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Lawler
01-19-2014, 12:36 AM
I have been reading and reading (what a fantastic source this is here) and have decided that Dwarf Namwahs are what I would like to get (and chomped at the bit more after seeing Sunfish's glorious pics of them).
I will be pulling up my Orinocos (still have another huge bunch of them at the back of our property) and I want to replace them with the Dwarf Namwah.
The possible quagmire I am concerned about is getting a real Dwarf Namwah. I want to get it right the first time... I have read so much about folks being duped. I will be posting (I guess) in the "Bananas Wanted" section herein. I have read the "Bananas for Sale/Auction section"- saw none listed. Have even searched "Dwarf Namwah", lots of FABULOUS info. and beautiful pics, but did not garner info. on a reliable source.
Is there someone out there that knows of a reliable source? ...and/or can someone attest to the "http://www.going-bananas.com/" site and solks out of Homestead Florida?
....as I REALLY would like to get a nice Dwarf Namwah... the first time out of the chute on these puppies.
Richard
01-19-2014, 04:37 AM
Post in bananas wanted and see what happens ...
venturabananas
01-19-2014, 11:55 AM
Encanto Farms (AKA We Be Bananas, AKA Pitangadiego, AKA Jon) has the real deal for sure. That's who I got mine from.
I'm sure there are other sources. It's a hard one to mess up the ID of. Maybe the "stockiest" variety you will ever see.
Lawler
01-19-2014, 12:25 PM
Post in bananas wanted and see what happens ...
Thanks! Will do... later... but now, got to get mixing some of our horses' "finest" in our garden.
:-)
Lawler
01-19-2014, 12:26 PM
Encanto Farms (AKA We Be Bananas, AKA Pitangadiego, AKA Jon) has the real deal for sure. That's who I got mine from.
I'm sure there are other sources. It's a hard one to mess up the ID of. Maybe the "stockiest" variety you will ever see.
Thank so for the referral. Great information! .. yeah, don't want to mess it up-- want to get a genuine DN.
:-)
Worm_Farmer
01-19-2014, 01:40 PM
If you were in FL, I could give you a real large size corm.
Lawler
01-19-2014, 02:58 PM
If you were in FL, I could give you a real large size corm.
I went to your gallery and saw your pics ... beautiful plants. I saw some pics labeled Namwah and a couple specified as Dwarf Namwah.
My understanding is that the Dwarf Namwah is stumpy/thick. Is this pic of yours labeled Namwah (but not specified as Dwarf)... is it a Dwarf Namwah?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38425&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38425&ppuser=4277)
Worm_Farmer
01-19-2014, 04:55 PM
I went to your gallery and saw your pics ... beautiful plants. I saw some pics labeled Namwah and a couple specified as Dwarf Namwah.
My understanding is that the Dwarf Namwah is stumpy/thick. Is this pic of yours labeled Namwah (but not specified as Dwarf)... is it a Dwarf Namwah?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38425&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38425&ppuser=4277)
Wow! Yeah that is mine I forgot all about that pic. Hahah My yard looks very different now. My other Namwah is tall or what was labeled as Ice Cream when I first got it. So I do not like to gift it was Ice Cream knowing this. My trunks are much thicker these days and even thicker when I keep it thinned out correct. I think this picture was the 2nd time it ever flowered. I just love how well it does. We just had our first freeze last night and it will be the first one with green leafs.
blownz281
01-19-2014, 06:21 PM
I have DN and it fruited for me this year with 88 nanners for its first bunch.
rottiedog46
01-19-2014, 08:21 PM
Is there someone out there that knows of a reliable source? ...and/or can someone attest to the "http://www.going-bananas.com/" site and solks out of Homestead Florida?
