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Lagniappe · 06-16-2008, 02:56 PM

That looks great Barrie !
I had considered doing this with mine (Maurelii)to try and get a larger plant this year .
I gotta tell you ,this is my favorite . It has to be the least affected by cold of all my Musa and Ensete . I keep them unprotected with very little in the way of mulch .After the first frost the leaves die back leaving only the unsightly psuedostem .I only remove the leaves after they've gotten completely dry . On some plants I leave them altogether.
This is the first plant to break dormancy here .I had one to reach 9' (tip of the tallest leaf) before my other plants showed any growth . They seem unstoppable once they've broken dormancy stubbornly chugging along despite several light frosts and even a freak snow .

06-16-2008, 02:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lagniappe Banana Padawan Lagniappe's Photo Gallery Location: North La Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Pete Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 804 BananaBucks : 7,983 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 185 Thanked 150 Times in 92 Posts Welcomes: 234	Re: Wintering Ensete That looks great Barrie ! I had considered doing this with mine (Maurelii)to try and get a larger plant this year . I gotta tell you ,this is my favorite . It has to be the least affected by cold of all my Musa and Ensete . I keep them unprotected with very little in the way of mulch .After the first frost the leaves die back leaving only the unsightly psuedostem .I only remove the leaves after they've gotten completely dry . On some plants I leave them altogether. This is the first plant to break dormancy here .I had one to reach 9' (tip of the tallest leaf) before my other plants showed any growth . They seem unstoppable once they've broken dormancy stubbornly chugging along despite several light frosts and even a freak snow . __________________ I'm not tipsy ! I'm just not very articulate and maybe a lil tipsy . Last edited by Lagniappe : 06-16-2008 at 04:40 PM.