Kat, you probably will want to keep them both in containers since it freezes in your area. They will get to be quite large, and so digging them up will be quite a chore, especially the Tanee which pups very easily. My recommendation is to pot yours in five-gallon containers, and when the soil dries out quickly, repot to a ten-gallon container. Eventually, you'll probably need to go to a 25- or 30-gallon container (like next year).
I do sell both AeAe and Tanee pups on occasion. I do have one large AeAe pup right now, but it doesn't look super terrifically variegated, and so I may not sell it because I think it will disappoint. There are small AeAe pups coming up that look like they have much more white on them, and so those will probably be much more attractive. I'll sell those when they get bigger.
I do have lots of Tanee pups right now, but they are too small to separate. In another month or two, I will probably start digging them up. I have some other Tanees in five-gallon containers that are too large to ship, and I think a nursery in my area is going to buy those from me soon. Those could be shipped, I suppose, but they would have to have the tops cut. I generally don't like to cut off the top as I think it sets back the banana a little bit and because people want to see the variegation right away when they get their new banana.
I'm a little concerned about the one that you ordered from Thailand. The last time I ordered from Thailand from an eBay seller, the entire box was confiscated by Customs and destroyed. Fortunately, the seller was very nice about it and refunded my money with proof, and so I scanned the forms that I got from Customs notifying me of the destruction of my plants. I hope that doesn't happen to you.
I do know who recommended me over at Dave's. She told me about you. She's great. I plan to charge $100 for an AeAe pup. I haven't sold any of these yets. My AeAe has been very slow to pup, and these are the first pups in the two years that I've had the AeAe. I charge $75 for my Tanee pups. And then I charge actual shipping charges, which can run from $25 to $45, depending on the weight of the banana.
Hi Harvey. Yes, I sell both when I have them. I'm just a private owner selling my property and not a nursery, and so I don't have a license, and I don't go through the inspection process. I've never had a problem with someone not receiving a banana from me. All the bananas that I ship are thoroughly cleaned and all dirt is removed, and so that way I can be sure that no snails or bugs are being shipped. If I was going to do this long term, I would seek out a license.
Here is an example of what I shipped to a bananas.org member. These are bigger than what I typically send, but he requested as large as possible and was wiling to pay the extra shipping. I just wanted to show how clean they are before they are sent.
