shnphan

I have a basjoo. Also can i propagate elephant ears by division?
Does anyone have a bordelon pup to sell?

ron_mcb

if your winters are cold,wet and or freezing..i would just lift the basjoo up and leave the dirt on the roots and put it in a cool,dry,dark place for the winter. you can chance leaving it in the ground when the corm grows into a thick mat...you will know then its ready to leave in the ground(it takes more people than you alone to move it)..you can put a good layer of mulch at the base of the mat. get a good sized sucker or suckers from it for insurance(cant be too careful).nothing is worse than knowing you could have saved your corm.

as far as the elephant ears..you can split them from top to bottom. let them dry and heal..i would try to get an eye on both sides you split.keep in mind if the corm or bulb is small the plant will generally start out small..you can let them grow bulblets to propagate as well...i started with 5 bulbs now i have a 5 gallon bucket full of soft ball sized ee bulbs. you would do better just lifting all of them and storing em if you only have a few come winter. cut off all green parts and let them dry before storing..put em in a cool,dry,dark place as well.

you can try stokes tropicals for bordelon since they are in la. and i think thats where the plant comes from.

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shnphan

I appreciate your insight.After i put it in a pot should i wrap in burlap or newspaper to keep it dry?

ron_mcb

sorry i think we have a communication failure. ..storing the corm/bulb and potting it up for the winter is totally different..asking about storing makes people assume that u will be doing just that..during storing there is generally no significant growth at all. the plant will be dormant you can wrap it with something breathable(in most cases really no need for pots or potting soil). if you are doing this make sure the plant's root system is capable of storing energy(rhizomes,corms,bulbs).

if you are talking about potting up a plant for the winter i would bring it inside and not water it as much because it will rot out the plant roots if its not actively growing. i would keep it on the dry side.its a general rule for keeping a plant in the winter.

thanks.

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