harveyc

I've been looking around for a while and don't seem to be able to find a source for Namwah. Lots of folks carry Dwarf Namwah but I don't see Namwah around even though AgriStarts has it listed. I've contacted some people that have it listed in their profile and they either meant to post Dwarf Namwah or their planted proved to be mislabled.

I'd like to try it to compare to the plants I got from Shawn in Lodi (discussed under a thread I started a couple of weeks ago) since Mitchel thought it looked like Namwah and Gabe also wrote me that he agreed with the guess.

I'd prefer either a commercial source (shipped free of nematodes) or someone from an area without these pests.

Thanks in advance,

Harvey

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Ahava

Um yes, I actually had the same though about that plant when I seen your friends and started to look up sellers for a full-sized Namwah. I er... haven't ever ordered anything from them. And... their advertising practices are questionable but... says these plants get to 20 ft. (and I didn't see the word dwarf anywhere) Sadly this was the only one advertised... but who knows with them... I've heard good things.... and I've heard bad things...

The Nursery at TyTy: Nam Wah

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harveyc

I haven't heard anything good about Ty Ty and don't want to gamble with them myself as it would probably be a waste of money and time.

Thanks anyways!

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Ahava

No problem. I arrived to the same conclusion you did. I know someone said the owner has college degrees in this and that... but seriously that website in itself is in such poor taste... eh oh nevermind. Goodluck finding a standard. I DO see them posted now and again on ebay. I actually compared a picture I found on ebay to your friends ebay pictures of his bananas, and the inflorescence (Sorry spelling IS not my best subject) and the actual color of the fruit themselves looked SO similar... Though the shape of the bananas were just a bit different (I know they are ebay pictures and lord knows if they are what they say they are but...) It makes me wonder if he just doesn't have an interesting sport... of a Standard Nam Wah. If that's the case... I SAY TC!!! ^_-

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harveyc

I'm an eBay addict (almost) and search it very frequently for bananas, but don't recall ever seeing the standard (tall) Namwah (aka "Namwa", "Nam Wah", "Nam Wa") on eBay. Just the dwarf form and some Asian sellers with a variegated form. Ahava, if you see it on eBay, please send me a PM.

Thanks,

Harvey

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Ahava

Will do. I could have been wrong. If I see one anywhere else I will also send you a pm concerning it as I often surf the net for information on bananas.

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springtime_fl

We have standard size Namwahs that we got from "Going Bananas" in Homestead, FL. However I just checked the web site and they do not list the tall variety anymore. Perhaps you can contact them and ask. We actually bought a dwarf Namwah that turned out to be a tall by mistake. They are doing very well and the bananas are great. I hope you are able to find one.

Dean W.

Harvey, good luck with your search.

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Dean W.

Here's a couple of sites you might try. I'm not sure if you saw these yet.

Dragon Agro Products - Carnivorous Plants CP , Nepenthes, Pitcher plants, Venus Fly Traps, Sarracenias, Droceras, Pinguiculas, Orchids located in NJ, USA

Banana

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momoese

Jon's neighbor grows Namwah. I'm not sure if they are dwarf or not though. Ask him about those.

harveyc

Dean, I just checked out the site a bit more in detail. Besides the fact that I would need to buy a full 72-cell tray of TC plants, I see that they have the variety listed as

These are not the same and I'd be hesitant to order this from them. AgriStarts does have them listed, but I don't really want that many of them and I'd rather get something bigger.

Thanks anyways,

Harvey

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harveyc

Thanks! I will write them now since I already have a pending order with them. They won't ship some of their varieties to California, though, only ones kept in pots and grown in soil-less medium, as I recall. I may get lucky, though.

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