Puya dyckioides Rubus deeply veined leaves of dark

deeply veined leaves of dark green with a wide white edge

Ensete maurelii makes a superb ornamental for the summer border

resembling a nicely lobed Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)

rigidly upright leaves that include a 6" basal stem

heavily-channeled glaucous green leaves

Puya dyckioides Rubus deeply veined leaves of darkWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.