Zacarias

Hey all,

I'm a little confused about cold hardiness. There must be levels of hardiness (such as damage to leaves, loss of leaves, loss of plant). For instance, I live in Western WA where a Basjoo is for hardy...but will it lose all the leaves or does it depend?
I'm in an apt with a balcony filled some dwarf cavendish varieties, an ensete, and two basjoos.
I'm planning on leaving the basjoos outside on the balcony but protected from rain...same with the ensete. I'd like to keep them with leaves just so next season I get a head start. The smaller cavendishes, I will bring inside...the mites I'm sure will attack though.
What can I do with the basjoos and the ensetes outside? They are close to the apt wall so hopefully that will help. I am wondering if christmas lights is the most viable option. Any thoughts? Do you use the large or small christmas lights.
I'm sick of having lived in apts for the last couple years and not having a yard for plants and space for a small greenhouse.

Thanks all.

Zach