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    ENSETE
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    ENSETE

    Commonly known as Ethiopian black banana

    Genus of 7 species of banana-like, monocarpic, evergreen perennials from lower mountain slopes in tropical Africa and Asia.

    Fruits are banana-like but dry and unpalatable.

    An eyecatching specimen for a warm, sheltered courtyard.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Architectural interest
    • Exotic plants
    • Evergreen

    Varieties

    ENSETE ventricosum 'Maurelii'
    Large reddish-green leaves. Tender
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
    Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
    1 ltr tub
    £11.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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