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Olafhenny · 09-03-2011, 11:04 PM

I had planted a Basjoo last year June. In fall I sliced off the third pup, leaving #1,2, 4 and 5 with “mom”,
because I like the “clump effect”. I took #3 inside for the winter, where it did a bit of growing. The others stayed
outside and accordingly froze back to small stumps . H. Zone 6

In spring everything outside started re-growing and I also planted #3 into a bigger pot together with a Canna
Wyoming. They make a nice combination, as the attached picture shows. The upshot is, that #3 though
growing a bit during the winter (It probably did not have enough light to do better.), while the others had to
start out again, it fit right back into the same size order, in which it was left last fall, before I separated it.

These are the candidates for deep planting. The other clump is further to the right

That solved your question for me. I leave the Basjoos out for the winter. Period. That means, that #3 is
going in the ground. But this leaves me with another dilemma: It would probably be a good idea to
transplant it now to give it some time to establish itself before the winter, but I like it where it is. So there
is another experiment coming up. For more on that see: Canna Lovers Unite! - Page 13 - Bananas.org

Best,
Olaf

09-03-2011, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: basjoo size for leaving outside? I had planted a Basjoo last year June. In fall I sliced off the third pup, leaving #1,2, 4 and 5 with “mom”, because I like the “clump effect”. I took #3 inside for the winter, where it did a bit of growing. The others stayed outside and accordingly froze back to small stumps . H. Zone 6 In spring everything outside started re-growing and I also planted #3 into a bigger pot together with a Canna Wyoming. They make a nice combination, as the attached picture shows. The upshot is, that #3 though growing a bit during the winter (It probably did not have enough light to do better.), while the others had to start out again, it fit right back into the same size order, in which it was left last fall, before I separated it. These are the candidates for deep planting. The other clump is further to the right That solved your question for me. I leave the Basjoos out for the winter. Period. That means, that #3 is going in the ground. But this leaves me with another dilemma: It would probably be a good idea to transplant it now to give it some time to establish itself before the winter, but I like it where it is. So there is another experiment coming up. For more on that see: Canna Lovers Unite! - Page 13 - Bananas.org Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.