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tastyratz · 12-14-2011, 11:02 PM

I have an ensete now and honestly I think it has more cold tolerance than people give it credit. The thing did not seem to really show any leaf damage from some seriously cold nights here, my sikki's did a little in comparison. Where it comes from natively can be quite cold at nights sometimes.
I do however believe that it is EXTREMELY sensitive to moisture and cold rains. I had one that just about destroyed the plant around the mid 30's, but boy I think before that it saw several dry nights in the teens? and that was potted.

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tastyratz Location: NH, USA Zone: 5b denial Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 27,866 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 18 Times Was Thanked 81 Times in 38 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Red Abyssinian too large to dig up for winter, now what?? I have an ensete now and honestly I think it has more cold tolerance than people give it credit. The thing did not seem to really show any leaf damage from some seriously cold nights here, my sikki's did a little in comparison. Where it comes from natively can be quite cold at nights sometimes. I do however believe that it is EXTREMELY sensitive to moisture and cold rains. I had one that just about destroyed the plant around the mid 30's, but boy I think before that it saw several dry nights in the teens? and that was potted.