Expected growth in one season. Zone 7

siege2050 · 05-10-2014, 04:49 AM

I have a Basjoo about 3 feet, 3 sikkimensis about 1.5 feet, a Musa itinerans itinerans about 3 feet, and 4 Dwarf Orinoco about 1.5 feet. What height might I expect from some of these by first frost in October?

Hammocked Banana · 05-10-2014, 08:12 AM

It all depends on soil prep, feeding, watering, sunlight, etc. But basically if you're saying your basjoos has 3 feet of pstem you should definitely be able to hit 8-10 feet of stem with good conditions. The others probably 4-7 feet. I dont have experience with the mekong giant but I dont think it would be too hard to hit 10' of stem on the mother plant.

siege2050 · 05-10-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

It all depends on soil prep, feeding, watering, sunlight, etc. But basically if you're saying your basjoos has 3 feet of pstem you should definitely be able to hit 8-10 feet of stem with good conditions. The others probably 4-7 feet. I dont have experience with the mekong giant but I dont think it would be too hard to hit 10' of stem on the mother plant.

Opps, yeah I meant Pstem lol

Olafhenny · 05-11-2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

It all depends on soil prep, feeding, watering, sunlight, etc. But basically if you're saying your basjoos has 3 feet of pstem you should definitely be able to hit 8-10 feet of stem with good conditions.

Hi Brady,

I have grown basjoos now for three full seasons with all kinds of due care and attention,
but haven't even come close to that height. If you have achieved that kind of growth, I
would like to learn how you did it, in detail.

Thank you,,
Olaf

cincinnana · 05-11-2014, 09:11 PM

Fellas, here is a new pic . Taken today on the way home from work.
These plants will be 15 FEET IN THE AIR in no time....
Plant deeper than usual and mulch ..

See this other post Hibernating a basjoo

https://www.flickr.com/photos/110357...7644217386128/

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