BANANA 'Known Source' --Musa x.--

We got our original specimen from now-closed Known Source Nursery in Taylor, who had gotten their original from a local homestead. We were told "the fruit is regular banana-sized and sweet, and the plants are cold hardy." We've been growing these in pots since 2018, and in 2020 we put one in the ground, which formed a huuuge clump in two years! From a single plant to a cluster of forty, the tallest at 16'! They survived and thrived after our 9° winter in 2021. No fruits yet but we expect to see clusters next year. When growing bananas, layer soil over corms multiple times throughout the year (like potatoes, a mounded effect). This keeps them clumping tighter and growing taller. They are heavy feeeders and love compost and mulch, and a steady supply of water! The more of those things you provide, the greener, more lush, and eventually heavier fruiting they'll be.