At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

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?

Re: At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

I used to grow and sell TC's from AgriStarts. They provide Dwarf Namwa and something called Misi Luki -- which I infamously learned from members here is actually standard Namwa.

Growing them in the ground in zone 10a in southern CA the Dwarf Namwa cultivar repeatedly fruited with a pstem height of 6' and the standard Namwa cultivar (aka Misi Luki) fruited at a pstem height of 11' several times.

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Re: At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

My dwarf Namwa always seems to flower at or just over 6 ft.

Re: At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

Thanks for the insight, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear. :08:

The ceiling in my new pit greenhouse is around 11', so pstems around 6' would be ideal.

Re: At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

Around 8' is my usual. It often seems shorter because the bunches are heavy and bend down.

Re: At what height do your Dwarf Namwahs flower?
 

It is more about age, I have had them flower from 5 all the way to 8 feet.

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6ft for me.