bananafan-- Thanks for your feedback. I think you're right about the watering and i'll watch it. The partial shade really throws me though. In the house do I put it on the east/south side but out of direct sun? It just seems like the window might filter out enough to not damage them. The darkening I'm talking about doesn't show up too well in this picture--it kind of washed them out. But you can see them on two of the larger leaves. These are new since I got the plant. The smaller potted one seems not to have as much problem with it, so either the different potting soil helped or the clay pot helps with the water not collecting. I plan to have these guys outside on the deck eventually--year round. I am right now experimenting with growing tomatoes all year. I have about 35 plants and they do have tomatoes, but this was a cold (for California) year so they slowed down and even small tomatoes stopped getting bigger and began to ripen. So I think it can be done but it's a much mellower, slower process. Also, the frequent rains (for us) don't help the leaves out. But that's not bananas!! Thanks again. Lora

I have the same problem as you,I always lose the main stem on my DC's but pups are up shortly after,I find water or not that these are the worst for overwintering.I would let it dry out and see what happens.I too brought a basjoo in for winter and it gets water every week and doesnt rot.Good luck

Bananas need lots of heat (80-90 f.), humidity, good sun, and regular feeding and watering when in active growth for flowering to occur. Because you are growing this indoors, in the UK, entering the Fall, I would not expect it to bloom any time soon. Your plant will require lighter watering than one growing outside in tropical heat. Keep in mind that even though this plant is most likely a dwarf, it still wants to be several feet tall before it blooms. You might want to supplement with artificial light but it still will not flower unless you can replicate the tropical light and heat it requires for flowering/fruiting. P.S., don't worry about any cuts made on the plant, they will seal off soon.

Also, i've noticed that super dwarfs tend to have strong red splotches but mine has faint splotches and on top of that, a picture of a SDC the same size as mine has just green leaves indicating it was mature. So I'm wondering if mine is a SDC.