Originally Posted by sirdoofus

I haven't grown 'Red Tiger', just straight sikkimensis so I will answer as best I can based on my experience with that plant.

yes, stripes are common on younger leaves, they do fade away though as the leaf matures.

See seed germination forum for info on germinating seeds Banana Seed Germination Forum - Bananas.org - sikkimensis has proven very difficult for me but maybe bad seed

they can get quite tall, however cutting them back I think might defeat the purpose because you would have to cut off a lot of their leaves as well, which would certainly affect the appearance and because this is really an ornamental banana, what would be the point. If you are worried about its size, keep it in an appropriate sized pot which will limit its growth.

Having said that, you could selectively prune out the main stem or pups once they get too big as long as you have smaller pups to serve the purpose you are interested in. Haven't tried that but it might work.

Good luck and have fun!