I got my newest set of mystery bananas from a landlord who HATES banana plants.
I drove by a rent house a few weeks ago and noticed some nice 6-7ft tall plants. I drove by the next day and they were gone... a few days later (this place is on my route I take home by the way) there were several pups coming up and the house was vacant with a for rent sign up.
So I stopped and got the number for the landlord and gave him a ring. I asked him about the banana plants and he said "I have been mowing over those dang plants trying to kill 'em, so if you want 'em go and get 'em."
I was there in less than 5 minutes and was on my way home with 11 pups attached to 2 HUGE mother corms. Heck, I like people who don't like banana plants because I can expand my collection for free!... if they have some in their yard they are wanting to get rid of of course.
They are a rare sight here in zone 7a oklahoma, so I was suprised that he hated them so much... he must have been from a place where they are abundant. Anyway... the point is... forget what other people think, if you like them then keep on truckin'... and if you are nice enough then the people that hate them might let you rid their yard of the "nuisance".
Sorry for the long story,
-James-
And Harvey's ideas sound pretty good too, lol!