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allen0072000 · 05-31-2009, 05:20 PM

Hello, I am hoping someone can help. I planted 15 basjoo plants last June and they grew to 8 feet tall here in South KY. After the first frost I cut them back and mulched heavy for winter.

Okay, today is May 31st. We have had many days in the 80s here. I have 1 plant that is a foot tall now, but the other 14 plants have not done anything. I dug up a corm to look at it and it is super firm. I broke it open and it crunched like a carrot when broken. The inside is white and looks like any other root when broken. It smells sweet. The roots are slimy coated, but when you pull the slimy outer coating off there is a firm white inner root in there.

I know I have probably ruined this one, but I really need some expert in here to help me please. When do I know these are dead? Why would one be a foot tall now and the others show no growth yet? How do I know if the corm is alive? This is really making me crazy wondering. They are all in the same area within a few feet of each other.

Can someone help me to determine if these are dead or if they are just slow?

Pulling my hair out here.

Chris

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allen0072000 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 1,978 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	I Am Worried About My Basjoo Corms. Can Someone Help? Hello, I am hoping someone can help. I planted 15 basjoo plants last June and they grew to 8 feet tall here in South KY. After the first frost I cut them back and mulched heavy for winter. Okay, today is May 31st. We have had many days in the 80s here. I have 1 plant that is a foot tall now, but the other 14 plants have not done anything. I dug up a corm to look at it and it is super firm. I broke it open and it crunched like a carrot when broken. The inside is white and looks like any other root when broken. It smells sweet. The roots are slimy coated, but when you pull the slimy outer coating off there is a firm white inner root in there. I know I have probably ruined this one, but I really need some expert in here to help me please. When do I know these are dead? Why would one be a foot tall now and the others show no growth yet? How do I know if the corm is alive? This is really making me crazy wondering. They are all in the same area within a few feet of each other. Can someone help me to determine if these are dead or if they are just slow? Pulling my hair out here. Chris