Originally Posted by Mauro Gibo

Well, Jeffaroo, I am the only one in the forum, doing this kind of stuff. I think I started grafting banana plants around 2007, after I heard some banana growers in South America grafted banana plants, but nothing is certain. For most people I think it's a waste of time. The Lady Fingers and the Raja Puris I grafted on the Musa Basjoo stock as the scion did not survive the winter in my region, although I graft banana plants every year. Last year I grafted the Musa Balbisiana with the Basjoo and for the first time they survived the winter and are already growing this spring. This is a lifetime experiment and only a banana maniac like myself will do it. One way or another, by grafting or by pollination I will come out with a cold hardy species using the Musa Basjoo as the prime material. I was able to collect Basjoo seeds from my Basjoo blooms in the spring last year and I planted them in pots. At present I have 11 seedlings growing quite well. All the people I know have only Basjoo clones. What I want to say is that I haven't been successful in grafting bananas yet. If you want to try is up to you, if you do try, I think you should have a green house to protect the plants in the winter which I do not have. Best Wishes,
Mauro Gibo