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Originally Posted by Snarkie
My basjoos are like twelve (top of stalk) to fifteen feet (total height of leaves) right now, as I don't cut them back or even peel them. I think they typically top out around 20 feet by year's end. So, if these giants don't die all the way back, what might the potential be? I guess my two questions are:
1) Will they grow like basjoos and not die all the way back in a zone 8?
2) If they don't die all the way back, will that propel them more like a wild height? If my basjoos are topping at 15-20', would these giants reach 30'?
#3- Bonus question) Do basjoos typically get 15-20 feet tall? Would adding nitrogen boost them even more (giants)?  |
They will grow just like basjoos if not better. Hardiness is very similar to Basjoo. Not better, but not by a lot. My zone is similar to yours and I might be slightly cooler. They start popping up in the middle of March, but I lost a ton of pstem, because I didn’t mulch it or anything. I lost about 6’ so they started pushing at 4’. I should’ve provided care for it. It started at 3’ last year and grew 7’ in stem height in one season. If they were protected they could’ve started out very tall and had a bunch of potential to be possibly 15-20’ pstem or more. I don’t have any clue if they actually get 30’ but I wouldn’t rule it out if the conditions are ideal. I would be happy to trade you one for something else. I’ve never personally seen a 20’ tall Basjoo, but I’ve seen mature mats around Atlanta that were around 15’ tall. I add granular 46-0-0 urea and 0-0-64 potash every two weeks and they react very well. Dwarf Namwa fruits for me in my zone and that’s all I use for speeding up the growth.