Originally Posted by kelehawaii

If you are determined to keep them in pots, the Dwaf Cav will require at least a 25 gallon pot. Since you want privacy, you'll have to let the pups grow to full maturity while the parent does too. Eventually, you'll be able to cut the mat in half and start a new pot.

Some of the ornamental bananas, if ferted and irrigated often, will get to 5 or more feet in height and can be kept in a large pot indefinitely as their lateral roots don't need to move out. They can wind around inside the pot and be perfectly happy.

Aloha from Hawai'i