Never mind with the Raja Puri, lol. The whole thing just toppled over from rot at the base. I'm through with it after this year!
Today (actually yesterday) I planted my Musa thomsonii. I've been growing it in shade for the last month +, and the leaves turned a really nice dark green, and it started growing much better also. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a spot in the yard with full shade, so I found a spot where it would get late afternoon shade at least. Here's what it looked like in mid-May:
And a few days ago, just before planting outside:
Right now, it is my most beautiful Musa, IMHO. The leaves keep that very dark red color on the undersides for a good while, the pseudostem is multi-colored and waxy, and that last leaf almost looks like an elephant ear (ok, that's a bit of a stretch). Hope it makes it through the winter!