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Old 09-21-2009, 12:16 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: What is the least amount of sun a basjoo can handle???

I would echo Musa Monkees opinion.

I planted my new musa basjoo in the yard this year, not taking into account the lowering of the sun in the sky as we progress through summer. My neighbors house is now blocking most of the sun it gets.

Unfortunately during July and most of August it didn't do much but I think that was because of the cold wet weather. When the sun finally put in an appearance it started doing very well, until the sun lowering in the sky meant it was getting only 3 hours of direct sun a day. It's slowed down since then.

If it manages to survive our Canadian winter outside, I'll be replanting it , or my backup plant currently indoors, next spring in another part of the yard that gets full sun longer in the day and for the year.
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