I am really about 90 miles North of Birmingham near Huntsville (North Alabama)...We are on the Border of 7b Zone. The people that had these Bananas for 30 years, has been digging them up each year and sharing and storing them during the Winter, in an unheated Garage. This year, I have enough of them, I will let a few stay outside Mulched and see what they do. I think you might be right about them being "Orinocos"...I will take more Photos when they leaf out later and hopefully my bigger one will flower this year. Does your Orinocos" have any distinguishing traits that is a tell tell sign, either in the leaves or the Stalk? Mine does have a light reddish color, on the back rib of the Leaf.... Thanks for the replies, they are greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Frank