Re: ditch 'naners?
Mine get pretty tall- pseudostems around 15-18 feet, w/ fairly narrow leaves going well above 20'. The stems are blotchy, from dead grass brown to black to green on the newer growth areas. The only red is that streak along the back of the leaf ridge, and some don't have even that. The widest stems are 18''-20'', but some are much narrower.
Have you seen blossoms from your friends plants? Mine are made of burgundy red petals about 5" square. They tend to hang maybe 2 feet away from the fruit.
So far, these are the only plants I've had long enough to bear fruit, and they produced 6" bananas in bunches of about 50.
Of course, all of this is subject to growing conditions- I never fertilized them, but they were in central Florida rather than the Tenn. River valley. I hope you'll let us know how yours do!
Paul
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