Originally Posted by Clare_CA

Thanks, Tony. Since the two fruiting Iholenas are pretty much finished now -- one has completely black fruit and the other one is probably finished too -- should I cut the stems down or let them die back naturally? I did read something about how the energy is used for the other pups of the mat, but my husband has a problem with a dead or dying looking thing in the yard.

Thanks, Kostas! There were a few brown fried leaves that we trimmed off on the Cardaba, but it is my tallest banana. I haven't measured it, but I think the one is fruiting at around ten feet tall.