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Originally Posted by griphuz
Ok Frank, sounds easy,...
But does it matter if you overwinter them in this way dark or light?
I have got a garage for this purpose, but without any windows,...
So should I try that, or put it in a frost free greenhouse (minimum 5 deg C) without watering it (they usually die there,...). OR should I put it in a warm greenhouse (minimum of 12 deg C) for the winter, steadily keeping it growing?
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Remko,
Dark is best. If you're going to use one of the greenhouses, I would use the warm one and keep it growing slowly. I can tell you that I kept a bunch of Ensete glaucum and E. ventricosum in the gh 2 winters ago, and planted 2 of each outside the next spring in the UT Gardens, and they all four bloomed prematurely. I think that they were stressed because of a way-too-small pot size though. If you are going to keep them in the gh, pot them up as needed.