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curriedrice
11-10-2013, 04:44 PM
Hi, I was wondering if a certain height or other indicator that its time for the Dwarf Namwah variety to fruit. I know I've planted my in the an not so ideal location. Let me know.

Thanks in advance,

Sid

david.
11-10-2013, 06:44 PM
Mine was 7 feet of p stem.

bananimal
11-10-2013, 06:50 PM
Six and a half to 7 ft. How well it did depends on the size of the fingers and the number of hands. Was always one of my favorites.

sunfish
11-10-2013, 07:10 PM
8' 3" 260 fingers. CRFG

Abnshrek
11-10-2013, 07:25 PM
8' 3" 260 fingers. CRFG

Is that your best or someone else's Tony? Pretty Awesome.. :^)

verndoc50
11-10-2013, 08:20 PM
Mine are typically closer to 8' when they flower.

curriedrice
11-11-2013, 12:13 AM
That's what I wanted to know! I'll put a range of 7 to 9 feet. Considering this and growth of around 1 to 2ft/year I might get fruit next year. All other things being equal off course!:nanadrink:

curriedrice
11-11-2013, 12:28 AM
Apologies, I should've added a picture earlier.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55149&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55149&ppuser=5443)

cheson74
11-15-2013, 08:55 PM
Mine is a monster, 13 feet when it fruited. My dwarf brazilians are around 13-14 feet. So most dwarves here are gigantic.

crazy banana
11-15-2013, 11:10 PM
Mine is a monster, 13 feet when it fruited. My dwarf brazilians are around 13-14 feet. So most dwarves here are gigantic.

So they are just not dwarves then or how tall do the "Tall Namwah" actually get in Hawaii?

Abnshrek
11-15-2013, 11:23 PM
My supposed Dwarf Namwah is close to 13' on the stem I hope it fruits early this coming year.. :^)

cheson74
11-16-2013, 12:16 AM
They are dwarves. Everything just gets really big here in the tropics. Plus my plants get a daily watering for 180 minutes. I'll see if I can get some pictures this weekend.

robguz24
11-17-2013, 04:57 PM
They are dwarves. Everything just gets really big here in the tropics. Plus my plants get a daily watering for 180 minutes. I'll see if I can get some pictures this weekend.

I think the watering really makes all the difference. My DBs closest to my regularly watered lawn are much bigger than any of my other DBs and just a few feet shorter than the Tall Brazilians my neighbor has. My biggest are still maybe 11 feet.

Nicolas Naranja
11-17-2013, 06:36 PM
I think the watering really makes all the difference. My DBs closest to my regularly watered lawn are much bigger than any of my other DBs and just a few feet shorter than the Tall Brazilians my neighbor has. My biggest are still maybe 11 feet.

Watering makes a big difference, but I am not sure that it would be a near doubling in height. Dwarf Namwah is known to sport tall. I remember having a few of those sports and requiring the aide of a ladder on the back of a truck to bag those bunches.

curriedrice
08-02-2014, 03:01 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56505&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56505&ppuser=5443)

First flower bud! Fours later! Yeahhhh!!:nanadrink:

crazy banana
08-02-2014, 04:05 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56505&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56505&ppuser=5443)

First flower bud! Fours later! Yeahhhh!!:nanadrink:

Congratulations!!!
So looking at the title of this thread: what is the height of your plant, typical or not? :drum:

curriedrice
08-02-2014, 04:21 PM
Opps, the height is just under 6 foot/182 centimeter at the top of the bud.

We've had lively discussions on why it decided to flower. So far, the consensus is that it has a hot year in Northern California.

curriedrice
08-17-2014, 01:04 PM
For Dwarf Namwah, do you let the bananas ripen on the plant or pick and let ripen? Here's a picture of the first fruits emerging from the flower.

Thanks in advance!

Sid

curriedrice
08-17-2014, 01:39 PM
Picture of bananas developing in flower.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56581&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56581&ppuser=5443)

crazy banana
08-17-2014, 01:43 PM
For Dwarf Namwah, do you let the bananas ripen on the plant or pick and let ripen? Here's a picture of the first fruits emerging from the flower.

Thanks in advance!

Sid

It is my experience with Namwah, that the skins split very easily. You need to watch it closely. At the first sign of yellowing or splitting I do cut the entire bunch and let it ripen in the garage.
But judging your photo and your growing zone, you are at least 6 month away from making that decision.

curriedrice
08-17-2014, 09:04 PM
Six months? Okay, that puts in in winter for ripening time. I'll review the site on ways to shelter my plant against cold.

Thanks as always Crazy_Banana!

Sid

crazy banana
08-17-2014, 09:17 PM
:nanadrink:[QUOTE=curriedrice;250648]Six months? Okay, that puts in in winter for ripening time. I'll review the site on ways to shelter my plant against cold.

Thanks as always Crazy_Banana!

Not sure how cold it will get where you live, but you might want to check out the Agribon frost cloth. In my area the Agribon19 is sufficient.
And see the bright side of it: it is a dwarf and not the tall Namwah, easier to protect.

curriedrice
08-18-2014, 05:18 PM
Good suggestion!

In my area, banana plants typically get yellow and brown leaves. Plants typically do not die.

This past winter however was cooler.

I'm just trying to plan ahead. I just figure the plant will expend more energy producing the bananas.