Growing passion fruit from seed - Hi, I heard its quite easy and successful growing passion fruit vines from seed. How can i get the best possible results? Can anyone give more info please? Cheers Gus...
  By guss 33 mins ago (0 responses)

HELP - Your Vote & Comments On This Graft Is Needed - Bunnings have it....
  By Jimmy 35 mins ago (7 responses)

Spined Citrus Bug - Biprorulus bibax - Here in Melbourne we are having a long spell of unseasonably warm weather. It's been over 20 degrees Celsius for more than 100 days in a row - a historic record. And we are getting Spined Citrus Bug ...
  By Violet_Cactus 8 hours ago (0 responses)

Cyclone Ului - Good luck, guys!...
  By Violet_Cactus 8 hours ago (1 responses)

Ants Nests in Pot Plants - Ants got to me so off I went to City Farmers for some Amdro - Amanda wasn't kidding when she said its expensive. $75 for a small container, but I probably only needed 10g. I baulked at spending that ...
  By Brad 11 hours ago (77 responses)

Sensation Mango - Hi, just wondering if anyone else out there has grown a mango variety called "Sensation" and if they know how resistant it is to anthracnose. Also does anyone know if the fruit taste good. Thanks...
  By Danny 11 hours ago (0 responses)

http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/ - Amen to that Phil. Unless you're a local you will just get the newsletter. Nobody responded to my emails. I, like you Phil, was after varieties of fruit. I think this would be great for any state oth...
  By Grant 14 hours ago (5 responses)

Pruning Passionfruit - When would passion fruit set fruit?? Mine are just the nelly kelly type....
  By willyno1 17 hours ago (22 responses)

cape gooseberry - what is the difference between cape gooseberry and ground cherry do they taste similar...
  By nick 18 hours ago (0 responses)

Red Dacca Banana - Anyone in Melbourne interested in swapping a Dwarf Red Dacca pup for a 1m Ducasse?...
  By John I 20 hours ago (9 responses)

ackee tree - Yes definitely worth seeking out...
  By Glenn 23 hours ago (106 responses)

dragon fruit - Hi Violet, can you post some pics of your dragonfruit seedlings? my seedlings are still very small and i've got the reticulation watering them every third day - is this too much? I work away f...
  By Danny 1 days ago (127 responses)

New "Kiwi berries" - Yay, found some today at the Harris Farm fruit market at Erina (Gosford) They taste much nicer than they look. Definately worth growing. I'm going to plant some seeds and see what happens....
  By John Mc 2 days ago (5 responses)

This is a bit unusual fruits. - Looks like the season has finished. I went to the local Harris Farm market (one of the companies listed on the Achacha web site) with a wiew of trying them out and getting a few seeds. None availabl...
  By John Mc 2 days ago (19 responses)

Wine barrels - how to make them last? - Daniel (totally not relevant to preservign wine barrels) that is exactly what I ended up doing with my blueberries. I just couldn't stabalise the pH so now the are in pots, in the ground! No termite...
  By BJ 2 days ago (10 responses)

Walnut - Being a new tree it'll be putting more effort into its root system than leaves- particularly for a slow growing tree like a walnut. You wont get much growth now as the weather is cooling down- you...
  By Itdepends 2 days ago (1 responses)

Pandanus amaryllifolius - Hi I would love to buy a few plants from you. My email is gashome@rabbit.com.au seems to have problem sending Lucy an email...
  By Gary 2 days ago (127 responses)

Chilean Guava (Ugni molinae) - I planted one from Diggers about a year ago and this summer it has flowered and fruited well and has just finished fruiting. Has full sun, occasionally watered if really dry but mainly rain water. W...
  By Sue 2 days ago (44 responses)

Yacon - John, I have never heard the term 'bandicooting' before but it's a really good one! There's a lot on the Net about the medicinal effects of Yacon Tea and Yacon Leaf. Research documented on 'Go...
  By Violet_Cactus 2 days ago (10 responses)

