Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

Does anyone know if a non variegated pup from a variegated Dwarf Namwa can give variegated pups?

Thanks,
Bill

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

i have a pysang awak/variegated namwa, but its not a dwarf, i bought it from pr giants, jp sold it to me as a semi variegated plant. so far, with each pup, they are a little more variegated than the mother. dont know but maybe the next one wont be variegated at all. :2738:





how high is the pup? from mine it seems the larger they get the more variegated the leaves can get.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

That’s good to hear. Another person I know who grows these says that his non variegated pups will produce variegated pups also. That’s good news.

Bill

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

How would you know if a non variegated pup from a variegated Dwarf Namwa is non variegated?

That's an important question because of the plants ability to quickly switch from heavily variegated to completely green and vice versa.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

Knowing that the plant produces a leaf about every 7 days and numbering the leaf on the right as #1 and knowing that leaf #2 & #4 are on the opposite side of the pseudostem makes the middle leaf #3 and the left leaf #5.

It took 28 days to change the plant from visually all green to variegated.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

There must be multiple strains of variegated dwarf namwa. My strain 90% of the time will keep the same amount of variegation. If it starts as a small plant with a little variegation then it stays the same as it grows. The same is true for if it has a lot of variegation. Obviously it varies from leaf to leaf. But considering the whole plant it usually maintains about the same amount of variegation.

Bill

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

I have many different varieties of variegated dwarf pisang awak and the variegation can be manipulated on all of them and that's also why I try not refer to any of them individually as dwarf namwa but the point of the photo is that a grower can intentionally or unintentionally vary the variegation. And a pup because it's younger is even more susceptible.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

I don’t think your photo is working. I can’t see it.

Bill

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

i didnt know mine was a dwarf, guess i missed it.

i dont worry to much about manipulation for variegation but, i would like to manipulate them to pup tho. :ha: at least without hurting them.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

If you used my post to determine that your pisang awak is a dwarf I should make it clear that I also have different varieties of non dwarf variegated pisang awak. The variegation between a dwarf and a non dwarf is very different within this subgroup, and the non dwarf are much more beautiful.

Easiest way to determine if you have a dwarf is to measure the length of a leaf blade and divide it by the width, a ratio of 2.5 or less is a dwarf.

Re: Question on Variegated Dwarf Namwa
 

Wow. I would love a variegated Pisang Awok, standard or dwarf. Please let me know if you ever have pups available!!:woohoonaner: