Re: How to overwinter my Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'?
If you cannot give it enough light over the winter, I think the best way to get them through would be to cut off all the leaves, dry out the corms and over-winter them in a dry cool environment. It will probably take either a heated greenhouse or a 400watt + metal halide to keep ensete alive through the winter.
I just got mine so they are small enough to keep on a south facing window which appears to be adequate for growing a leaf every 1-2 weeks, and the stem also appears to be getting fatter so they seem happy.
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