Syzygium tierneyanum - The River Cherry - Good point. A microclimate would be the way to go. Thanks Carlos!...
  By Violet_Cactus 2 days ago (2 responses)

Mango Tree Disease - Another link off your first one is nice and succinct. [Link] I understood the pro of the 'new' copper sprays over Bordeaux to be less likely to burn...
  By Brad 3 days ago (127 responses)

Shipping Syndicate of Plants to Perth/WA - does anyone know roughly when the orders placed for the may shipment will be closed?...
  By Jim 3 days ago (127 responses)

asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - So it looks like cold stratification for a month seems to work for Phil and up to 100 days won't do them any harm. I might go 1/2 way and refridge them for about 6 to 7 weeks should be safe. I have ...
  By John Mc 3 days ago (112 responses)

Where can i buy Ackee Fruit Tree in Australia? - Bluggoe bananas are Plantain. You can buy them from Banana nurseries. You'll have to get a DPI permit to grow one in Rocky though. Supposed to be easy to get though. The Backyard Blue Banana website ...
  By BJ 3 days ago (4 responses)

Garlic - Hi Jantina, Received your parcel yesterday (Wed), thanks. I was pleasantly surprised. There's a chap near Mackay that grows & sells the exact same garlic, only problem, I think he zaps it in a micr...
  By Brendan 3 days ago (38 responses)

Dwarf Mango - Hi Martin, I am growing a Dwarf variety in Perth called "Sensation" They have a nice compact growth form and should grow fine in Sydney. Others worth a try are "Palmer" and possibly "Irwin" ...
  By Danny 3 days ago (1 responses)

Guava tees in melbourne - Hi Richard, May I know what do you feed your guava tree? I have a beautiful plant in a pot with beautiful leaves but no fruit. I think it's about three years old now. I did try some potash in summer...
  By Lyn 3 days ago (78 responses)

Preparing Soil - Blueberries - Hi Jim, May I know the name of the blueberries you grew and how old are they? I just bought two plants and plan to grow them in pots....
  By Mary 3 days ago (28 responses)

passionfruit problem - Hi there, We just put in two Nellie Kelly vines about a month ago but then noticed that whilst one is small but has two fruit on it, the other has the wrong shaped leaves, no tendrils, but is growing ...
  By Kira 4 days ago (22 responses)

Sapodilla?? - Amenda, good looking Nispero! Mine is a Hasya but it's only 4' - I won't see any fruit till next year. [Link]...
  By Joe Fernandez 4 days ago (8 responses)

Paw-Paw - Hi Lisa, Try some Dynamic Lifter Plus, some sulphate of potash, some moo poo, a fair bit of dolomite, some gypsum, and lots of mulch. You'll have that many paw paws, you'll have to sell them:-)...
  By Brendan 4 days ago (1 responses)

Gall Wasp in Citrus Fruit - JR, you say 'stuff the birds' but it's actually the birds who protect your trees. They eat gall wasps and other malign insects....
  By Violet_Cactus 4 days ago (11 responses)

Banana - Give yourself about 1m from the fence line so you can get in there to cut off suckers . The stands can get very big , this is my best grower and I should have thinned it out a bit more than I have . I...
  By trikus 5 days ago (115 responses)

Pink Banana - After searching through pictures on the web, and a process of elimination, I've come to the conclusion that my red dacca is actually a dwarf cavendish... now I'm going to have to find a true red dac...
  By John I 5 days ago (16 responses)

Look what I got up to today. - www.yardeco.com.au is the website....
  By Jimmy 5 days ago (24 responses)

drumstick tree - Enija, Which Salisbury are you in? Northey St Farm has them if you are in the Brisbane Salisbury......
  By BJ 5 days ago (61 responses)