I have had excellent results with plants purchased from Going Bananas. I purchased from their website when I moved to the Keys ~7 years ago and now when they visit plant sales in Key West or Marathon. :bananas_b
verndoc50
01-19-2014, 09:38 PM
Going Bananas of Homestead (Don) is quite reliable and stands by his sales.
sunfish
01-19-2014, 09:41 PM
Dwarf Namwa is very common
Lawler
01-19-2014, 11:55 PM
Wow! Yeah that is mine I forgot all about that pic. Hahah My yard looks very different now. My other Namwah is tall or what was labeled as Ice Cream when I first got it. So I do not like to gift it was Ice Cream knowing this. My trunks are much thicker these days and even thicker when I keep it thinned out correct. I think this picture was the 2nd time it ever flowered. I just love how well it does. We just had our first freeze last night and it will be the first one with green leafs.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38425&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38425&ppuser=4277)
Okay, call me slow (I can be at times).. is the plant in this pic a Dwarf Namwah?
Lawler
01-19-2014, 11:56 PM
Going Bananas of Homestead (Don) is quite reliable and stands by his sales.
Thanks for the info.! Is good to know about reliability.
Lawler
01-20-2014, 12:00 AM
I have DN and it fruited for me this year with 88 nanners for its first bunch.
Wow... 88 on the first bunch.... Good for ya!....... wait, I AM a newbie, but ... I thought once a P-stem has produced, she's done for?? Won't they (1 P-stem) only do one bunch and that's it?
Lawler
01-20-2014, 12:03 AM
Is there someone out there that knows of a reliable source? ...and/or can someone attest to the "http://www.going-bananas.com/" site and solks out of Homestead Florida?
I have had excellent results with plants purchased from Going Bananas. I purchased from their website when I moved to the Keys ~7 years ago and now when they visit plant sales in Key West or Marathon. :bananas_b
Thanks so for the info.! Good to hear as I will not worry about them and keep them as a reliable source.
Thanks.
Lawler
p.s. Beautiful Rottie there (we have one as well).
Lawler
01-20-2014, 12:04 AM
Dwarf Namwa is very common
Gotta say, some of your DM pics blow me away. Beautiful!
venturabananas
01-20-2014, 01:13 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38425&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38425&ppuser=4277)
Okay, call me slow (I can be at times).. is the plant in this pic a Dwarf Namwah?
Yes, that is it, though that photo looks strangely compressed from top to bottom.
venturabananas
01-20-2014, 01:15 AM
Wow... 88 on the first bunch.... Good for ya!....... wait, I AM a newbie, but ... I thought once a P-stem has produced, she's done for?? Won't they (1 P-stem) only do one bunch and that's it?
This variety makes lots of bananas. 88 is very few for this variety. I think Sunfish mentioned he got over 300 on a single bunch. 160+ is typical.
Yes, one bunch per p-stem, multiple p-stems per mat, which is all a single plant.
sunfish
01-20-2014, 10:29 AM
This variety makes lots of bananas. 88 is very few for this variety. I think Sunfish mentioned he got over 300 on a single bunch. 160+ is typical.
Yes, one bunch per p-stem, multiple p-stems per mat, which is all a single plant.
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venturabananas
01-20-2014, 11:03 AM
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That's still a lot of bananas and sounds more in the ball park of what I am getting at the top end. Biggest bunch to date had 17 hands, averaging about 17 fruit (except for the last few), 17 x 17 = 289 - some for the last scrawny hands. But I pruned off the last 7 hands to try to get bigger individual fruit.
sunfish
01-20-2014, 11:19 AM
That's still a lot of bananas and sounds more in the ball park of what I am getting at the top end. Biggest bunch to date had 17 hands, averaging about 17 fruit (except for the last few), 17 x 17 = 289 - some for the last scrawny hands. But I pruned off the last 7 hands to try to get bigger individual fruit.
That's a lot of bananas.
blownz281
01-21-2014, 03:53 PM
88 is great for the shape that I received the mother plant. Then it lived indoors for a whole year in decent light. Last year was its second year in the ground and last year was when I finally found some awesome local fert to use. Made a night an day difference in all my plants.
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