West Dean Gardens - Victorian glasshouses - built by Foster and Pearson - Banana plant

West Dean Gardens - Banana palm - Banana - Musa basjoo - or??? Ensete ventricosum. Banana palms with no name - Bananapalm - Musa acuminata - Bananaplanta - Hitabeltisjurtir. They are either hardy or tender. Japanese banana - Musa basjoo - are hardy to - 4°C and Musa acuminata - stopp developing whenever the temperature drops below 12°C.

Bronze leaved Banana - Ensete ventricosum, commonly known as the Ethiopian banana, Abyssinian banana, false banana, or ensete, is an herbaceous species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae. The name Ensete ventricosum was first published in 1948 in the Kew Bulletin. Enset (E. ventricosum) is Ethiopia's most important root crop, a traditional staple in the densely populated south and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. Its importance to the diet and economy of the Gurage and Sidama peoples was first recorded by Jerónimo Lobo. The root is the main edible portion as its fruit is insipid. Each plant takes four to five years to mature, at which time a single root will give 40 kg of food. Due to the long period of time from planting to harvest, plantings need to be staggered over time, to ensure that there is enset available for harvest in every season. See more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensete_ventricosum

Growing bananas does not take much effort, but it does require that you get a few things right when you first get started. : http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-bananas.html

West Dean Gardens has an impressive collection of thirteen working Victorian glasshouses built by Foster and Pearson. There is always colour on display from the large collection of plants including exotic plants, orchids, strawberry plants, figs, nectarines, peaches, gourds, grapes and melons. The splendid glasshouses were all built between 1890 and 1900 and were completely derelict before their restoration in the early 1990s. They are magnificent examples of Victorian craft and ingenuity. They are repainted on a four year cycle; the exteriors over summer, when the weather is kinder, and the interiors over winter, when the glasshouses can be emptied. In addition, they are hand scrubbed from top to bottom, inside and out, each winter, a process that takes two gardeners two months to complete. The glasshouses are heated by a woodchip burning boiler which also heats the College and associated buildings using woodchips produced from West Dean Estate's commercial forestry. See more: https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/explore/victorian-glass-houses

Nestled at the foot of the South Downs, West Dean Gardens in West Sussex is one of the greatest restored gardens open to the public today. Visitors can explore a wide range of historic features on a gentle walk around the grounds. From surreal trees to the restored walled garden, West Dean Gardens proudly presents its rich creative and social heritage. Creatively inspired by its rich heritage and setting. For a day out near Chichester West Dean Gardens is brimming with features to enjoy. An impressive collection of working Victorian Glasshouses, a 300 foot pergola, a spring garden with flint bridges and the occasional surreal fibreglass tree offer year-round interest to garden visitors. See more: https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