Paw Paw - I have been using 6 leaves& stems fresly picked boiled for 1 hour then simmered for 1 1/2 hours cooled then sqeezed makes about 10 ltrs refridgerate I drink 2ltrs a day I started to notice a differenc...
  By ken 5 days ago (46 responses)

Dwarf Black Mulberry grafted? - I have a dwarf mulberry that I purchased last year and its in a large pot will it do well in the pot? Or should I transfer it into the ground..?...
  By Gabbie 5 days ago (3 responses)

pouteria lucuma - Hi Jantina Here is a picture of my Lucuma growing in souther Victoria. Its fairly slow growing but it is doing fine. Not a great photo(Comfrey in the background) but you get the idea. Sean ...
  By Sean 5 days ago (96 responses)

Mice - homemade cures? - I googled "homemade mouse traps" ... and found this one...! I will still work on my greasy pipe idea tho' !! :-)))...
  By amanda 5 days ago (3 responses)

Ice Cream Tree - When it is nice and fat, go for it. I have a big one on the side of my house and have to cut it back this weekend as the fruit/pods are ripe and I dont want them in my gutters. I'll get around 200 po...
  By BJ 6 days ago (3 responses)

Lemongrass - lots of leaves, thin stem - Hi, I have just cultivated two very large lemongrass plants that my father planted in my front garden - they had taken off and were almost to the point of taking over the garden! I am wondering ...
  By CinCin 6 days ago (30 responses)

Nashi Fruit trees - YES, LOOK AFTER THEM....
  By Jimmy 6 days ago (2 responses)

Identification of Plant/Tree - this one when ripped turns bright red and tastes sour...I think Speedy might be right European plum...original owners of this house were Germans... Well i will search more on it...looks like the roots...
  By ATKI 6 days ago (7 responses)

bee hives - On of the things that really concerns me about native bees is how easily I could hurt them. A rookie error and attempt to harvest honey if the hive was stressed could cause significant harm. Hardly th...
  By BJ 6 days ago (25 responses)

vietnamese coriander - I got my plant from Bunnings - I like it as true coriander goes to seed to quick here is summer. I didn't know it came from America Speedy! Is this the one they use in mexican cooking?...
  By amanda 6 days ago (2 responses)

question for Australia - hi trikus, those are awesome looking mameys! I wish we could grow them like your. The only place they grow like your is in South Florida. I have two maganas, they are 4'tall but they are flowering...
  By Joe Fernandez 6 days ago (5 responses)

Breadfruit in Nebraska - Hi Jen, this is an Australiab=n gardening site-you'd be better off asking on a US forum. Good luck with your search....
  By Kath 6 days ago (1 responses)

Grapes not filling out. - I Googled 'unfilled grape bunches' and got one reference. It said cool spring weather might have this effect. Well, we definitely had that! No plums and very few apricots. Because the grapes are ...
  By Julie 7 days ago (3 responses)

Pumpkin - Spring. It is a hot weather veg....
  By Julie 7 days ago (1 responses)

Chocolate Pudding Tree - Do you get frost? If not, Maher is a good choice and only gets to 4m (one growing in the Bris Botanic Gardens for reference) or Bernicker is probably just as good if you have room. Maybe not the on...
  By BJ 7 days ago (1 responses)

mango tree falling over - Hi there - Carrie mangoes are popular to grow in the US . Not sure if we have that variety in Australia. Anyway regarding your problem I would definately stake it higher . You should also cut off the ...
  By Michael 7 days ago (1 responses)

Monstera seeds - Right trikus, to add to that, to avoid the oxalates, you can pick the soft fleshy bits out with a toothpick. It doesn t ripen all at once, so I just wrap the unripe leftovers with glad wrap and pee...
  By John Mc 8 days ago (10 responses)

drumstick tree - BJ, yes, Greenbank in Brissie. email me you email addresss to hakimchiew at hotmail.com and I will give you my address. I will be in the garden in the mornings....
  By kim 8 days ago (6 responses)

lucuma - Whoops, maybe I am a bit stressed, that was my daughters no. Mine is oh eight eight seven two six eight one double nine Hubby will let you know address. ...
  By Jantina 8 days ago (3 responses)

cape gooseberry - what is the difference between cape gooseberry and ground cherry do they taste similar...
  By nick 18 hours ago (0 responses)

