Pair of Hardy Banana Plants (Musa Basjoo) in 12cm Pots & Ensete Red Banana Plant

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Pair of Hardy Banana Plants (Musa Basjoo) in 12cm PotsThese fantastic architectural banana plants will make a tropical statement in any garden! Forming a dense bush with huge paddle fan-like leaves spreading gloriously out through the air, they will create wonderful shadows on your patio. Once established, the big leaves will unfurl as they emerge each year through the central trunk, and within 3-4 years you will have leaves over 1m long. Hailing from Japan, Mus basjoo loves the sunshine but are hardy to -6°C when protected with fleece over winter - outside they are frost tender and will not survive being frozen. These Japanese Hardy Banana plants are brilliant when they are planted into large pots and will inject a real tropical feel to your garden. Supplied as 2 x established plant, approx. 30cm tall in 12cm pots, ready to plant. (It can be a little larger on dispatch as they grow rapidly as the temperatures warm.) Note - it does not actually produce edible bananas in the UK, it is a close cousin of commercial bananas, but they do not grow here in UK climates. Grow it for its huge impact and size as a tropical foliage plant.You Garden Ensete Maurelii Red Abysinnian Banana Plant 30-40cm TallBananas have become very popular in the last few years, for their large architectural leaves as opposed to their fruit! The Red Abyssinian Banana is a relative newcomer, and brings with it a stunning colour addition - the huge paddle shaped leaves that can reach 75cm long in a season are heavily veined burgundy red, and in full sun the leaf edges have a very red tinge. Grow in large heavy pots for stability, in full sun and warm spots, and feed and water well in June-August when they grow quickly. Borderline hardy, so in late Autumn, allow leaves to die back and cut stem to 20cm tall, and bring somewhere frost free till following May. Keep dry, and new leaves should quickly emerge next year. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, approx. 30-40cm tall, ready to plant out. Please note that plants may a bit taller in summer when sent out as growth is rapid.