01-23-2009, 12:23 PM
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Re: Anyone growing Ensete outside in the UK?
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Originally Posted by griphuz
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.
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I'm in total agreement with you they rot so easily even when i bring mine inside i have troubles with them i have to keep a fan running on them at all times to dry them out fast after i water them
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