Bulbs: Forcing Bulbs for Outdoor Containers, 1 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
Hey Leftwood!

I've grown the green variety of bananas for years - the gardener who gave me the first one 15 years ago told me what to do to hold it over the winter. Since then, it's been mostly experimentation. The red banana is WAY too big for a paper bag - it's about 8' tall. Last winter I laid it on its side on the floor, but in early spring it sent out a shoot straight up, so this year I'm standing it in a large tub, leaning against the wall.

Here's what the green variety looks like when you dig it up. The 'pup' growing off the side will become a new plant next year.