Newest banana leaf

[BahamaDan]

Thanks for the updates Matt! I remember you from the other site when you were just getting into growing bananas lol; really impressive to see you’ve managed to keep everything going so nicely over the years especially in your climate. Keep up the good work.

[mattk]

Thanks, yeah I do remember you!

[mattk]

For those not on bananas.org, the leaf is out! Got a near full shot of this monster!

[mattk]

New leaf has come out. The last leaf was 48in this new leaf 45in

[mattk]

June 1
Sad weather we had back in early May so the Manzano lost the rest of it’s leaves. Now they’re growing back

[mattk]

Update July 13-picking up growth

[jeremymillrood]

I admire your perseverance in trying to grow bananas up in Canada…

[mattk]

smaller leaves now & a second pup popped up

[mattk]

Update

[mattk]

So that leaf above was the pre flag, the flower is small which I expected. It’s about to drop any day now.

[Richard]

Woohoo!!

[mattk]

We are still having great weather!

[mattk]

Here was the last pic I took before a wind storm took it out. Early September.

This is what the second generation pup looks like now. 07/14/19

[ltilton]

Too bad!

[Vincent_8B]

Hardy banana in Seattle areas.

[Richard]

edible?

[Vincent_8B]

Don’t know for sure. Maybe their fruits so tiny and not good enough for eating Richard.

[Richard]

There is a hardy banana called “Basjoo” that looks like an edible banana plant but produces inedible seeded fruit.

[Vincent_8B]

This banana about 2-3 years old and never fruiting yet . Maybe next year .

[mattk]

Good size plants! I used to grow basjoo but not nearly as much fun as edible types.