1rainman

Well since this happened to me I've read a lot of the same experiences online both about the cold and the sun. Yet when I bought it nothing was mentioned. I thought it was the same as a regular banana just smaller. The plant was a pup and I live in Ohio but I put all my plants out for spring and none of them were effected exept the super dwarf. In fact later (after the super dwarf was already dead) I left them out below freezing and they all survived. I had it in a pretty shaded area next to the house too.

The temperature only got into the 40s (lower 40s). The first time the plant looked fine. The second time it started showing some stress. The third time in the 40s it just died totally. I know it never got near freezing. I was confused because no matter what size that weather doesn't kill any other banana I had. Then I read online others had them die in the 40s too. Then I've heard a lot about them getting sunburned easily in full sun or not growing as well in full sun and liking shade a lot more than other bananas.

I just bring my plants inside over winter and use grow lights and a humidifier. I have dwarf citrus as well.

Could be that it was a little pup but it didn't really grow very fast either while it was indoors. I had it several months and it grew really slow and was still a baby. Even though my other plants grew pretty slow as well they were doing a lot more than the super dwarf.