My area had an early freeze the night of November 12th/13th with an overnight low of 29F. Banana plants did not like that! Patupi was protected a bit by the canopy and has a few leaves that are half green which is pretty good compared to my tall namwas that got destroyed.
The 2019 season is officially over for the Patupi which achieved a height of 87 inches without a flower during its first season. I have the main plant and two small pups. I haven't decided what to do with the pups...leave them in the field attached to the mother or separate, pot, and bring inside.
I will move the entire corn to a new spot that gets much better sun in the Spring and lay on the fertilizer heavy during the next growing season to get a maximum push of the plant.
Its up to Hector to get a flower on his Patupi and show the development of the bananas!
Thanks to all for watching this thread!
Patupi November 20, 2019:
