Well, I'm glad I can be an inspirational banana grower to someone!
I can't imagine digging that beast out, but it will be a reality next spring when I remove about 2/3 of my Apples and about 2/3 of my Reds to make room for other varieties! I'm not really looking forward to it, but I'm sure the return will be well worth the work.
I guess I should get a list going of locals who want to dig out some huge corms and pups for free!