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Smile Re: Ensete ventricosum ‘Mauerelii’ color change

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Originally Posted by dakers View Post
I read in an old thread that the more sunlight, the more red color on new growth. But, it also said, when ‘Mauereli’ was taken to a tropical country, they turned all green. My experience this growing season in hot and sunny S. Alabama - is they turned green. But one I took to cooler Indiana in a sunny spot is that it turned from green to very red on the new growth. Who has experience that can provide an explanation. Are they only red in cooler climates?
My take is ....it is environmental.
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