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LilRaverBoi · 07-04-2013, 01:29 PM

If you started with a relatively small plant, it won't fruit this year...probably not next year. Could take 2-3 seasons. Also, remember after flowering, it takes 2-6 months (depending on type of plant/conditions/care) of fruit development on the plant to produce edible bananas. Therefore, as with all colder-weather zone people, I'd focus more on foliage and the beauty of the plant than fruit production as your overall goal. If you manage to get fruit, awesome. Just don't want you to be super disappointed cause it may be difficult if you don't have a heated greenhouse for winter.

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