Wow that musella looks good!!!

Mabey leave it in the ground but dig up a few pups just in case??

Thanks, Zomble!

Tavi, that is very encouraging!! Thanks for the pic/info. What part of Markham are you from? I always enjoy visiting the old Unionville area 😀

very close to Unionville. send me a private msg if ever in the area, I'll give you a tour of my garden.

Sounds good 😆

Some new plants arrived over the past couple of days!

In this shot, there are 2 Phyllostachys bissetii, 2 Pseudosasa japonica, 1 Fargesia murielae, and 1 Fuschia magellanica:

Here are 3 Pleioblastus pygmaeus var. distichus, and 2 T. fortunei (I'll be selling 1 to help offset the costs of the plants 😆 ):

Closer shot of the T. fortunei. Unlike my young ones planted outside, these ones actually have a bit of trunk! 😆 :

Here's a Musa basjoo, and 2 Aucuba japonica "Gold Spots":

I'll be planting these outside this weekend, along with my Musella lasiocarpa!

Cameron.

Wonderful additions!
Be sure to take some landscape shots when you plant them. I want to see them from a distance so I can picture how they all look together.

Thanks!

I've got an empty area beside my deck, so I'm planning on putting a few there, see below: x = Pleioblastus, o = Phyllostachys

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X O X O X

I've also got a shady area for the Fargesia and Aucuba, F = Fargesia, A = Aucuba

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A F A

I'll be fitting the rest in empty spaces around my yard, I'll post pics! 😆

Hey nice purchases Cameron.

Those 2 Trachy could use some epsom salts and a week (or more) in the shade after potting to bring up the green colour.

Was this your purchase from BC?
Nice stock wherever they came from.

Barb

Pseudosasa didnt make it here. hope the best for it there!. The Fargesia shouldnt have a problem there. Nice palms too!

Show some pics when they are all planted.

Thanks Barb!
Yeah, these plants were from BC too 😆

Canadianplant, I'm a little nervous about the Pseudosasa here too! They're supposed to be a 7a plant, so they will hopefully make it if they're sited well!

I think they are top hardy to -16C. That isnt to far from your low. I would either pot em up for the winter, or if you plant them, make sure you bend the canes to the ground, and cover it with a tarp, and or leaves. You shouldnt have a problem with it when its small. The japanese army used to make their arrows out of the culms, which is the sole reason I bought it LOL.

That's awesome! 😆

your gonna need a farm soon! Great stuff.

Cam- From a cold perspective, Pseudosasa is generally a washout. SOrry to have to tell you that. That said, I do know of 2 plants in Niagara region that are OK. They brown out every year (they may have made it through the zone 7b/8a winter in the early 2000's with mostly green foliage), even when zone 7 temps are hit. The catch is getting it through the first 2 winters, if you can do that it can be a very good die back perennial!

Other stuff looks good, nice purchases! If you get the chance head to Don's place in the hydrostone, he has the best grove of Phyllostachys aureosulcata that I've seen in NS!

Let us know how the Aucuba does there, I don't know if anyone (John W. maybe?) in the province is growing it.

Cameronn,

I see you are in Canada. Although Trachicarpus f is hardy is it likey they will be hardy enough where you are. Thinking here of your winter.

If you will protect them, how will you do that?

I just bought one and want another from same supplier but holding back in case my town will be worse than last winter -13, this winter.

Them of yours look real nice and healthy Cameron, good luck this winter.

😀