Straitcats

Wow...Dan. I think your plant looks amazing! I sure don't know much about Banana plants, but was wondering... since you had a pup come up, could it be that the nutrients and growth energy is going to the pup? Rather than opening the leaf? If this makes any sense. I did read on this site that sometimes you can very carefully open the leaf up manually.

Good luck! It will be interesting to see what the experts on here have to say.
Jo