I’m really happy to have found your video Mark. I bought an ensete last April and in fact I didn’t repot it until September. Indeed I kept the plant under a tree during the hot mediterranean summer and the plant turned into a green form. Since mid-September I moved it in a brighter place (direct sunlight) it gradually produced browner and browner leaves, and the last one is a masterpiece.
Brilliant. I do think the light can make a difference. But also perhaps the tree was taking the nutrients? I'm delighted it is doing well. Mine are inside for our winter now. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thank you, Mark! It's been a mild winter here at present, and the plant remains outside, growing very fast even at this point of the year. I plan to make a small greenhouse by the end of December and I will put it inside till March I guess. But it is so impressive that once it was placed in direct sunlight, it gradually (from leaf to leaf) started having more and more the red-brown variegation. It was a beautiful surprise for me. However, as it is planted in a pot (30 cm x 21 cm) it is still short. Probably 50 cm tall.
Thank you that's very kind and encouraging I'm motivated to keep going. I'm from the North of England, that's where my accent and dialect comes from. Thanks again. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK You are welcome. I really enjoyed the video. The camera work, the different angles, shots, and the passioned way you explain the characteristics of the plant. keep going :D
I'm sure you could keep them in Saddleworth but you would definitely need to bring them inside (perhaps to the shed or garage) when summer ends, up to late spring.
Amazing plants how often do you fertilize mine is about 2 years old but never grew that big I have it in containers but this year it looks dead roots look dead
I’m getting my first red banana tree this year!!! Thank you for this video and for demonstrating how to overwinter the plant!! However, how early can we take the plant outside - what’s the temperature? And what temperature does it have to be for when it’s time to bring the plant inside?
I usually wait until April, and i bring it out gradually, in March if we have some fine days i will bring it out but put it back in the garage. I don't water it until it fully comes outside mid to late April. BUT!! I always watch the weather forecast, anything below 3 or 4 degrees i will either bring them back in or cover them in fleece. I'm confident end April /early May they will be safe outdoors. 3, 4 or 5 degrees is the lowest i allow with mine. September October i start to think about bringing it in again. 3,4,5 degrees is the tipping point. Mark
Sounds lovely. I'm about to plant my ensette out for summer, i also have some basjoo and a golden lotus banana, watch out for the forthcoming video, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for watching. Mark
Hi Mark. I just got my new ensete I was wondering whats the smallest size of planter you would recommend? I dont need to store it on winters and would like to plant it in a big enough pot for the next 2 years.
My husband cut our today but he cut it right to the bottom then he washed all the dirt off the roots so now he has it so it’s drying ,,but I sure hope he hasn’t killed it as was so beautiful,,what do you think
Hi. We're about to bring ours inside for the winter and I'll do a video. We usually leave only one leaf, remove all the soil and let them dry out in a light cool place. Provided he didn't cut them down too far they should be ok. I would tip them upside down every now and then so that water does not sit at the base od the leaves. Because this may cause rot. Mark
Thank you for this! I had no idea I shouldn't cut the dead leaves too far down and had to buy something to keep the plant upright! Now there's rotting and bugs have infested the rot. Should I cut more or try to clean it out? Please help!
Hi. I think it depends on your specific conditions, in a greenhouse with light and warmth it will grow. But in the UK i suspect it would not get enough natural light. In the UK we bring ours inside and let the dry and go dormant in the spring. Wherr are you based?
Essa espécie demora mto pra dar fruto, demora pra crescer e fica muito alta. São mais doces como a banana nanica e macias como banana maça. Tenho no quintal uma dessa que plantei. Aqui no Brasil temos um truque para as bananeiras: colocamos cinzas ou carvão usado no pé da bananeira.
Hello, I'm really sorry, i don't understand what you have typed because it is not my language. Tomorrow i will try to translate it and send an answer. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK I described how the growth of this species behaves, I described the taste and I said that I have this tree in my garden. I'm from Brazil
Hi, thanks for translating this. Great to hear from you. Brazil! It is wonderful to know i am reaching so far. I guess our weather conditions are very different. Thanks again for watching, commenting and translating. Best wishes from England! Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK A week ago I watched your red banana propagation diary video, and same day I used that method with my old banana plant which only use to give 1 or 2 separate baby plants on its own naturally . Using your method I managed to make more than 12 baby plants out of it in a week .
Also it's so pleasing and fascinating how you are narrating this video as if you are reading a poem. Impeccable 🙏🏽🙃🤩👌🏽
And thanks again. I really appreciate it. Mark
Great VID thanks from Florida - and we never bring plants in the GARAGE in the winter.
Thanks Ken, I'm slightly envious of your climate 😊
thank you for this video and your excitement for this banana plant I just ordered one
Thank you for watching 😊
I’m really happy to have found your video Mark. I bought an ensete last April and in fact I didn’t repot it until September. Indeed I kept the plant under a tree during the hot mediterranean summer and the plant turned into a green form. Since mid-September I moved it in a brighter place (direct sunlight) it gradually produced browner and browner leaves, and the last one is a masterpiece.
Brilliant. I do think the light can make a difference. But also perhaps the tree was taking the nutrients? I'm delighted it is doing well. Mine are inside for our winter now. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thank you, Mark! It's been a mild winter here at present, and the plant remains outside, growing very fast even at this point of the year. I plan to make a small greenhouse by the end of December and I will put it inside till March I guess. But it is so impressive that once it was placed in direct sunlight, it gradually (from leaf to leaf) started having more and more the red-brown variegation. It was a beautiful surprise for me. However, as it is planted in a pot (30 cm x 21 cm) it is still short. Probably 50 cm tall.
i love your plants and you dialect :D i could listen to you read a whole book :D
Thank you that's very kind and encouraging I'm motivated to keep going. I'm from the North of England, that's where my accent and dialect comes from. Thanks again. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK You are welcome. I really enjoyed the video. The camera work, the different angles, shots, and the passioned way you explain the characteristics of the plant. keep going :D
Such a beautiful plant... marvellous nature! Grateful for sharing, Sir.
