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Musa Basjoo - thought I'd lost it
I've had a musa basjoo for a few years and it had got to about 4/5 foot tall. It's been planted in the ground for a couple of years, this winter I did my best to wrap it up with fleece, but it was a very harsh winter. We had over a week of consecutive sub-zero temperatures and snow for a couple of weeks.
As such, it completely collapsed. Fell to the ground and I had to cut it back to just above the ground. When the ground thawed and I was able to dig it up, I moved it to a pot in a sheltered position in a small wooden greenhouse. Hoping it may come back to life.
Well, the main stem looks toast, but I've noticed a new shoot!! So it's seems there's life in her yet.
The only issue is the shoot is right on the edge of pot. So I'm not sure what to do. Should I repot it now with the new growth in the middle, or wait till the new shoot puts up some leaves?
Thanks,
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As such, it completely collapsed. Fell to the ground and I had to cut it back to just above the ground. When the ground thawed and I was able to dig it up, I moved it to a pot in a sheltered position in a small wooden greenhouse. Hoping it may come back to life.
Well, the main stem looks toast, but I've noticed a new shoot!! So it's seems there's life in her yet.
The only issue is the shoot is right on the edge of pot. So I'm not sure what to do. Should I repot it now with the new growth in the middle, or wait till the new shoot puts up some leaves?
Thanks,
D

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This is a normal growth pattern for them and why they form clumps.
I saw something about musa growing 'pups' or sister plants. I guess that's what this is. If the old stem is dead and won't come back, I was thinking of separating the new shoot from the old root ball and potting it up on its own.
Or should I leave it all as one big lump of roots?
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