Hi... I'm not sure if you got this message 10 days ago because as I pushed the comment button the latest video from another you tube subscription appeared on my cell phone screen and I just learned an hour ago that my message to you was commandeered and sent to the other subscription, a most embarrassing situation. They took it in stride and said don't forget to add mulch. So here's that redirected message : "Your videos are always interesting and informative so I would like a part II as well as a video on houseplants, particularly those tropical plants that go outside in the summer but need the protection of a warm house, greenhouse or shelter in the winter. I'm in USDA Zone 4B so all my tropicals at this point go inside except for a young needle palm which is going through its second winter outside in a protective wooden box heated to remain slightly above zero all winter." I don't have a greenhouse so they are either wintering in front of a south facing window in my living room or under two grow lights in my basement (I use the BESTVA brand which I learned about from you in one of your videos at your parents' place during Covid).
Hi I read your reply several months ago.Thanks for it. I just stumbled across your reply again this morning, making me realize I didn't let you know how my needle palm is doing in my USDA Zone 4b. I keep it under cover outside with minimal heat so that ensures survival over winter. However, this year there was a big wind storm during the third week of February and it opened up the top cover exposing the needle palm to the cold temperatures. I was in another part of Canada for family reasons for another 5 weeks so it was exposed for a lengthy period of time. Thankfully winter temperatures were milder than normal. Bottomline is that my needle palm survived but many of the fronds have bronzed, probably due to sudden exposure to sunlight. Healthy growth still coming from the center.
Excellent video. Informative and very entertaining. You had me smiling and sometimes laughing out loud.......you laughing at your own jokes and getting off track. LOL More videos of winter interest plants and certainly houseplants. I have turned my focus indoors to my houseplants now. Did you plant any spring bulbs outdoors? My snowdrops are beginning to bloom already here in the smoky mountains of NC. Daffodils have also started to poke up through the ground.
Hey Michael, I’m glad you enjoyed! I will definitely make a part 2. + houseplant stuff. Yes, I planted some more daffodils & crocus. That’s crazy! Seems too early for bulbs to be blooming, even snowdrops? My daffodils from last year are poking out too.
I’m in 7b. I’ve tried transplanting bamboo and it never works. I am curious as to where you got your bamboo and how you are getting it to be so happy!?
Hi Ryah, I got my bamboo mostly from local nurseries but you can get some nice species/ cultivars from Bamboo Garden, near Portland. Bear in mind, mail order sites may ship puny plants. When transplanting bamboo, time of year is essential for me, in zone 6. Clumping bamboo is best transplanted in early spring or even late winter, but keep in mind, it’s gonna “piss and moan” regardless of what/ when. It’ll need to be planted with lots of compost/ manure, mulched well, and watered regularly. Running bamboo is best transplanted spring or summer, and all the same soil and watering is also essential. The other thing that’s really important is to get a big enough root ball. I don’t like to take bamboo divisions smaller than a 5g pot size. If you can lift a bigger division, better still. (If you have to take a small division, pot it up for a year or two) Also, I would expect the plants to drop all their leaves and regrow them gradually; this doesn’t always happen, but being prepared for it is good.
Hey Ryan, Good eyes! Yes, they’re evergreen down to about 5°F, and root hardy to much colder… mulching heavily is always a good idea. Keep in mind in colder zones, they don’t regrow for me until mid July! White variegated cultivars have the white portions of the leaves die out but I don’t remember what temperature that happened at.
Thanks for the info! I'm near the border of 6b and 7a (just shifted from the former to the latter on the new USDA map), so typical winter low temp tends to be right around zero, give or take a few degrees in either direction. I actually got one as a houseplant and I'm considering dividing off a portion and planting it outside. Sounds like it would get killed to the ground most years, which is a bummer, but maybe still worth trying as long as the roots can make it through a dip down to around -5 on an exceptionally cold night.
Who wants house plants? Not me ; just more of the same, but drier with the occasional shot of the gardener. And plant names printed at the bottom of the screen as they appear.
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I’m glad it was helpful for you!
It's a yes, for part #2
Hi Mark,
Sounds good!
