Bananas.org - View Single Post

griphuz · 01-23-2009, 12:13 PM

I don't think this gentleman overwintered his glaucum outside actually. There's no reference whatso-ever (I do speack German), So I guess he just digs it out as well.

I'm still having difficulties believing overwinteringstories of Ensetes (being Maurelli, or plain ventridocum) planted out in europe or the UK, but offcourse the experience people have with it doesn't lie...
My feeling is that it would eventually just rot away if it doesn't freeze to death.
Even if you overwinter them at 5 to 10 deg C you have te keep them really dry, really really dry,...outside with protection that's even more difficult, AND it's colder,...I don't get it,...
Kind regards,
Remko.

01-23-2009, 12:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
griphuz Cold-tolerant collector griphuz's Photo Gallery Location: Netherlands Find me on the map! Zone: 7 - 8a Name: Remko Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 295 BananaBucks : 103,128 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 317 Times Was Thanked 290 Times in 114 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 827 Times	Re: Anyone growing Ensete outside in the UK? I don't think this gentleman overwintered his glaucum outside actually. There's no reference whatso-ever (I do speack German), So I guess he just digs it out as well. I'm still having difficulties believing overwinteringstories of Ensetes (being Maurelli, or plain ventridocum) planted out in europe or the UK, but offcourse the experience people have with it doesn't lie... My feeling is that it would eventually just rot away if it doesn't freeze to death. Even if you overwinter them at 5 to 10 deg C you have te keep them really dry, really really dry,...outside with protection that's even more difficult, AND it's colder,...I don't get it,... Kind regards, Remko.