Musa Ensete 'Santa Morelli' (Ethiopian Black Banana)
Despite its sensitive, tender nature, the Abyssinian Banana, Ensete ventricosum, is becoming increasingly popular as a summer bedding plant in Britain. It’s well suited to growing in tropical garden schemes, bearing giant, jungle-like paddles of rich red and green leaves from its thick, leafy trunk.Ensete ventricosum is extremely fast growing, and will quickly grow into a space, as the focal point of the display. For best results, grow in a warm sunny, sheltered spot, away from strong winds, which can damage the leaves and make them look unsightly. Water regularly and feed with a nitrogen-rich fertiliser once a fortnight. In autumn, cut the plants down and either dig them up and transfer them into pots, which you can move indoors until late spring. In southern regions, it may be possible to wrap the plants with a thick later of horticultural fleece and mulch around the roots with well-rotted manure or compost. However you overwinter them, Ensete Ventricosum plants should regrow quickly from late-spring onwards. Plant with an evergreen perennial habit, it can reach 4 to 6 meters in height, while its diameter can reach up to 4 m. the leaves are very long and the flowers, which bloom in summer, are white. It prefers partial shade exposures and temperate climates, with the need for well-drained soils. It can reach temperatures as low as 7 ° C.
Product Dimensions
10 litre pot: app. height over 40 cm / 1.3 ft
15 litre pot: app. height over 60 cm / 2.0 ft
25 litre pot: app. height over 100 cm / 3.3 ft
Latin name: Ensete Ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Sysnonyms: EnseteVentricosum 'Rubrum', Musa 'Santa Morelli', Ensete 'Maurelii'
Common name: Abyssinian Banana, Ethiopian Black Banana
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Ensete are robust evergreen perennials forming a short stem, with large paddle-shaped leaves and pendent terminal clusters of cup-shaped flowers, followed by dry banana-like fruits
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial Shade
Hardiness: Tender
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Tufted
Soil type: Well drained, light, sandy
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