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John says...
Hello shaun, the one thing I am quickly learning about star fruit is they need huge amounts of water daily to get them going and keep them going. unlike others these may require wet feet, and if your on sand like me. It carnt be done, with out changing some of the soil and putting some clay in the hole.
Hello shaun, the one thing I am quickly learning about star fruit is they need huge amounts of water daily to get them going and keep them going. unlike others these may require wet feet, and if your on sand like me. It carnt be done, with out changing some of the soil and putting some clay in the hole.
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10th March 2008 9:59am
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Scott G says...
I did a lot of searching for info about Carambola before I bought mine. There seemed to be very little information out there. On the web I eventually found a partial list of what the difference in the fruits was but nothing about how the plants differed in any other way.
With so little info I felt I couldn't make an informed decision about what would do best in my area. So I bought whatever variety I came accross. It is doing well (no doubt thanks to the very wet summer we have just had here). It produced 3 fruits within a few months of putting it in the ground!
I agree with John - they like lots of water.
I did a lot of searching for info about Carambola before I bought mine. There seemed to be very little information out there. On the web I eventually found a partial list of what the difference in the fruits was but nothing about how the plants differed in any other way.
With so little info I felt I couldn't make an informed decision about what would do best in my area. So I bought whatever variety I came accross. It is doing well (no doubt thanks to the very wet summer we have just had here). It produced 3 fruits within a few months of putting it in the ground!
I agree with John - they like lots of water.
Scott G
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10th March 2008 3:49pm
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Anonymous says...
hello, so you live in adelaide. The heat is over, so you need to protect it now from the frosts for the next four years. The best and cheapest thing to use for this is the heat reflectors you place on your wind screen. Place it around the plant silver facing the tree. You dont need to worry about the shade cloth untill november now, then still keeep the frost protector. Hay try growing a bisexual paw paw. they grow to about four foot and produce fruit. Mine have flowers on it now. 5 months old.
hello, so you live in adelaide. The heat is over, so you need to protect it now from the frosts for the next four years. The best and cheapest thing to use for this is the heat reflectors you place on your wind screen. Place it around the plant silver facing the tree. You dont need to worry about the shade cloth untill november now, then still keeep the frost protector. Hay try growing a bisexual paw paw. they grow to about four foot and produce fruit. Mine have flowers on it now. 5 months old.
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30th March 2008 5:58pm
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Scott G says...
For the record here are details of my Carambola that is doing very well.
It is on a small mound in sloping heavy clay soil with a good layer of organic material near the top. And lots of mulch. This is one of the wettest parts of my garden.
It receives a little shade in various parts of the day due to the neighbours huge palm trees. I suspect it is also in one of the mildest temperature ranged parts of my garden. Temperature from about 7 to 37.
The planted is a grafted type "Fwang Tung". I am not sure what the rootstock is.
I planted it late spring and had 3 fruits by late summer. The fruits were tastey. It is not near any other Carambola to my knowledge so it is self polinating.
After 5 months in the ground (through a wet summer) it is about 1.4m tall by 1m wide. It has an open semi-weeping form and is covered with lush leaves and still retains many of the original leaves that it had when I bought it.
The soil has had a heavy application of gypsum and light applications of Dynamic Lifter and blood and bone.
I am very happy with this plant.
For the record here are details of my Carambola that is doing very well.
It is on a small mound in sloping heavy clay soil with a good layer of organic material near the top. And lots of mulch. This is one of the wettest parts of my garden.
It receives a little shade in various parts of the day due to the neighbours huge palm trees. I suspect it is also in one of the mildest temperature ranged parts of my garden. Temperature from about 7 to 37.
The planted is a grafted type "Fwang Tung". I am not sure what the rootstock is.
I planted it late spring and had 3 fruits by late summer. The fruits were tastey. It is not near any other Carambola to my knowledge so it is self polinating.
After 5 months in the ground (through a wet summer) it is about 1.4m tall by 1m wide. It has an open semi-weeping form and is covered with lush leaves and still retains many of the original leaves that it had when I bought it.
The soil has had a heavy application of gypsum and light applications of Dynamic Lifter and blood and bone.
I am very happy with this plant.
Scott G
The Gold Coast
31st March 2008 7:25am
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Dekka says...
The term "Polyembryonic" means that more than one offspring derive from the same nucleus. In other words, identical twins, triplets,etc. But they are only identical or 'true-to-type' to eachother... not the parent. The whole point of sexual reproduction in organisms is to create genetic variation and so enhance the chances of survival. Any living thing that didn't vary in some way in each generation would then be in an evolutionary cul de sac.
If this wasn't the case then every Bowen mango in the world, for example, would be identical to the first Bowen ever grown and exhibit no differences whatsoever apart from environmental influences.
The term "Polyembryonic" means that more than one offspring derive from the same nucleus. In other words, identical twins, triplets,etc. But they are only identical or 'true-to-type' to eachother... not the parent. The whole point of sexual reproduction in organisms is to create genetic variation and so enhance the chances of survival. Any living thing that didn't vary in some way in each generation would then be in an evolutionary cul de sac.
If this wasn't the case then every Bowen mango in the world, for example, would be identical to the first Bowen ever grown and exhibit no differences whatsoever apart from environmental influences.
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16th June 2008 4:46pm
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Dekka says...
