Bob

Sorry ... ..............excuse me! Hollyberry, you certainly know how to bring out the "best" in people

As Far as the flowering , after watching Scot Nelsons video and seeing how bananas are "supposed" to grow straight through and flower naturally I wonder how far each stress we put on them in colder climates sets them back. For example, dig it up to overwinter= stress. Repot, overwinter bare root, setting out in the cooler spring weather, cool nights during summer all unatural. I'm not so concerned about my basjoos but the others say. D. Namwah, Ca. Gold, veinte Cohol , I decided the best course of action is to plant in ground , overwinter in at least 15 gallons pots for a small plant ,as warm and bright as possible(I'm looking in to renting greenhouse space so I can keep them consistantly warm ). In the spring those that I'm really keen on will be planted in the little hoop house so I can keep them warmer at night. This will come off when it's consistantly hot.
As far as your basjoo 3-4 years would seem right for the corm and all to develop sufficient size and be able to produce as opposed to one grown outdoors in a naturally warmer climate that may do it in half that.