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Patty in Wisc · 10-19-2008, 04:52 PM

Hi Scot, I think you're right about the wind chill. Weather guy always says "with the wind chill, FEELS like.....", but then there are times that the wind blows that cold right thru your clothes, so I imagine it can blow thru the wrap on the nannas.
I live in Milwaukee(5), and northern half of WI (or so) is z4. Superior may even be Z3.
Another idea in leaving them out for winter is to plant close to house so it gets some house heat - maybe helping to keep ground from freezing deeply.
That's a good idea...to pot one & keep some outside. I sure hope the ones left out make it. It will be interesting to know this for others in Z6.
Also, to whak down /cut leaves, slows the growth & I don't want this "pause" in their growth so I dig up & lug the things inside to grow - although very slowly.

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