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<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'
<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'
<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'
<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'
<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'
<i>Ensete ventricosum</i> 'Maurelii'

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

red abyssinian or Ethiopian banana ( syn. Musa ensete rubra )

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One of the showiest plants for the summer garden, this Abyssinian banana grows at a rate of knots in summer (if kept...

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Plant description

One of the showiest plants for the summer garden, this Abyssinian banana grows at a rate of knots in summer (if kept well fed and watered), producing amazing burgundy-flushed green leaves. It makes a spectacular specimen plant for an exotic-style garden in a frost-free area. Where temperatures fall below 7°C (45°F), it's best grown in a large pot that can be moved under glass during the colder months, or keep it in a temperate greenhouse, shaded from hot sun throughout the year.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

How to care for Ensete ventricosum Maurelii:

During the growing season water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. In frost-prone areas lift outdoor specimens before the first frosts, reducing the top-growth to the newest 2 or 3 leaves and cutting back the long roots. Overwinter under glass in a frost-free greenhouse until all risk of frost has passed.

Please note:

This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

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