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Squishee · 03-26-2010, 08:44 AM

Hey Tom, thanks for the long response actually. It was very nice to read about your experiences.

Well I wanted to purchase it from BambooWorld in Vancouver but they are not currently selling yet. (Will start selling during April)

I purchased my 2 Musa Basjoo's from Flora Exotica. A guy by the name of Perry owns it.
Flora Exotica - Exotic Landscape Plants

These are the prices on his site:
Plant in 4" pot, 20cm high: $10
Plant in 6" pot, 50cm high: $20
Plant in 8" pot, 70cm high: $40
Plant in 10" pot, 100cm high: $60

I purchased 2 of the 50cm plants because those were the only ones available at the moment and it cost me $60 CAD shipped in total.

I should be receiving the plants today and will definitely take pics and post up on the "quality" if possible.

So you haven't actually overwintered your plant outdoors yet?

I looked through your gallery but I don't see any pictures of your 4 ft plant, could you post some pictures?

By the way, how long do you plan on just bringing it outdoors for the summer, and then bringing it in for the winter?

Do you leave it in the pot when you bring it out in the summer? Or do you actually plant it outdoors..and then dig it up and re-pot it for the winter?

Also, how big should the pot be if I plan on keeping it outdoors in its pot for the summer and then bringing it back indoors for the winter?

Sorry for so many questions but I just really want to be prepared for my attempt at overwintering it outdoors.

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Squishee Canuck Location: Oakville, Ontario Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mark Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 21 BananaBucks : 33,156 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Need Musa Basjoo tips for Zone 6 (GTA, Ontario) Hey Tom, thanks for the long response actually. It was very nice to read about your experiences. Well I wanted to purchase it from BambooWorld in Vancouver but they are not currently selling yet. (Will start selling during April) I purchased my 2 Musa Basjoo's from Flora Exotica. A guy by the name of Perry owns it. Flora Exotica - Exotic Landscape Plants These are the prices on his site: Plant in 4" pot, 20cm high: $10 Plant in 6" pot, 50cm high: $20 Plant in 8" pot, 70cm high: $40 Plant in 10" pot, 100cm high: $60 I purchased 2 of the 50cm plants because those were the only ones available at the moment and it cost me $60 CAD shipped in total. I should be receiving the plants today and will definitely take pics and post up on the "quality" if possible. So you haven't actually overwintered your plant outdoors yet? I looked through your gallery but I don't see any pictures of your 4 ft plant, could you post some pictures? By the way, how long do you plan on just bringing it outdoors for the summer, and then bringing it in for the winter? Do you leave it in the pot when you bring it out in the summer? Or do you actually plant it outdoors..and then dig it up and re-pot it for the winter? Also, how big should the pot be if I plan on keeping it outdoors in its pot for the summer and then bringing it back indoors for the winter? Sorry for so many questions but I just really want to be prepared for my attempt at overwintering it outdoors.