Originally Posted by Clare_CA

Hi Andrew, I actually grew up in Santa Barbara, and my mom and brother still live there. I go there a few times a year still. You do have a lot of coastal fog there and not a lot of dry heat. I think I am a tad warmer here in Camarillo with less of the overcast weather. I think Santa Barbara does freeze on occasion though in the winter sometimes. Do you protect your bananas with something in the winter? I've seen some burn on the leaves of my AeAe right away, but I have variegated rubber plants, variegated adeniums, and variegated plumerias out in full sun, which do not get burned leaves. I think you're right that they definitely do better in some sun rather than part shade.