Sensation Mango - Hi, just wondering if anyone else out there has grown a mango variety called "Sensation" and if they know how resistant it is to anthracnose. Also does anyone know if the fruit taste good. Thanks...
  By Danny 11 hours ago (0 responses)

Spined Citrus Bug - Biprorulus bibax - Here in Melbourne we are having a long spell of unseasonably warm weather. It's been over 20 degrees Celsius for more than 100 days in a row - a historic record. And we are getting Spined Citrus Bug ...
  By Violet_Cactus 8 hours ago (0 responses)

Growing passion fruit from seed - Hi, I heard its quite easy and successful growing passion fruit vines from seed. How can i get the best possible results? Can anyone give more info please? Cheers Gus...
  By guss 33 mins ago (0 responses)

Mango tree not fruiting - We ripen ours on our table all the time....
  By Caress 21 days ago (127 responses)

Blueberry - Sorry to hear that Cesar. It would be nice if anyone who knows what bacterial canker or blight looks like could tell me if it resembles the above photos or not...
  By Brad 15 days ago (127 responses)

dragon fruit - Hi Violet, can you post some pics of your dragonfruit seedlings? my seedlings are still very small and i've got the reticulation watering them every third day - is this too much? I work away f...
  By Danny 1 days ago (127 responses)

Pinkabelle Apple Tree - Planted 2 pinkabelles 6 months ago got flowers which fell off, now end february has fruit starting to form wow this is really good!...
  By gezza 12 days ago (127 responses)

Veggie garden - Ana - it probably depends on what you want it to look like. Besser blocks I found a bit easier and lighter, it depends on the masonary blocks available though. Either way you have to seal them so they...
  By Brendan 11 days ago (127 responses)

Fruit fly control - Howdie there. I have two young guava (guayaba) trees and I wondered when one should net them because they seem to be flowering and fruiting continuosly so if netted the flowering ones won't get polli...
  By Ju 16 days ago (127 responses)

Babaco - Peter Allen, if you are still here, would you mind posting your recipe for Babaco Wine? ...
  By Violet_Cactus 15 days ago (127 responses)

Coffee - Hi Amanda, thanks alot. No i didnt end up figuring out what was wrong with that one, i was hoping it would pick up as the trunk was still green for a while but it died a few months ago....ohh well, i ...
  By Steven 61 days ago (127 responses)

Tropical fruit trees successfuly grown in Melbourne - Sorry J - didn't read carefully there...have you tried contacting the Vic Ag Dept maybe - they may know a horticulturalist/agronomist who could help....
  By amanda 14 days ago (127 responses)

Mango Tree Disease - Another link off your first one is nice and succinct. [Link] I understood the pro of the 'new' copper sprays over Bordeaux to be less likely to burn...
  By Brad 3 days ago (127 responses)

Pandanus amaryllifolius - Hi I would love to buy a few plants from you. My email is gashome@rabbit.com.au seems to have problem sending Lucy an email...
  By Gary 2 days ago (127 responses)

Shipping Syndicate of Plants to Perth/WA - does anyone know roughly when the orders placed for the may shipment will be closed?...
  By Jim 3 days ago (127 responses)

mandarin tree - One other cause just came to mind: citrus scab will cause fruit drop. It mostly affects lemons though can occur in mandarins. It is a fungus that affects leaves, branches and fruit. a copper s...
  By Chris 20 days ago (127 responses)

Passionfruit - Passionfruit heatwave response....thought some might be interested in this. The fruit formed during and after our heatwave (one week of 40+ temps and ...
  By amanda 12 days ago (127 responses)

