TrailGaiter

Out of curiousity, do any of you keep your maureliis in pots full time? I have just ordered one, and I live in a cold winter climate, so have to consider wintering it.... growing in the ground, then cutting leaves, digging up, storing for the winter dormant, to replant in the spring. Or keeping it in a pot, where it would stay, and either growing it inside through the winter, provided I can give it enough sun, or keep it in the pot (cut up or not) and let it go dormant in the basement. Or...letting it go dormant in my insulated, but unheated garage, covered up. I have all these options to consider. I don't mind the work, but seems to me the planting, digging up every year might be hard on the plant? I ordered two basjoos, hoping if I killed one I'd have one as a back up...but just got one maurelii...knowing the work invovled, and hoping I could take good care of the one I have. I would for sure keep it in a pot this year, I'm thinking, considering it's going to be less than 12" tall when I get it...doubt it will get very big before it gets cold. Heck, I'm considering bringing my basjoos in (potting them) this year, because they're quite small...and not sure if they can handle a zone 5 winter this year, even protected.

But, I'd like to hear if anyone keeps their maureliis in pots here, or how those handle their maureliis in zone 5.

Thanks much!
Angie