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So true, thank you man. I’ve literally been born into this doing it for 40 years. Just want to help people in an easy way but always gotta deal with the trolls. It’s just motivation, comments like yours mean a lot and help keep me going. I appreciate you 🙏

This specific variety does not produce bananas. It’s a hybrid cold tolerant variety that survives cold winters in northern climates. Musa Basjoo is the variety name 🙏

In zone 6 with cold winters, this is what we do for the variety musa basjoo. Our growing season is so short we rarely even get flowers. Here’s a proper explanation: “Outdoors, the rhizomes are cold hardy to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit if they are properly pruned and mulched to protect them from freezing temperatures. The plant growth will die back to the ground during the winter in USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8. It is recommended that after the frost kills the leaves, the stems should be cut back to 1-2 feet high. A thick layer of mulch should be applied around the base of the plant to protect the roots.” Hope this helps, happy growing 🙏

That’s awesome, enjoy! You don’t have to wait for them to freeze, many do but it is not necessary and they will still store just fine.

Hey there, thanks for the comment. That’s how this one does believe it or not. It’s a hybrid cold tolerant perennial for northern climates. It does not produce bananas. Variety is Musa Basjoo if you are curious. Happy gardening 🙏

Yup! I just put them in the dark basement and they are good to go, I don’t cover them.

No I do not keep mine moist. You actually want the opposite, you want them dry and cool. The basement or a fridge and keep dark but don’t cover them.

Glad I could help! Good luck!

I wish! Unfortunately this is an annual foliage plant, not the sweet potato you eat. But I will save it and try to plant the tuber next year!

Right! Unfortunately this isn’t edible as it’s an ornamental but can’t wait to plant it next year and see the size the plant gets!

Haha! Yes I agree thanks friend 🙏

Thank you 🙏

Thank you so much, I appreciate your support 🙏

This is awesome to hear, you are going to do great! I’d choose the closet, the tubers will die if they are in an area where they freeze. Choose the coolest closet in the home.

@@BuddhasBotanicalsthank you! I’m going try to make a landscape divider with them next year. They will be beautiful!

I haven’t tried perlite but I would think it would be fine, same principle.

Absolutely!

Thank you and happy growing! If you have any questions let me know!

We all figure out the plants we do best with! They do make a systemic insecticide for aphids and whiteflies, you drench the soil and the plant absorbs it and when the bug tries to feed, it gets infected and dies. Works really well for plants in the house. Good luck and happy growing!

@@BuddhasBotanicals I have a massive acreage gardens, huge veggie patch, etc, the work is enormous, never ending, so yes, if something requires repeated bug control, I tend to lose patience, and that goes for outdoor perennials and whatnot as well. I know I could use systemics and actually did with those hibiscus, though I later thought it was just time to concede defeat and giving opportunity and room for other less buggy plants.

I don’t typically because they are smaller pots and vegetables/ fruits want a lot of room for roots. If you did a big hypertufa, say 5-10 gallons, then it would be fine. So to answer your question the material is safe to grow anything in, it just needs to be big enough for what you are growing.

You're welcome and good luck!

I sell the empty ones for $30 or $50(bigger ones, clamshell). Planted up, I sell for $50 or $70.

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That’s nice to hear, north of me must mean Canada or an upper state? Must be cold, smart to have dug them up already! Happy gardening 🙏

​@@BuddhasBotanicals Yes, I'm in western Canada, the last three out of four growing seasons have extended well into October, as comparted to the past where they'd often end in early September frosts. I'm on a large stunning rural four acres, a good two of that in yard, my garden chores are "almost" wrapped up for the season with garden veggies dug and in storage, leaves mulched back into the lawn and yesterday I dug into the ground about 50 dang pots of perennials, roses and shrubs to overwinter, I don't know how I keep accumulating and propagating soooo MANY plants that all now need to find their own special spot in the yard, garden buddies are at times even told "DO NOT BRING ME ANYTHING!!" LOL. 🙄😂

Thank you and all very good stuff you are doing. I actually don’t treat my soil for anything, I’ve never had a need too. I keep an eye on them outdoors and spray horticultural oil every couple weeks for pest. When fall rolls around, i usually don’t have anything bad on the plant or in the soil. Fungus knats love wet soil, so keeping in dry is first line of defense. Aphids aren’t an issue with my spray schedule, but you can get a systemic insect you drench the soil before bringing inside and the plant will absorb it, aphids or whiteflies that try to feed on the plant will die.

