SoCalBoo,

I grow about 80 varieties near Lemon Grove, east of downtown, if you want to see what they look like full grown before you buy. I grow them for fruit, but each has its' unique ornamental qualities as well. I have from 4' (Zan Moreno) to 25' (Saba). I do have plants available as well.

SoCalBoo
In your climate almost any should thrive.

Boo, you have to be joking. You live in Banana Paradise, anything should work well. Do a search for "blooming pix" in this forum and you will find dozens, if not 100 of PitangaDiego's posts with pictures. I've never seen a better representation of bananas thriving and blooming and fruiting! Those photos may well be a major motivating factor for a lot of forum members' obsession with getting blooms and fruit from their bananas.

I lived for 2 years as a child (Navy Brat)in Chula Vista and we had a dozen fruit-bearing bananas in our yard.

If I were to visit San Diego, I would certainly request a "tour" from Pitanga.