Saving a banana...

I got one last weekend
No idea what kind of banana it is though. All i know is, it used to live outside for the last 25 years or so and didn't die. But it had to move since the previous owners wanted to build a new patio where it was growing. So i secured myself a few saplings.



My wife isn't very happy with the idea of having a fully grown 6 meter banana tree in our garden, which is partly understandable.
This was it before it had to be cut down (back when the previous owner made local news with it):

 

6 metres is some height for a basjoo.
Was this in a winter frost area?

 

When you do, and if it flowers, on no account let @pete tell you that it will subsequently die!
Man speak with forked tongue! One day, I'm going to come over and spray weedkiller all over his 'nanas

 

You dont forget things easily, do you?

 

Well it grew in outside soil without a roof or amy winter protection. Only a fence shielding it from the harshest of winds on one side.
And yes. Frost is a common occurrence where we live (northwest Germany), although or rarely dips below -10°C. And even then it's only for a single night or so. The banana would shed all leaves come autumn however.

 

Thanks, interesting as mine usually gets cut right back to the ground below around -5c or so.

That had obviously not had that happen for a long time, do you get stronger summer heat than we get here.