diamondjfarms

I too am in the Houston area (SW side [Needville]). I've had bananas for a year and a half and currently have my first flower going on. How long does it take from flower to fruit?

Also, BananaMan, what varieties do you have?

I planted my Raja Puri Banana last Spring. I covered the "trunk" with a frost blanket over the winter. It sprouted this Spring, and has done well. I was counting the pups and ran across this flower. I hope nothing happens to it until the bananas get ripe.

I bought and planted a California Gold and a Texas Star at the same time. I did not wrap the "trunk" during our mind winter, as they are both supposed to handle our, zone 9a SW Houston, winters. But they both froze to the ground. They are regrowing with pups this year. I will be sure to frost blanket them next year. So much for care free bananas.