I water once a week. Take to the sink or shower and water until it starts to spill over. Stop and let drain. Then I rehang it.

You are welcome and good luck, you will be a fan for life after trying once! Happy gardening 🙏

Oh yes! But so much fun too 🙏

I can definitely relate to the struggle, it’s not easy! But if you ever decide to start again, I have some helpful tips to avoid these pests inside the home for the winter. Happy gardening 🙏

@@BuddhasBotanicals My hibiscus collection had been of the newer developed varieties having individual blooms that each lasted four or five days, they were glorious. I did try a 2 in 1 systemic insecticide / fertilizer, took three weeks to for the aphids to die off and the foliage kinda went stunted. Not saying I won't try again, though will limit my number of hibiscus to just a few. I just tossed out a lipstick plant hybrid for being badly prone to aphids, lovely foliage on that one, but I can't keep up with such care. The rest of my collect isn't so vulnerable, though I hope to never get mealy bugs introduced to the house, those are such buggers as well!

Happy to help, good luck!

Omg I love hearing this! So happy you did it and had fun. Unfortunately the company stopped making the clamshell years ago. I saved a few and just use them for hypertufas now. I am considering trying to find someone to 3d print me a mold. We will see.

I have tried many times and they do not root well in water, but they are extremely easy to root in potting mix with high humidity and misting.

@@BuddhasBotanicals what is the best time of year to do this?

@@kcbknitter you can do it anytime of year but the spring and summer is the easiest because it’s warm. The fall is also nice time because you will probably prune your plant anyone before bringing inside so you can use those clippings to start new babies. Lots of options with this super easy plant!

@@BuddhasBotanicals thank you, this is very helpful. I'm doing exactly that, getting ready to prune it back. Now I can give propagating it a try.

Absolutely, trim the same way as in the video. You can trim these at any time, growing or dormant.

The plant is called red tiger abutilon. The rooting hormone I like is called Clonex gel and you can buy on Amazon. You don’t need a lot so small bottle is plenty.

Yes it is, both the examples I used were lantanas.

My lantanas always get crispy when I bring them inside. Any tips?

@@lewislieder it’s all part of the process of adjusting to indoors for the winter. Mine lose a ton of leaves and the ones remaining tend to be crispy for a while. Put it near a window and lightly water, the new growth and leaves should come out normal again.

Yes you can absolutely use coconut coir. It’s not as easy to work with but it’s not too difficult either.

Glad it was helpful! Happy gardening 🙏

You are welcome. Good luck with it and let me know if you have any questions. I also put up a few videos on deadheading, or how to pick off the spent flower seeds to keep it blooming it’s best. 🙏 happy gardening!

Thank you kindly

Thank you. I use the plastic because the wrinkles and folds give the outside of the container a lot of character. Also pops out of mold super easy. Have fun gardening!

You are 💯 right; in certain areas without winters lantana can be very invasive. Where I am in the northeast, lantana doesn’t survive the winter so it’s very safe to grow.

They cannot in my experience. I’m zone 6/7 and they don’t survive. I haven’t tried wrapping them in a thick blanket so if you want to give it a shot, that’s what I would do. Just know it’s an experiment and it’s likely not to work.

They were hanging baskets I use to plant up but the company stopped making them years ago so I only have 5 left I’ve kept for molds. They were very popular so I have no idea why they stopped producing them.

I agree! The neon is definitely the most vibrant of the 3 colors I’m doing this year.

I have before but it’s not for everyone so I don’t anymore. They make these little rubber feet you can buy on Amazon that work well for all sizes of pots. Super cheap so I tell people to use those. But if you are making one go ahead and try it out! Good luck and have fun 🙏

The clamshell mold or the finished product? They don’t make the mold anymore and I could ship you one depending on where you live. Email me your address and I can give you a shipping price. I normally just sell them locally.

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Unfortunately they are no longer in production. They were very popular so I have no idea why they stopped making them.

It’s sweet potato vine. Marguerite is the variety. FYI It is an annual.