Steve L

I like the ornamental bananas. They are a close substitute to my real enjoyment, heliconia; most of which I have to container grow. I live near Stokes Tropicals and they carry a nice selection of ornamentals that are not advertised on their web site. I'm going to pick up a few more this spring and try to wean myself off of some of the heliconia I am container growing.

I'm growing one fruiting banana, Ae Ae. I have two mats in two different micro climates; both with pups, but only one that could be mature enough to fruit this year if we don't have a hard freeze. It's actually putting out a new leaf now but growth is slow to non existent when the temps fall into the upper 30's or low 40's. I really hope it fruits. I've seen one at Stokes in fruit and it's a sight.

Steve