little Prince Musa banana throwing out a pup

Got this guy a month ago and since then has thrown out a nice little pup.....so I guess its happy where I planted it

and my Yellow banana is growing nicely -

Never heard of "Little Prince". Where'd you get it? (Somewhere on the 'net, I'm hoping!)

Looks like a nice compact dwarf, more than "Superdwarf Cavendish" even.

Robert.

its not even a dwarf.....its a mini! it only grows to about 3 ft tall.....and you are in luck. I bought it when I was down in Dallas, but it was cultivated in your neck of the woods. A member here, Tigerlily123, is friends with the guy who made this strain. They live in the Raleigh, NC area

Thanks, cap'n. I googled a bit and found several sources for it.

Robert.

How do the bananas taste?

capt they wouldn't be hardy to our zones would they? They are nice looking nanas.

I think these guys are hardy only to zone 8, but I might be wrong. I need to get a better picture....that one I took is horrible

I will be watching a picture.

alright, here is a closeup. He has been throwing out a new leaf every week. The leaves are very thick and rubbery

Here is a pic of the whole nanner grove. The tallest banana is probably a little over 5 ft for reference:

Just a stocky little trouper!

Go, Little Prince, GO!

Robert.

lol Robert I keep thinking of Prince Charming when I hear the name. but the name is actually for his son . here is a picture of the two of them in Randy's yard with a Sabal palmeto behind them.

I think I remember Randy saying that the banana was only hardy to zone 9

Thanks for that little tidbit, tigerlily.

People often ask me why a plant is called this or that, and if they ask me about this one, thanks to you, I'll know.

Robert.

just curious, does it produce edible fruit?

yes....it supposedly does