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from Bulgariа. Living in the capital of Sofia, but exotics are in North-west of a country, nearby Vidin. The town is 6 USDA zone, but my place is 7a(some tryings to go 7b last decade, but this February killed this hope :))
Posted : 07/06/2012 10:07 am
Welcome Ivo. What was your February low?
Posted : 07/06/2012 12:43 pm
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-10 F/-23.4 C
But that was 60-year(at least!) extreme. Usually winter low is between 14 F/-10 C and 3F/-16 C
But there are 2 or 3 mild winters like historical 2006/2007, with low aprox. 23F/-5C. I am very curious if I had Basjoo in OG that winter, would it P-stem survive it with no protection?:))
I have automatic weather station 4 years already -enough experience to extrapolate "oficial" station's archive for last 15 years. Hope we will not see another extreme cold winter like this in the next 100 years(at least! 😀 )
Posted : 08/06/2012 3:33 am
Unprotected, the Musa basjoo would brown, freeze up, dehydrate and die to the ground if exposed to freezing temperatures for more than just a day or two.
Basjoo must be mulched or wrapped to save the pseudostem. Otherwise, the stem will regrow in the spring from the ground.
You have found some wonderful palms in your pictures.
Adam
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Posted : 08/06/2012 7:44 am
