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DoctorSteve · 04-20-2012, 02:27 PM

I think in zones where it is cooler dips in temperature may do more damage. Here when it gets cold enough to do damage it is at night and the low only lasts for about an hour or so. Our temps tend to drop fast and rise fast over night. In summer though it doesn't drop fast enough, for me anyway. This morning it was 75 inside at 9:45am.

I get little spots on my leaves when it gets about 40 (at night), almost complete leaf death at 32, and petioles die back below that. Oh and of course any colder pseudostem damage.

I think it depends on cultivars grown and how long you lows last.

What kind do you grow? Maybe some others who have grown them can give input.

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