Dwarf CAVENDISH Has thrown another rack of Bananas 

Oh my gosh. I can't imagine what that must be like. We have had an unusual mild winter here this year but I have seen some of the crazy temps elsewhere. Brrrrr I have tried and failed at many things myself for whatever reasons. We just have to find the ways to make it work for us. You just may have to start creating some type of green houses. I have seen some make some pretty cool ones out of reclaimed material, like old windows and doors and such. Maybe some grow lights for indoor growing on smaller things like herbs, greens, tomatoes and peppers. Thank you for sharing. We never really realize what is going on elsewhere in the world.

I`ve been using the little indoor hydro growers since 2020 and building my own and learning it. But three new growers and one second use grower bought two months before all failed in October so I lost the expensive micro tomato seeds and other things because of it. China trash. The part to fix one very expensive one took two months to arrive. I didn`t even bother testing it. I got an older model I have and planted a few things but I lost all motivation because of it. From now on I`ll build my own. I can guarantee I won`t be buying another one from China. They aren`t safe much less dependable. Pumps quit, timers are defective, connections go bad, lights burn out, etc. I think they`re intentionally selling us defective products. @@UndoKarma

Hello and welcome !! Yes, the freeze is a pain when it comes to the world of bananas. I can only speak for my experience with the dwarf cavendish. Although I did just add a new type to my garden, the "Musa". So, it took me roughly 3 years to get them to fruit, and that was because of the freezes we got in the winter. So, the first winter I had no idea what I was doing and about lost them. I think I was up to maybe 3 by the first winter frost. Second winter I put up chicken wire around the bananas and stuff with leaves. About lost them again. By the third winter I tried something different. I wrapped the trunks of all the adult plants with your standard christmas lights. No LEDs. Anytime the temps got 49 or lower I turned the lights on all night until the sun came up. If we got into the 30's I would complete cover all of them with blankets, as well as keeping the christmas lights on. I finally got bananas!!! We have enjoyed 2 racks already and I have 3 racks growing right now and I predict I will get many more this year. All from 1 plant. That is the 1 benefit of having a dwarf, you can cover it. I save any sheet or blanket I can get my hands on throughout the year. People throwing them away, pick them up at thrift stores, ect. Save them for the bananas in the winter. Now I put in tall stakes all around the bananas for the blankets to lay on. You want to try and keep the blankets off the leaves. It is a pain but worth it if you want the bananas. I hope that helps. Feel free to ask my any questions. I am only a 5 year gardener so still have a lot to learn, but I love it.

Oh, I forgot to add, you also have to feed them. A LOT.. I give them tons of organic compost, heavily compost with leaves, chop and drop and my own mulch I make. And water. I have mine growing in the lowest section of our yard so they get the most water. And, occasionally my husbands pee. Yup, they love it.... Good luck..

Oh no. I did not know beetles would eat the leaves. Try bringing in more birds. They would love to take care of those beetles for you. Can you put up some bird feeders near the banana trees?