Does anyone garden with blackwater? - Extract from above... "But this is what Hermann told me about the water (approx)N= 28 mg/L P= 8 mg/L K= neglible!" ...
  By amanda 12 days ago (127 responses)

rasberry bushes - I've never tasted the European raspberries- so can't comment I'm afraid. Fresh raspberries from the bush are far superior to those you'll get in the shop though. Daniel...
  By Itdepends 20 days ago (122 responses)

Dwarf Fruit Tree Competiton - Dwarf Black Mulberry tree... There were so many berries that we could hardly eat them all.. This year we hope to make a few yummy pies.. This tree is only quite young and this is a picture of my fi...
  By Marea 44 days ago (117 responses)

Banana - Give yourself about 1m from the fence line so you can get in there to cut off suckers . The stands can get very big , this is my best grower and I should have thinned it out a bit more than I have . I...
  By trikus 5 days ago (115 responses)

asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - So it looks like cold stratification for a month seems to work for Phil and up to 100 days won't do them any harm. I might go 1/2 way and refridge them for about 6 to 7 weeks should be safe. I have ...
  By John Mc 3 days ago (112 responses)

ackee tree - Yes definitely worth seeking out...
  By Glenn 23 hours ago (106 responses)

pouteria lucuma - Hi Jantina Here is a picture of my Lucuma growing in souther Victoria. Its fairly slow growing but it is doing fine. Not a great photo(Comfrey in the background) but you get the idea. Sean ...
  By Sean 5 days ago (96 responses)

Wolf Berries - I bought a tiny flimsy little tree from tass1trees that already had fruit on it. The more I pick it the more that seem to grow....
  By Gus 9 days ago (94 responses)

Betel Leaf - I want to start farming of betel leaves. Can any one guide me on the following. -How many plants per acre should I plant. Hoa many leaves I can expect from each plant per annum. -What average weig...
  By Sohail 14 days ago (94 responses)

Tropical Fruit Trees Successfuly Grown in Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle - Thanks Rich, I have just received a grafted var called Bernicker. It might be a bit marginal for it here. I have the seedling trees planted in the highest part of my block for more cold protection. ...
  By John Mc 9 days ago (93 responses)

Curry Leaf Tree in Melbourne - Hi Farooq Plenty of Curry Leaf Seedlings for sale. Strong healthy plants. Priced from $10. Please call to get the address. Thank you...
  By NannaM 13 days ago (92 responses)

Rare Fruit Swap/Sale in Melbourne South/East? - I'm just starting out, planning a tiny orchard in pots (I live in a flat) I would love to swap but I don't have anything, but I am a massage therapist and would be willing to swap some massage work fo...
  By Roslyn 11 days ago (91 responses)

Black Sapote not growing - Hi Debbie, My Sapote is about 12 years old and stands about three metres tall and would have been taller if I had not given it a severe pruning about two years ago because I had tried all the fertili...
  By snow 17 days ago (86 responses)

carambola - sorry to move the 2 posts below ..... there is already a thread on "carambola" ======================================== Peter starts with ... Our tree is a grafted specimen and has been in the gr...
  By . 78 days ago (80 responses)

Guava tees in melbourne - Hi Richard, May I know what do you feed your guava tree? I have a beautiful plant in a pot with beautiful leaves but no fruit. I think it's about three years old now. I did try some potash in summer...
  By Lyn 3 days ago (78 responses)

I have a cherry tree - DONT water it like u would saya rose just a light sprikle every cuple of days...
  By gl 60 days ago (78 responses)

