They should come back. The Basjoo's that is. The Bordelon's might depending on your zone. Basjoo's are as tough as nails. I had 2 that only got 2' tall, chopped em to the ground, put a light coat of mulch over them, and they came back. They were slow about it and both have 2 3" pups. If they croaked it was more than likely rot not temperature. Cage method is the way to go. My caged one's are already 6'.-Nate
