d russell

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He he it always make me laugh when I read the advice on Musa Basjoo, my
largest plant is in an 18" plastic pot, it's octagonal so maybe slightly
more soil than a normal pot !, but it's main stem is at least 8 feet, and
that's before it put's out it's first leaf. Last year I think it attained
the heady height of about 13 foot before I took the leaves off to store it
in the shed at 45 degrees, using those 2litre water spikes to keep it
occasionally moist.

I'd love to plant it out, but can't find anywhere as suitable as it is on
the patio. Where it toatally dominates, not surprisingly, but has to be tied
to a supporting hanging basket bracket. Since it's so easily blown over. It
get's more comments I think than anything else in the garden, I mean it's a
monster plant in a relatively tiny pot.

I'd love to report it as well but think if I did I'd never be able to get it
back in the shed. I already have had to dig an 18inch deep hole to put it in
at 45degrees.

Ho hum I do love it though, and I think this year, due to the encouragement
I got here I really am going to get it to the show, in the "Anything in a
pot" category, just for the amu*****t value.

he he
Duncan