Puya dyckioides Rubus Ensete maurelii makes a superb

Ensete maurelii makes a superb ornamental for the summer border

resembling a nicely lobed Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)

The leaves of Arisaema consanguineum often have dramatic drip-tips

Our plant graces the Souto Garden with pea-like foliage on long

deeply veined leaves of dark green with a wide white edge

Puya dyckioides Rubus Ensete maurelii makes a superbWe 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.