I planted two banana trees in my back yard last summer. They grew up over 6' tall and did well. They were absolutly beautiful! In the fall (Nov.) when the leaves all died and turned yellow, I cut the stalks down to the ground and covered with mulch. This spring, I uncovered them and discovered I had 4 to 5 plants coming up instead of one in each plant area! My problem is that they have beautiful leaves but they have only grown aprox. 3 feet high! I live in Texas, they are in sunlight over 12 hours a day and I water and fertilize them. (Miracle Grow) Has anyone had this problem? How can I get them to grow tall? Thanks, Linda

Mine do the same ... i just leave them be, maybe triming some of the dead leaves and then next spring they grow back bigger and healthier. This year is the first year i have had fruit, and they are about 4 years old.