GreenFin
05-28-2015, 05:11 PM
I've been trying to get a Dwarf Namwah for a couple of years. My first attempt, ordered through FHN, turned out to be a Dwarf Orinoco. I've just made a second attempt through Going Bananas, but I'm unsure of whether this is the short 6-8' version or rather a taller type of Namwah.
Going Bananas' pricelist says "Dwarf Namwah," but their linked description just says "Namwah" and says it grows 9-10 feet, sometimes taller. When the package arrived today, the plant tag and packing slip both just said "Namwah." It looks like a tc, and their most likely supplier (Agri-Starts) only lists "Dwarf Namwah" in their offerings, so it makes me think that mine is most likely what Agri-Starts is selling as Dwarf Namwah (which A-S says grows to 8-10').
I've commonly read about and seen pictures of Dwarf Namwahs flowering in the 6-8' range; are those all just stunted versions of the Dwarf Namwah being sold by Going Bananas (produced by Agri-Starts?), or is there a shorter version of Dwarf Namwah available that is on par with or slightly larger than a Dwarf Orinoco?
Going Bananas lists these heights in their Florida conditions:
Dwarf Cavendish -- 5'
Dwarf Orinoco -- 5-6'
Grand Nain -- 6-8'
Dwarf Namwah -- 9-10' although may grow a little taller
For those of you who grow Dwarf Namwah, does that sound right? Is Dwarf Namwah really almost twice as big of a plant as Dwarf Orinoco?
Going Bananas' pricelist says "Dwarf Namwah," but their linked description just says "Namwah" and says it grows 9-10 feet, sometimes taller. When the package arrived today, the plant tag and packing slip both just said "Namwah." It looks like a tc, and their most likely supplier (Agri-Starts) only lists "Dwarf Namwah" in their offerings, so it makes me think that mine is most likely what Agri-Starts is selling as Dwarf Namwah (which A-S says grows to 8-10').
I've commonly read about and seen pictures of Dwarf Namwahs flowering in the 6-8' range; are those all just stunted versions of the Dwarf Namwah being sold by Going Bananas (produced by Agri-Starts?), or is there a shorter version of Dwarf Namwah available that is on par with or slightly larger than a Dwarf Orinoco?
Going Bananas lists these heights in their Florida conditions:
Dwarf Cavendish -- 5'
Dwarf Orinoco -- 5-6'
Grand Nain -- 6-8'
Dwarf Namwah -- 9-10' although may grow a little taller
For those of you who grow Dwarf Namwah, does that sound right? Is Dwarf Namwah really almost twice as big of a plant as Dwarf Orinoco?