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Jun 24, 2015 7:40 AM CST
Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)
Raises cows Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: Texas Plant Identifier
That doesn't bode well for overwintering it. I bring in the pallida and keep it in the garage. Even with a mulch covering it, sometimes winters here just have a cold spell that's too cold. That's in ground. In a container it would always be killed. It generally looks awful by the time I get it back outside in the spring. Most of the growth is allowed to weather and sunburn for a couple of days and then cut off each year. It grows back rapidly and looks good again. Spathacea will have to manage the same way. I don't have a greenhouse and I'm very neglectful of inside plants. Winter is tough unless the plant goes dormant.
Donald

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