Product Description

BANANA

Musa Ensete

Musa ensete (Ensete ventricosum) can grow up to 2 m tall with large leaves. A relative of the banana plant, Musa ensete is commonly called Abyssinian banana. It is one of the hardiest bananas. Greenhouse perennial. Suitable for large containers and borders in milder climate.

Preparation: Soak the seeds in tepid, sterilised or distilled water for about two days, change the water after the first day.

Sowing: Sow the seeds in sowing compost with coir, vermiculite or sand. Sow the seeds half covered with the growing medium and place them in either a propagator or cover with a plastic bag to maintain temperature and humidity. Once small shoots appear, move the seedling into peat free compost mixed with sand or vermiculite.

Required temperature to germinate: Daytime 30-35⁰C/Night 15-20⁰C

Germination time: 2-8 weeks

Potting on: Once small shoots appear, move the seedling into peat free compost mixed with sand or vermiculite.

Standard EU seed for the hobby gardener, packed in the UK.

Tip: Place/plant Abyssinian bananas and other banana plants out of the wind. Strong winds will quickly damage the large leaves.