Category: Plants
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Hardy Banana Spring Preparation – More How To
This video is about Hardy Banana Spring Preparation and what needs to be done to prepare the hardy banana (Musa basjoo) for spring. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/gef Here is What This Video is…
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Propagating Rose of Sharon a How To
This post is about Propagating Rose of Sharon. Here we go over some basics of Rose of Sharon and how to propagate this edible plant. Plant Basics Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is also known as Althaea, Shrub Althea, and Hardy Hibiscus. The shrub has a tight, upright vase-shaped form, reaching 7–13ft in height and…
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How to Propagate Goji Berry Lycium barbarum
Goji berries can be propagated via cuttings and seeds. This post is specifically about how to Propage Goji Berry Lycium barbarum via softwood cuttings. We will cover goji berry basics as well as provide a detailed how-to for propagating this little shrub. Goji Berry Lycium barbarum Basics The goji berry (Lycium barbarum), also called the…
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Canna Winterization or Canna Bulb Storage for Winter A How To
This article, Canna Winterization or Canna Bulb Storage for Winter, shows you how to harvest Canna roots or rhizomes and properly store them for the winter. Tropical Plant Canna is actually a tropical plant and subtropical perennial herb that comes back every year in USDA hardiness zone 8b and higher and will die if left…
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How to Winterize Hardy Bananas Musa basjoo
This post is about How to Winterize Hardy Bananas Musa basjoo. We go over the various steps to winterize as well as when to remove the heavy mulch. Why Winterize This weekend I winterized the hardy banana bushes. If I mulch them up to 3-foot-high, they will start growing at the level next year. Normally…
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How to Collect Save and Store Paw Paw Seeds
This post is about How to Collect Save and Store Paw Paw Seeds. We talk about the basics as far as what paw paw trees are and their needs, as well as how to collect, store, and plant the seeds. The Basics The paw paw tree (Asimina triloba) is a deciduous tree (and can be…
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How to Propagate Korean Bush Cherry
This post is about How to Propagate Korean Bush Cherry. We give you general plant information followed by detailed propagation instructions for softwood cuttings. Basic Information Korean Bush Cherry is a fine-textured bush cherry with fuzzy leaves that grows to 5-8 feet in height and width, likes full sun to part shade and is hardy…
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How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora
This post gives details on How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora. We provide basic plant information followed by details on how to go about Propagating Sweet Scarlet Goumi. The Basics Sweet Scarlet Goumi, with a Latin name of Elaeagnus multiflora, is a Ukrainian variety of goumi hardy down in USDA hardiness zones 4-8. …
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How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit
This post is about How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit. We cover some basic information on the kousa dogwood followed by how to harvest the fruit. The Basics The Cornus Kousa (Benthamidia kousa) also known as Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood and Chinese Dogwood, is native to Japan, Korea, and China arriving in the United…
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How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14
This post shows you How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14. It’s as simple as digging up a few root cuttings about two inches long and putting them in the ground. I’m propagating Bocking 4 and 14, which are the kinds that do not propagate via seen and have to be propagated via…
