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dolphconn · 05-01-2009, 09:24 AM

I'm posting here today to ask a question about "musa Basjoo".

I live in Stamford, CT and last spring (2008), I planted 3 Musa Basjoo plants, I purchased 2 at 2 FT and 1 at 4 FT heights. I was very pleased with the results of growth and new pups emerging all over the place.

When frost did them in, I cut them down to ground level and covered with heavy mulch plus I added a pond liner on top so not to get wet and freeze. It stayed that way for all winter and man was it a bad one up here. So I recently removed the liner and some of the mulch but I see no new growth yet, is this something to worry about or is it still too early? All that I see is a mushy mess from the stem.

I tried to post photos and hit "submit" but nothing happened, any help would be appreciated.

05-01-2009, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
dolphconn Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 BananaBucks : 8,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hello banana lovers! I'm posting here today to ask a question about "musa Basjoo". I live in Stamford, CT and last spring (2008), I planted 3 Musa Basjoo plants, I purchased 2 at 2 FT and 1 at 4 FT heights. I was very pleased with the results of growth and new pups emerging all over the place. When frost did them in, I cut them down to ground level and covered with heavy mulch plus I added a pond liner on top so not to get wet and freeze. It stayed that way for all winter and man was it a bad one up here. So I recently removed the liner and some of the mulch but I see no new growth yet, is this something to worry about or is it still too early? All that I see is a mushy mess from the stem. I tried to post photos and hit "submit" but nothing happened, any help would be appreciated.