Nice! 😀

Nice variety, ronbruce.
And that musa looks ready to bust out of its pot!
Barb

Thanks for posting your pictures. Looking good up there, your right about the acuba getting gobbled up by the bamboo. I think acuba should be used alot more than it is, what a awsome plant. I have yet to get one my self but it is in my top 10 for sure along with velutina. You can't beat the pink bananas. I think thats my number one for next year. That basjoo is a nice size being potted up. What do you plan on doing with it for the winter?

Keep us posted.
Bill

It's a bit hot to plant the Basjoo right now but I'd like to divide it into three and pot two sections into different areas of my yard. Of course I'll have to provide lots of protection for the winter. The other section I'll throw into the basement.

I'm thinking I should plant out my velutina too but sure wish I'd done it all in spring.... course didn't have the basjoo then. 😆

My musa basjoo almost turns to mush during winter indoors, yet springs back beautifully once the heat hits outdoors.
Doubt it'll get to any great size as the wind knocks it down.
Musas hate wind.

Barb

Barb, they sure don't like wind. My Musa velutina was shredded at the start of the season in the wind but my canna leaves were fine. Now that would be an interesting hybrid, oh well. 😆

Don't you ever leave any in the garden over the winter, Barb?

I've left several out there and most of them have come back but they never grow more than a foot tall. I guess I need to plant them against my south house wall or something.

Hey, Penticton and Vernon have about the same high winds at certain times of day...would knock a buzzard off a dead cow 😆 , so musa need to be in a sheltered area.

Nope have never overwintered musa outdoors...last winter's Siberian blast down to -27C confirmed I shouldn't try.

Some of yours survived last winter? 😯
I'm impressed.
I've heard many of the tall musa in Vancouver croaked this past winter.

Canna x Musa? 😆 😆
Barb

I don't think I would plant the velutina unless you where going to dig it up and bring it inside for the winter.

Bill

I don't think I'll plant the velutina outside but one never knows with me.

Yes, Barb, my one Basjoo has come back three years in a row. A friend on another forum told me he knew of one in Kelowna that gets massive every year at his friend's house so I often wonder what I am doing wrong. I really think it's got too much competition from my big maples in the back yard. Perhaps I need a raised bed near the house or something.

...Wanders off to look at back wall of house...

Ron all looking good. The Trachy seedlings are doing great for nothing more than leaf mulch for protection. Did you also have some snow cover during our cold snaps?

John

Yes, John, I mustn't forget the snow cover which is always great insulation and it seemed to last forever this last winter.