Acer I grew from seeds (centre)

Well done! Did they take ages to germinate??

Funny your Banana is still green, but your Acer (well done) has its Autumn colours.

Sheilabub:
Thank you for your comment!
I picked hundreds of seeds from a park and from my parents' garden in Japan back in November 2009. About 8 germinated, but only one survived in the end. Please take a look at the photo of my two babies (4 Aug 2011):

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/218868-acer/member/tommymoo

The red one died in 2013... What a shame! But it was my fault; I didn't give it TLC.

Siris:
Thank you for your comment! My banana turned brown now, whacked by the cold weather.