I live in PA Zone 7a. I have a second season Musa with one pup as large as the mother, and two smaller(2-3') pups on the sides. My question is, being that it is now almost the end of July, would it be safe to cut off one of the pups that is about 2', and transplant it? or should I wait till next season.
I have until about the middle/end of October 'till the first frost. Will it still grow this year? and survive the winter with protection? How should I handle this. I would love to create another banana area.
Thanks ALL!!

Aloha,
Short answer, yes you have time.
Long answer, try not to be impatient. It's been my exerience (tropics) that banana grow best when in a clump. The large the better. Individuals grow faster, bloom earlier and multiply faster.
Sounds like you have a temperate banana (Musa Basjoo?), well they do best in the biggest clump they can get as the additional corms/cormsize gives them better protection during winter. That's why it is best to mulch heavily for the winter even in zone 7a (you could still get the rare -30 degree winter). Musa is after all a tropical species in origin.
I would wait for next season at the least so that the pups have pups and can protect each other and grow faster when you do divide. By the way, in 7a the best time to divide is during the hottest time of the year, June/July/August. Since Musa is tropical in origin, it loves the warmed up soil and will take the soonest during those months.
Aloha KAHOA

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