Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
All of my musa basjoo are in pots and still outdoors at present as temp still good at 17day / 11 night.
When do I need to take them indoors (Unheated Garage)?
Will they still be ok for a few more weeks outside providing day temps still around 10 - 15c?
When do I need to take them indoors (Unheated Garage)?
Will they still be ok for a few more weeks outside providing day temps still around 10 - 15c?
Re: Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
I brought mine into the conservatory.
Did it early as hoping they will keep growing while its still warm.
Did it early as hoping they will keep growing while its still warm.
Re: Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
Why would you bring basjoo indoors unless a harsh frost is forecast?
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Ok, so is it ok for musa to be outside even at 5c night time temp?
The only thing to worry about is the starting of harsh frost?
So I can keep them outside till at least november? or when a real hard frost is predicted?
The only thing to worry about is the starting of harsh frost?
So I can keep them outside till at least november? or when a real hard frost is predicted?
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They are root hardy to -20C if mulched wellSat wrote:
So I can keep them outside till at least november? or when a real hard frost is predicted?
pseudotem hardy to -6C
and leaf hardy to -1C
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Re: Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
Dave, based your temp information, do many people keep their potted musa outside right up to dec when temp are still within the tolerance of thre plant?
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Re: Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
I suppose what I was eluding to is, I'm not sure what advantage there is in keeping on a pot, as will get far too tall, to go inside.Sat wrote:Dave, based your temp information, do many people keep their potted musa outside right up to dec when temp are still within the tolerance of thre plant?
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I have 4 in pots sat and i am bringing mine in when the first frosts are forecast. Which should be if on schedule in the next week or just over.
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Dave Brown wrote:They are root hardy to -20C if mulched wellSat wrote:
So I can keep them outside till at least november? or when a real hard frost is predicted?
pseudotem hardy to -6C
and leaf hardy to -1C
Im risking to the last possible point. If we have a mild winter I may not wrap with straw at all. Ensettes however are coming inside.
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You wouldn't stand much chance with Ensete.Panama Pete wrote:Ensetes however are coming inside.
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Re: Musa Basjoo in Pots when to bring indoors
Is the musa basjoo in pots 3ft tall ok with all the heavy rain we getting in October ? Temp still 11-14 c day and 10 night?
Too much rain won't make them rot ?
Too much rain won't make them rot ?
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Thanks Dave!They are root hardy to -20C if mulched well
pseudotem hardy to -6C
and leaf hardy to -1C
Would we ever get -20
Mine has performed not as expected so a new one in the spring. I am not going to do anything but mulch, see how it does.