Abyssinian Banana - Ensete ventricosum - 10L / 25cm / Large rookie

Abyssinian Banana - Ensete ventricosum - 10L / 25cm / Large rookieAbyssinian Bananas are enormous herbs that provide a lush tropical aethesthic to your garden or in a pot. Fast growing and remarkably tolerant of relatively small containers but gets biggest when planted in the ground in a sheltered moist position. Please note, these will likely have some level of damage in transit but are such fast growers you won't ever look back. Ideal for Novice plant keepers or beyond. Light Requirements: Full Sun Part Day Sun.

Outdoors (in warm climates): Grows well in shaded patios or courtyards protected from wind and hot afternoon sun

Place in a bright room with morning or evening sun and rotate to promote even growth

Hoya and more

Note: these are planted with just one Hoop

Once the melanochrysum gets to the top

Pruning & Maintenance

Feed with a general-purpose fertiliser for containers from the start of spring each year to early autumn when growth slows down

A more refined cultivar of Schefflera actinophylla

sheltered part shade spot eventually growing into a V-shaped clump 1

Needs cold period to set flowers

low-maintenance alternative to the more common Fiddle Leaf or Rubber Plant

this variety brings bold colour without overwhelming a space