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griphuz · 01-26-2009, 10:31 AM

Dablo,
The zone map is not tha old actually, and calculated over years of time.
Belgium and the Netherlands are in the zones pointed out on the map, and not even nearly in a zone 9 for sure, you are even lucky if you can make it to a zone 8!
These last few winters (except this last one 2008/2009) were very mild and could give you the idea the zone moved, with the global warming as a cause for that, but don't be fooled. It is a proces of years, and for now the very wet springs and summers are all we see from a possible global warming.
I have yet to see a confirmed overwintering of an Ensete in the benelux, protected or unprotected, and I have been in the exotics for 10 years now...

Coastal Devon therefore might verywell just be mild enough in winter indeed, and if kept dry, the plant won't get the stress of being dug out each year.
Kind regards,
Remko.

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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 : 91,355 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? Dablo, The zone map is not tha old actually, and calculated over years of time. Belgium and the Netherlands are in the zones pointed out on the map, and not even nearly in a zone 9 for sure, you are even lucky if you can make it to a zone 8! These last few winters (except this last one 2008/2009) were very mild and could give you the idea the zone moved, with the global warming as a cause for that, but don't be fooled. It is a proces of years, and for now the very wet springs and summers are all we see from a possible global warming. I have yet to see a confirmed overwintering of an Ensete in the benelux, protected or unprotected, and I have been in the exotics for 10 years now... Coastal Devon therefore might verywell just be mild enough in winter indeed, and if kept dry, the plant won't get the stress of being dug out each year. Kind regards, Remko.