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Comments (3)Yes I have several Musa Basjoo. The 6 main plants are aroud 5 ft tall all with pups. This year I plan on removeing the largest pups and potting. They will be set in a loft area to grow over the winter. The main plants will be dug up. I am debating whether to store them in the basement, which I dont think is going to be cold enough, or put them into a storage center.I have a greenhouse , but it usually isnt heated for winter...maybe this year it will have to be.I also have ornico, jamacan red,cavendish,saba , icecream and a pisang kloteck to over winter.As well as a ton of assorted palm trees. Its to bad winter comes every year....See MoreRepotting/Division Question
Comments (4)I would just cut off those old dead trunks at the soil line if they are dry all the way down. Old dead wood can harbor insects and other nasties so no need to keep them on. The new trunks and thier branches will just take over and fill in the dead space in the canopy/vegetative region. The new stems in your pot are not 'pups/ or divisions' they are coming from the same rootball that the old stems are. This being said, You 'could' cut each of the stems and root them so they will each make thier own roots. Be cautioned though, if it is green wood it can be harder to root than old/brown wood. As long as those new stems are healthy and you get rid of the old wood I think I would just leave them alone and they will grow faster than starting over (ie rooting each of them again) Congrats on your new brugs. Bad angel sounds like a dream!...See Morerepotting question
Comments (6)Hi Katy, Congratulations on your new babies. From what I've read, the Violet Barn has pretty small hoyas. I haven't ordered from them personaly, I've just heard. With that being said, I think a 4" pot would be too big for small plants. I wouldn't re -pot them just yet if it were me. I would let them be until the end of summer. What kind of hoyas did you get? As far as potting medium, a lot of folks here use a chunky mix made up of orchid bark, perlite and potting soil (1/3 of each). I used it until recently, but have since switched all of my hoyas to coir. As far as watering, it depends on the type of hoyas you have. Some like to go a bit dry between waterings, while others like to stay moist. Did you mean VF-11? If so, it is safe to use that on small cuttings. They will thank yu for it. Good luck, hope this helps, Maid~...See MoreA few questions on re-potting/ grooming trailing African violets...
Comments (2)The All About African Violets series of podcasts gives instructions. To find this, try a search for the website, "Allaboutafricanviolets." Joanne...See MoreUser
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