Post #780487 by Prikli Pear on Wed, Oct 11, 2017 6:36 AM

From what little I understand, "dwarf" as applied to bananas is a relative term. Dwarf bananas aren't a category unto themselves, but rather smaller versions of existing cultivars that arose through spontaneous mutation (aka "sports"). A dwarf could be anywhere from 3' tall to 12' tall, depending on the specific cultivar--ie they're significantly smaller than the parent plant. Fortunately, the names varieties are consistent within themselves. Dwarf Orinoco, for example, will always grow to roughly 6' tall. Dwarf Brazilian, 8'-10'. At least that's what I've gathered from the Bananas.org link above and various message boards I've lurked upon.

I got my most recent banana plants from Green Earth Co. and have heard nothing but good things about them. Going Bananas also has a good reputation and stocks many rare banana cultivars. The cheapest online source is Florida Hill Nursery, but the plants they shipped me weren't what I ordered, and they're notorious for terrible customer service. Wish I'd known that before, but live and learn. Always Google-stalk companies for reputation before ordering (and not just Yelp, because that can be gamed pretty easily).