounts of winter protection. Another winter time decision requires either a 50/50 chance of leaving the plant in-ground and trying to keep it warm enough to not totally die OR, de-leaf it and dig it up before the first frost. I am over in youngstown right on the 5a/5b/6a (wierd) area and last winter I kept my dwarf cavendish indoors in a pot, this year I'm planting my 3 newest trees out in the ground and digging them up in the fall.
Just some things to think about. Shaggy |
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Howdy fellow ohioian, Basjoo is a great choice. Another would be dwarf orinoco or the bigger orinoco if you want fruit... but you have to diggem at the end of the year & throw them down in the basement (cold storage). I just bought some from wellspringgardens off of ebay & only took a week to come in....
Description Unit price Qty Amount ELEPHANT EAR - COLOCASIA Plant 'BLACK MAGIC' ----- (SP) Item# 200310973903 $4.99 USD 1 $4.99 USD RED ABYSSINIAN BANANA Tree Ensete Maurelii SALE (SP) Item# 200273987216 $6.74 USD 1 $6.74 USD BASJOO BANANA PLANT Grow tree in all 50 states- (SP) Item# 190306075986 $6.99 USD 2 $13.98 USD DWARF ORINOCO BANANA TREE / PLANT- Hardy ----(SP) Item# 190301453747 $5.99 USD 1 $5.99 USD Have fun...with your plants & good luck. |
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Why not request them here at Bananas.org? they would be the best by far and cheapest.
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does any one know where to buy a black magic or normal elephant ear plant in Canada? any websites or any nurseries? shipping from US is expensive for some websites..!!!
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