Thanks bamatufa. It's been a while, so I wanted to update - I'm getting the hang of it now. I did repot the plant in pro-mix and I'm really keeping a close eye on the watering needs of the plant. Every leaf died, but a new shoot started growing beside the main plant. It now has 2 leaves, so I am hopeful. Logee's very kindly sent me another plant and it's doing really well. I think being outside in the sun has helped turn things around. With any luck, I'll have 2 great dwarf bananas.

One fruiting per stem so let the pup grow to replace the existing one you will cut off after fruiting. I usually keep about 2-3 plants growing in a clump. After you get about 3 pups going, you can start removing others to start more clumps. All depends on how much room you have. Terry

We are a plant nursery in West Palm Beach, FL. We offer many different bananas. Please check out our website, http://www.excelsagardens.com Here is a link that might be useful: Excelsa Gardens Nursery

katkin, Where are you ....in general. I want to see how close you are to me.