In my climate I can only grow them for ornamental purposes. A couple of years ago I managed to get my dwarf namwah to grow 6 ft before the first frost. Hopefully this year it will do better? Last year I had cannas and gingers and cassia plants surrounding it so it stayed small all year. I was so disappointed. I'd love to have my own home grown bananas but its just too much trouble trying to save the pseudostem. Your bananas look so beautiful, I'm so jealous