I hand pollinated some bananas last winter when my Musa sp. aff. aurantiaca bloomed, then sowed them in April.
The leaves of the mother plant are slightly mottled red sometimes, with reddish undersides to the leaves. They are also very leathery and thick, and would probably hold up quite well in the wind.
Got no germination from them, and gave up on them. I have the box still in my room, but with no bottom heat at all. Much to my surprise, I opened the lid yesterday and found a two leaf seedling! It is definitely a one-of-a-kind plant, since the female parent is new to cultivation and is an undescribed species still (it was originally sold as M. aurantiaca by Trebrown Nurseries in the UK). Unfortunately...I have no access to a greenhouse anymore, so this little guy will have to survive the winter in my house. I have it in a reptile tank right now, so it is getting heat and light during the day at least. It will likely be years before this plant has a proper name, since one of the parents is undescribed. The male parent is Musa velutina, and it is the tall form that Randy4UT has growing in his garden.
Pics coming soon!