Hi... I'm not sure if you got this message 10 days ago because as I pushed the comment button the latest video from another you tube subscription appeared on my cell phone screen and I just learned an hour ago that my message to you was commandeered and sent to the other subscription, a most embarrassing situation. They took it in stride and said don't forget to add mulch. So here's that redirected message : "Your videos are always interesting and informative so I would like a part II as well as a video on houseplants, particularly those tropical plants that go outside in the summer but need the protection of a warm house, greenhouse or shelter in the winter. I'm in USDA Zone 4B so all my tropicals at this point go inside except for a young needle palm which is going through its second winter outside in a protective wooden box heated to remain slightly above zero all winter." I don't have a greenhouse so they are either wintering in front of a south facing window in my living room or under two grow lights in my basement (I use the BESTVA brand which I learned about from you in one of your videos at your parents' place during Covid).
Thanks Gordon! It happens to everyone. Part 2 is in progress! Wow, I’m curious about how your needle palm will do. Thanks for watching!
Hi
I read your reply several months ago.Thanks for it. I just stumbled across your reply again this morning, making me realize I didn't let you know how my needle palm is doing in my USDA Zone 4b. I keep it under cover outside with minimal heat so that ensures survival over winter. However, this year there was a big wind storm during the third week of February and it opened up the top cover exposing the needle palm to the cold temperatures. I was in another part of Canada for family reasons for another 5 weeks so it was exposed for a lengthy period of time. Thankfully winter temperatures were milder than normal. Bottomline is that my needle palm survived but many of the fronds have bronzed, probably due to sudden exposure to sunlight. Healthy growth still coming from the center.
Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to part 2
Happy new year to you as well!
Excellent video. Informative and very entertaining. You had me smiling and sometimes laughing out loud.......you laughing at your own jokes and getting off track. LOL More videos of winter interest plants and certainly houseplants. I have turned my focus indoors to my houseplants now. Did you plant any spring bulbs outdoors? My snowdrops are beginning to bloom already here in the smoky mountains of NC. Daffodils have also started to poke up through the ground.
Hey Michael,
I’m glad you enjoyed! I will definitely make a part 2. + houseplant stuff. Yes, I planted some more daffodils & crocus. That’s crazy! Seems too early for bulbs to be blooming, even snowdrops? My daffodils from last year are poking out too.
I’m in 7b. I’ve tried transplanting bamboo and it never works. I am curious as to where you got your bamboo and how you are getting it to be so happy!?
Hi Ryah,
I got my bamboo mostly from local nurseries but you can get some nice species/ cultivars from Bamboo Garden, near Portland. Bear in mind, mail order sites may ship puny plants.
When transplanting bamboo, time of year is essential for me, in zone 6. Clumping bamboo is best transplanted in early spring or even late winter, but keep in mind, it’s gonna “piss and moan” regardless of what/ when. It’ll need to be planted with lots of compost/ manure, mulched well, and watered regularly.
Running bamboo is best transplanted spring or summer, and all the same soil and watering is also essential. The other thing that’s really important is to get a big enough root ball. I don’t like to take bamboo divisions smaller than a 5g pot size. If you can lift a bigger division, better still. (If you have to take a small division, pot it up for a year or two) Also, I would expect the plants to drop all their leaves and regrow them gradually; this doesn’t always happen, but being prepared for it is good.
Good stuff!
Thank you!
Is that an aspidistra next to the shed? Has it seen very cold temperatures yet or is its hardiness yet to be tested?
Hey Ryan,
Good eyes! Yes, they’re evergreen down to about 5°F, and root hardy to much colder… mulching heavily is always a good idea. Keep in mind in colder zones, they don’t regrow for me until mid July! White variegated cultivars have the white portions of the leaves die out but I don’t remember what temperature that happened at.
Thanks for the info! I'm near the border of 6b and 7a (just shifted from the former to the latter on the new USDA map), so typical winter low temp tends to be right around zero, give or take a few degrees in either direction. I actually got one as a houseplant and I'm considering dividing off a portion and planting it outside. Sounds like it would get killed to the ground most years, which is a bummer, but maybe still worth trying as long as the roots can make it through a dip down to around -5 on an exceptionally cold night.
Who wants house plants? Not me ; just more of the same, but drier with the occasional shot of the gardener. And plant names printed at the bottom of the screen as they appear.
I’m still not sure if you were drunk or high when you wrote this. Regardless, you are welcome to voice your criticism when sober.