Aechmea cylindrata Hardy They work great as a

They work great as a pot plant or in the ground

Ensete maurelii says exotic garden more than any other plant it has huge green leaves that are  suffused with shades of red and purple the edges of the leaves and mid rib are a rich deep red as is the stem the leaves grow upto 3m in height and upto 1m across

The leaves are a dull green

Adding organic matter to your soil will help retain moisture in a sandy soil or open up the structure of a clay soil to stop water logging

Hardy down to -8 with protection

Aechmea cylindrata Hardy They work great as aName Aechmea cylindrata 'Blue Cone; What you get You will receive a pup in a 2lt hanging pot About This bromeliad has proven fairly hardy for me will happily survive in a cold greenhouse. It has small rosettes of pale green leaves that will form nice size clumps fairly quickly it produces cylindrical spikes of pink and purple flowers. Can take 4 for a short time.