Thank you tehdash
Beautiful
Thank you very much 😊
beautiful garden ,greetings from Poland 💪😁
Hi! Hello to Poland and thank you. Hope you are doing well. From Mark in Cheshire England! 😊
Nice little cottage you have . Sold my estates and moved abroad to but acres of land to make gardens .Yours Sir Kevin Parr Bt
Hi Kevin. It sounds like you have an interesting story. Remind me where you moved to? Mark
from Africa it goes well for tropical gardens
Thank you Guerard. Best wishes. Mark
Amazing plants Mark, but no good for us in Saddleworth if they’re not hardy!
I'm sure you could keep them in Saddleworth but you would definitely need to bring them inside (perhaps to the shed or garage) when summer ends, up to late spring.
Amazing plants how often do you fertilize mine is about 2 years old but never grew that big I have it in containers but this year it looks dead roots look dead
I’m getting my first red banana tree this year!!! Thank you for this video and for demonstrating how to overwinter the plant!!
However, how early can we take the plant outside - what’s the temperature? And what temperature does it have to be for when it’s time to bring the plant inside?
I usually wait until April, and i bring it out gradually, in March if we have some fine days i will bring it out but put it back in the garage. I don't water it until it fully comes outside mid to late April. BUT!! I always watch the weather forecast, anything below 3 or 4 degrees i will either bring them back in or cover them in fleece. I'm confident end April /early May they will be safe outdoors. 3, 4 or 5 degrees is the lowest i allow with mine. September October i start to think about bringing it in again. 3,4,5 degrees is the tipping point. Mark
grows very tall maybe 15 feet
I hope mine get up to 15 feet, i would be very happy. Thanks for messaging all the way from South Africa. Mark
I have four banana trees two musa basjoo and two musa super dwraf cavendish + a few pups 😅
Sounds lovely. I'm about to plant my ensette out for summer, i also have some basjoo and a golden lotus banana, watch out for the forthcoming video, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for watching. Mark
Hi Mark. I just got my new ensete I was wondering whats the smallest size of planter you would recommend? I dont need to store it on winters and would like to plant it in a big enough pot for the next 2 years.
Hi. You can start small and build up. Maybe a couple of sizes up from the current one i would say. Mark
My husband cut our today but he cut it right to the bottom then he washed all the dirt off the roots so now he has it so it’s drying ,,but I sure hope he hasn’t killed it as was so beautiful,,what do you think
Hi. We're about to bring ours inside for the winter and I'll do a video. We usually leave only one leaf, remove all the soil and let them dry out in a light cool place. Provided he didn't cut them down too far they should be ok. I would tip them upside down every now and then so that water does not sit at the base od the leaves. Because this may cause rot. Mark
Thank you for this! I had no idea I shouldn't cut the dead leaves too far down and had to buy something to keep the plant upright! Now there's rotting and bugs have infested the rot. Should I cut more or try to clean it out? Please help!
Where in the world are you? And how old is your plant? What approximate size? Mark
I found a very helpful video on UA-cam which may help you. Let me find the video link. Mark
ua-cam.com/video/P5GSmqlTwSo/v-deo.html
Have a look at this video for 58 North. It may put your mind at ease.
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK we've had her for a couple months, not sure the age. We have her indoors and live in Houston, Texas.
Hi Mark. What about fruit from these red bananas?
No not edible fruit.
Hi, i want to buy a puppy red banana, can you tell me if it will grow during winter if is kept inside?
Hi. I think it depends on your specific conditions, in a greenhouse with light and warmth it will grow. But in the UK i suspect it would not get enough natural light. In the UK we bring ours inside and let the dry and go dormant in the spring. Wherr are you based?
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Romania
Essa espécie demora mto pra dar fruto, demora pra crescer e fica muito alta. São mais doces como a banana nanica e macias como banana maça. Tenho no quintal uma dessa que plantei. Aqui no Brasil temos um truque para as bananeiras: colocamos cinzas ou carvão usado no pé da bananeira.
Hello, I'm really sorry, i don't understand what you have typed because it is not my language. Tomorrow i will try to translate it and send an answer. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK I described how the growth of this species behaves, I described the taste and I said that I have this tree in my garden. I'm from Brazil
Hi, thanks for translating this. Great to hear from you. Brazil! It is wonderful to know i am reaching so far. I guess our weather conditions are very different. Thanks again for watching, commenting and translating. Best wishes from England! Mark
What is wrong with this red abyssinian banana trees
Hello, I want bananas. How can I contact you? Do you have Facebook?
Hello. I don't actually sell bananas. This was just an explanation of how i care for ours. How can i help you? Thank you very much. Mark
It gives fruits or not ?
Hi there, no this one does not produce any fruit unfortunately. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thanks for replying Mark , love from India.
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK A week ago I watched your red banana propagation diary video, and same day I used that method with my old banana plant which only use to give 1 or 2 separate baby plants on its own naturally .
Using your method I managed to make more than 12 baby plants out of it in a week .
@@dasho7455 this is wonderful. Let me know how you get on. Be patient. It takes time. I hope all 12 grow!!! Wait a few weeks and see what happens 😊