Ants Nests in Pot Plants - Ants got to me so off I went to City Farmers for some Amdro - Amanda wasn't kidding when she said its expensive. $75 for a small container, but I probably only needed 10g. I baulked at spending that ...
  By Brad 11 hours ago (77 responses)

duriun trees: have you seen any - Thanks trikus - I will get it a girlfriend! :-))...
  By amanda 79 days ago (76 responses)

custard apples - yup they're definitely dead there SHAUN...
  By Ellen 132 days ago (74 responses)

jujubes - Hi Diana, Many thanks for your reply. Much appriciated. It is good to know that Brisbane climate is within the range. Lucy....
  By JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE 13 days ago (71 responses)

Mesona chinensis - Elln oi, I am sending you an email!...
  By Violet_Cactus 81 days ago (68 responses)

Growing avocado in Melbourne - Hi Grubs, I think wikipedia means, "all the Hass grown from seed, were from seeds *that came out of* the seedling trees (fruit) Mr Rideout grew from the one Hass seed."? And as they say, "or were...
  By Brendan 22 days ago (68 responses)

passiflora varieties - Thank you Skippy.. and yes - both my dogs eat fruit n veg - particularly our old apples.. I didn't plan on them raiding the orchard when I planted it!! Thank god they don't know what strawberries are....
  By amanda 210 days ago (67 responses)

Chiku / Sapodilla - Best of luck to your sapodilla. May the tree give you lots of fruits....
  By JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE 73 days ago (66 responses)

PAWPAWS - What a great story with lots of good advice, thank you very much for that Khadelia...
  By Wayne 18 days ago (65 responses)

What are your 3 Favourite Fruit Trees in Order? - My favourite 3 fruit are-GRANADILLA with orange juice mixed in and ice cream. YELLOW PATAYA with a sqeeze of lime to enhance the flavour. KOHALA LONGON just fill your pockets and munch allday long....
  By Big Kev 138 days ago (64 responses)

Can't find 'WHITE' Pomegranate tree/seeds in Australia !!! ? You are my last hope‏ - hi again tickle, it was on ebay. go to www.ebay.com type in white pomegranate. half way down the first page there should be two trees foe sale. good luck. peter....
  By peter 52 days ago (64 responses)

drumstick tree - Enija, Which Salisbury are you in? Northey St Farm has them if you are in the Brisbane Salisbury......
  By BJ 5 days ago (61 responses)

cherry substitute for Perth - I live 200m from the beach in Esperance, so you could say my backyard is a sand dune. I planted a one meter tall Stella Cherry six months ago. It gets NO morning sun, only midday and afternoon sun. I...
  By Sue 70 days ago (57 responses)

Peppino - Try a handful of suphate of potash sprinkled around the plant, it should promote flowering and fruit development. I found in Vic that my Pepino didn't set fruit until March. You can buy suphate of po...
  By Phil@Tyalgum 45 days ago (56 responses)

Fruit trees growing in pots successfully - Not sure if my original photos got uploaded properly but here it is again....
  By Michael 101 days ago (56 responses)

Poor Man's Orange - What is it and is it the best citrus for making Marmalade? - I thought for sure my poor man's orange came from daleys but if not must have been lyle wright but i still think daleys didnt daleys carry it once upon a time? it sucks as dessert fruit. g...
  By recher 15 days ago (53 responses)

Japanese citrus yuzu - As per the email I reckon 12- 18 months plus another 12-18 months to grow. ...
  By Jimmy 33 days ago (53 responses)

My Great Idea - Hi Amanda: People can only have one email address which will correspond to their uniqueID. The userid will stay the same throughout. However their name can change. Some forums require people...
  By Correy 240 days ago (52 responses)

LYCHEE TREE - I think lychees are normally air layered (marcotted) to propagate. I don't know if they're then grafted for disease resistance or smaller trees etc....
  By Brad 25 days ago (51 responses)

CHEMPEDAK FRUIT ARE SOLD WHERE IN AUSTRALIA? - Longest Jakfruit I have ever seen , Chempadek are small and round with long stalks . Was just discussing these with local expert growers . They need cross pollination for good fruit set and must be po...
  By trikus 74 days ago (51 responses)