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2m
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2m
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Other names: Banana plant 'Maurelii'
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Genus: Ensete
Variety or cultivar: 'Maurelii' _ 'Maurelii' is a tender perennial with erect, long and narrow leaves splashed with red and occassional white flowers surrounded by deep red bracts.
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Flushed red, Green in All seasons
Fruit: Yellow, Green in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' (Banana plant 'Maurelii') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in a frost-free area in rich, moist but well-drained soil, in sun or part shade. Protect from wind and cold in winter. Or grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered, ventilated, sunlight.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Joan
When Bob Flowerdew gave a lecture at our local Garden Centre we bought one of the young bananas he brought with him. It has been kept in conservatory and now has two main stems, one about 12" high and the other about 10" high. There are a number of small shoots growing all round the base. What should I do now - put in a larger pot; take off the shoots and plant them up individually, And in what sort of compost? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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- Posted: Wed. 9th March 2011 14:31
- Last reply: Tue. 22nd March 2011 18:29
Question from
jules
I have grown a banana seedling in a heated propagator but i now need to know how to look after it for the next few months until it is much bigger. I still have it in the propagator but it will soon be tto big for it so what do I need to do next?
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- Posted: Sun. 27th February 2011 18:32
- Last reply: Mon. 7th March 2011 18:09
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