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barrie · 09-22-2018, 10:50 AM

Hi Gorah, I'm Barrie from Buckinghamshire...if you've got room in your bedroom, that will be fine...keep turning the plant for even growth, water sparingly but don't let it dry out...keep bedroom cool (min 55F) and watch out for red spider mite...lightly spraying rainwater on and under the leaves will deter the mite. This will be fine for a year, maybe two, but they grow huge so you will then get low-light problems.
You're mothers conservatory may be OK but beware of extremes of temperature!
Good luck

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barrie barrieboy barrie's Photo Gallery Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: barrieboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 85 BananaBucks : 15,386 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 147 Times Was Thanked 31 Times in 21 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 52 Times	Re: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Hi Gorah, I'm Barrie from Buckinghamshire...if you've got room in your bedroom, that will be fine...keep turning the plant for even growth, water sparingly but don't let it dry out...keep bedroom cool (min 55F) and watch out for red spider mite...lightly spraying rainwater on and under the leaves will deter the mite. This will be fine for a year, maybe two, but they grow huge so you will then get low-light problems. You're mothers conservatory may be OK but beware of extremes of temperature! Good luck __________________ barrieboy