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sirdoofus · 08-13-2022, 01:06 PM

I am a fan of trying things out, as long as you have backups. I've heard of people getting DO to survive winter outdoors in cooler climates with adequate protection, but I haven't been able to.

I am a little Northwest of you, slightly cooler, roughly Zone 6B, and depending on where in Washington you are, probably just as wet.

I had mine covered with a large pile of wood mulch under a tarp, and it didn't come back. To be fair, with that structure, I created a nice place for rodents to hang out and I do think some of the plant was eaten....so that may have contributed to my lack of success.

Anyway, because every situation is a little different, even within the same general area, I'd say give it a shot IF you are prepared to lose the plant.....and who knows, it just may work out for you.

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sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,108 BananaBucks : 39,043 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,247 Times Was Thanked 1,317 Times in 651 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Growing a Dwarf Orinoco in zone 7A I am a fan of trying things out, as long as you have backups. I've heard of people getting DO to survive winter outdoors in cooler climates with adequate protection, but I haven't been able to. I am a little Northwest of you, slightly cooler, roughly Zone 6B, and depending on where in Washington you are, probably just as wet. I had mine covered with a large pile of wood mulch under a tarp, and it didn't come back. To be fair, with that structure, I created a nice place for rodents to hang out and I do think some of the plant was eaten....so that may have contributed to my lack of success. Anyway, because every situation is a little different, even within the same general area, I'd say give it a shot IF you are prepared to lose the plant.....and who knows, it just may work out for you. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts?? Last edited by sirdoofus : 08-13-2022 at 01:58 PM.