I haven't updated this thread in a long time. I am closing out on my first year here in North Carolina, and I've decided to stay and I'm currently finishing up building a house here.
My banana is practically unrecognizable. I can't believe this thing is a dwarf, it is so large. I have separated 3 pups off of it, which I think was a mistake because it stunted its growth for 2-3 weeks while it recovered from the corm damage.
I have still not gotten any fruit. However, does this look like a pre-flag leaf? It appears to be a little shorter, and it took 2 weeks to push out this leaf instead of just 1 week like normal.
I am running out of a warm season, and I am afraid that if I don't get a flower in August, I simply won't have enough time to make a ripe bunch and this will all be for nothing. I'm hoping the next leaf comes with a flower. I can't believe how long this is taking, this plant is gigantic.