By Boltardy
Cheshire,
United Kingdom 
hi all , i was just walking through our local market and came across a stall selling off some plants , i couldnt resist getting a banana plant for a pound its about two foot high now ......my question is can i keep it in the ground next year with protection ie cutting off the leaves and wrapping it up
9 Oct, 2010
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If it's one of those beautiful purple leafed ones, then it's probably Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', not hardy, and must be protected from frost. Phil J
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