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Olafhenny · 09-09-2012, 09:15 PM

Okay, Danijel, I have some experience with wintering Basjoos in HZ 6. If your plant was
sprouting as a pub just this spring, definitely plant it into a pot and bring it in. If it started to
sprout in spring 2011, however, leave it out. I have done it both ways with second winter Basjoos
and found, that even if the indoors plant was growing all winter, the one kept outside and which
froze back to a little stub caught up quickly, because the roots had not been disturbed twice
by transplanting.

Important for the wintering outside plants is, that they must not be in a pot, but in the ground.
And you will have to mulch the ones outside heavily, but that is a lot less hassle than digging
them up, potting and replanting them in spring.

I just wait until the frost damages the leaves, cut the PS down to a manageable height
(one that I still can cover generously with leaf mulch) at a slant for drainage, incorporate
an upside-down flower pot into the mulch over the PS stub, to keep excess moisture away from
it. Next spring I cut all the frost kill off the remaining stem, and wait for the stem to perk up
(almost immediately) and the new leaves to unfold.

Good luck!
Olaf
PS: You may also want to search "wintering bananas". There has been a lot written on the
subject

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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: Appropriate size on Basjoo? Okay, Danijel, I have some experience with wintering Basjoos in HZ 6. If your plant was sprouting as a pub just this spring, definitely plant it into a pot and bring it in. If it started to sprout in spring 2011, however, leave it out. I have done it both ways with second winter Basjoos and found, that even if the indoors plant was growing all winter, the one kept outside and which froze back to a little stub caught up quickly, because the roots had not been disturbed twice by transplanting. Important for the wintering outside plants is, that they must not be in a pot, but in the ground. And you will have to mulch the ones outside heavily, but that is a lot less hassle than digging them up, potting and replanting them in spring. I just wait until the frost damages the leaves, cut the PS down to a manageable height (one that I still can cover generously with leaf mulch) at a slant for drainage, incorporate an upside-down flower pot into the mulch over the PS stub, to keep excess moisture away from it. Next spring I cut all the frost kill off the remaining stem, and wait for the stem to perk up (almost immediately) and the new leaves to unfold. Good luck! Olaf PS: You may also want to search "wintering bananas". There has been a lot written on the subject __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.