sandy0225

I uncovered three out of four of mine yesterday. One of them had grown to almost three feet under the tarp! I might end up having to trim it off, it looks pretty thin but I'll wait a few days and see what happens. it might green up and straighten up.
The oldest one has one trunk that is still green from last year in the center, but only about 3-4 inches tall. Still better than no last years growth.
the third one I uncovered was a sikkimensis darjeeling giant. it really looks like toast, but I'll wait and see if anything sprouts from the bottom. Not a good looking result for my first sikkimensis experiment. I'll try planting another one this year and plant it a foot deeper to see what happens.
I still have one left to uncover, it's in mostly shade, only morning sun but it's been there for three or four years now, so I'm sure it's ok.

My naranjilla I mulched in ground with bags of leaves looks like toast too, but I'll wait and see if anything grows from the root.

This years experiments will be--sikkimensis planted a foot deeper and mulched like a basjoo with bags of leaves, and a couple of brugmansias mulched like basjoo with bags of leaves, and some more basjoo planted a foot deeper and then minimally mulched to see if that works again. But this time instead of piling leaves really high over them, I'm going to just barely cover them and see what happens, only 1-2 inches of leaves.
I already talked to a lady in Indy who did the mulching with her yellow-orange single brugmansia and hers came back.

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saltydad

Wow, if I could get my brugs to overwinter outside I'd be in heaven.

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LilRaverBoi

Congrats on your successes! I'm always glad to see people in zone 5 doing well growing tropical plants! So any new news on the IC and SDC bunches?? Are they still going or were they lost?

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Sodak

I will be following closely since I'm also zone 5. Good luck!

sandy0225

sdc still going, sort of. I think she needed a bigger pot. they're not filling out right.
the ice cream bunch I lost it when the heater went out. But the rest of the plant is still growing and I might get another bloom this fall.

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Caloosamusa

Congratulations Sandy! I hope they all grow well.

nucci60

Sandy. are you having luck with other plants by planting deeper? After all these years I read that planting hardy hibiscus a couple of inches deeper helps them survive in zones 5 and 6.I actually lose a hardy hibiscus now and then and didn't know why. Tried sikkis three times and none survived. Even basjoos are a crap shoot.

Bob

I'm going to try a Sikkimensis ( Daj Giant) a foot deeper this year too. Maybe that and planted next to the house foundation for extra warmth will be just enough with the additional protection.

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nucci60

You havn't tried one in zone 7?

saltydad

Indeed I have. I overwintered one with 2 feet of straw mulch on the cut down p-stem. It didn't come up. I dug it up in July and the corm was large and hard, except for some rot in a small area. I cut off the necrotic tissue and planted it in another location next to the house. It never came up. Now I bring them inside bareroot for the winter. If Bob's deep planting results in success I'll try it again.

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timmko

When can i put my basjoos in the ground without any protection ? Up here in WIsconsin ..the lows are hovering between the 40's and 50's..some lower 40's.. Actually I planted them today but was wondering if they should be covered at night? thanks..these are the 4 that I got from you 2 of them really got fried from the sun but the other 2 are ok...They have been outside during the day now for about 3 weeks.

What size do they have to be to try to weather them?? I will dig mine up otherwise this fall.

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nucci60

I brought in one six footer and potted it last fall. I left it in the basement with very little light and water. It held up well.Gonna plant it a little deep and try to overwinter it in the ground. It actually held up better than a couple of six foot basjoo did. The basjoos got a little thin over the winter.

LilRaverBoi

For most all banana varieties, I go by the low 40's rule. I bring them in or protect them (if planted) when temps dip into the 30's (and definitely if frost is predicted). I'm not sure what Basjoo can tolerate without protection. It being as hardy as it is leads me to believe it could handle more than most, but then again, it's only that hardy when protected....

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nucci60

Who's tog tan?

LilRaverBoi

Tog was a very active/helpful member on the site.
http://www.bananas.org/f11/memoriam-tog-tan-8403.html

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