Today I got two banana plants for free (they were going to be composted) which I'm happy about (even though bananas are one of my least favorite fruits). The bananas were about 6' but I had them cut about 8" from the base, so I could transport them and deal with them.
I was grapling with one of the bananas and after I'd gotten some of the sap on me I was warned that "banana juice" would stain one's clothing. I was told the stain wouldn't be apparent until after I'd washed my clothes. So my first question is how to eliminate this future stain.
My second question is- even after cutting them they are too big and heavy. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with banana corms (like how to tease them apart, how to tell if you can't tease them apart)?
I have an Ensete ventricosum in a big pot that comes into the garage for the winter, but I'm not sure that real Musas are as hardy as Ensete. Also I'm not sure that there is room in my garage for 2 cars 1 Ensete plant, 220 gallons of water, and 2 bananas. Finally I'm not sure my back can take hauling the bananas up to the second floor (where I keep most of my plants in a room that my cats can't get into- more for my cats sake than my plants sake)