Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' pink It is prized by many

It is prized by many horticulturalists worldwide for its natural ability to retain water and nutrients while still providing porosity and free drainage

characteristic of its flowering process

which can stunt growth or cause leaf damage

Once you decide on placement

Airy clouds of true-blue spring flowers loved by early bees

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' pink It is prized by manyFew plants deliver instant jungle drama like Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', the magnificent Red Abyssinian Banana. Often sold simply as ensete maurelii, this is the showstopper of any exotic planting scheme, prized for its enormous paddle shaped leaves flushed with deep wine red, burgundy and oxblood tones. Bold, fast growing and unmistakably tropical, it transforms a sunny patio, courtyard or border into a slice of the tropics in a single summer. Why