To clarify my last post about polyembryonic seed, there is a tendency for these to be true-to-type but no guarantee as one embryo in the seed is often a true sexual embryo having genetic characteristics of the parents. These are often less vigorous than the asexual seedlings but in some species the reverse is the case.
On the subject of Carambola from seed, I saw a study done by a group called Echo where they planted seven seeds from a very sweet Carambola 'Arkin' and ended up with only one sweet variety. The rest were very sour and all had undesirable fruit-shape characteristics.
To clarify my last post about polyembryonic seed, there is a tendency for these to be true-to-type but no guarantee as one embryo in the seed is often a true sexual embryo having genetic characteristics of the parents. These are often less vigorous than the asexual seedlings but in some species the reverse is the case.
On the subject of Carambola from seed, I saw a study done by a group called Echo where they planted seven seeds from a very sweet Carambola 'Arkin' and ended up with only one sweet variety. The rest were very sour and all had undesirable fruit-shape characteristics.
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18th June 2008 8:30am
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Shaun
WA/Perth
29th June 2008 12:44am
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Yong says...
Shaun,
I'm from Perth too, had a tree bought some 5-6 years ago from a nursery, don't recall the variety. Tree growing well to about 2M high in full sun position, and flowered but we have yet to see a fruit formed. The flowers are very small, just wondering if I need to manually pollinate myself. In fact the tree flowered early June(Perth winter is mild), may be a bit cold for bees to hang around.
Appreciate anyone who may have the answers.
Thanks
Shaun,
I'm from Perth too, had a tree bought some 5-6 years ago from a nursery, don't recall the variety. Tree growing well to about 2M high in full sun position, and flowered but we have yet to see a fruit formed. The flowers are very small, just wondering if I need to manually pollinate myself. In fact the tree flowered early June(Perth winter is mild), may be a bit cold for bees to hang around.
Appreciate anyone who may have the answers.
Thanks
Yong
Perth/WA
7th July 2008 2:20pm
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Shaun says...
Thanks for your response, Yong.
Which area of Perth are you located?
If Carambola/Star-fruit plants need cross-pollination, then manual pollination may not work if you only have 1 plant or 1 variety.
My plant is still very small (approx 1m tall) and I intend to keep it planted in a pot (kind of like a 'bonsai') as I only got a very small court yard.
Hope to have comments from others who had experience with Carambola.
Thanks for your response, Yong.
Which area of Perth are you located?
If Carambola/Star-fruit plants need cross-pollination, then manual pollination may not work if you only have 1 plant or 1 variety.
My plant is still very small (approx 1m tall) and I intend to keep it planted in a pot (kind of like a 'bonsai') as I only got a very small court yard.
Hope to have comments from others who had experience with Carambola.
Shaun
WA/Perth
3rd August 2008 10:32pm
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Correy says...
The varieties that daleys sell on the carambola page are self pollinating but do benefit from cross pollination.
My Kembangan Star Fruit Had one carambola in the first year without another variety that I know of.
The varieties that daleys sell on the carambola page are self pollinating but do benefit from cross pollination.
My Kembangan Star Fruit Had one carambola in the first year without another variety that I know of.
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Woolloongabba, QLD
4th August 2008 9:34am
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Tran says...
Like Yong's tree. mine is about the same age in a big pot under veranda. When the tree first arrived it had some little fruits but has been flowered ever seen. This year I don't cover up the soil and give it a bucket of water a week and it is still flowering in the cold Melbourne weather. I was told Kary type does not need polination and one book said so but I am still waiting.
Like Yong's tree. mine is about the same age in a big pot under veranda. When the tree first arrived it had some little fruits but has been flowered ever seen. This year I don't cover up the soil and give it a bucket of water a week and it is still flowering in the cold Melbourne weather. I was told Kary type does not need polination and one book said so but I am still waiting.
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VIC
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WA / Perth
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Perth/WA
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perth
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WA / Perth
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Anonymous says...
My seedling kary carambola sadly died. it seems that the people in perth are having better luck than us in adelaide. would you say that we have similar weather? im going to try again as the fruit tastes quite nice and is hard to find in the shops. can anyone give me any tips? hope fully some one else in adelaide has had sucess!!!
My seedling kary carambola sadly died. it seems that the people in perth are having better luck than us in adelaide. would you say that we have similar weather? im going to try again as the fruit tastes quite nice and is hard to find in the shops. can anyone give me any tips? hope fully some one else in adelaide has had sucess!!!
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adelaide
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adelaide
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peter says...
the rare friut society say they have
surveyed 4 trees growing in the adelaide
plains but none have fruited.
there address is www.rarefruit-sa.org.au
then click the fruited tab.
the rare friut society say they have
surveyed 4 trees growing in the adelaide
plains but none have fruited.
there address is www.rarefruit-sa.org.au
then click the fruited tab.
peter
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1st October 2008 9:51pm
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HappyEarth says...
I dont think thats true. Ive seen a few single, isolated carambolas that have been loaded with fruits.
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
I dont think thats true. Ive seen a few single, isolated carambolas that have been loaded with fruits.
Rich
www.happyearth.com.au
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Wollongong
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Shaun says...
The weather in Perth is warming up .... but my Star fruit tree still has not come out of dormancy .....
It has very sparse leaves (less than 3-5) and most branches (it only has a few small branch) are bare.
Is this normal for Carambola trees to be in this state at this time of the year in Perth ?
The weather in Perth is warming up .... but my Star fruit tree still has not come out of dormancy .....
It has very sparse leaves (less than 3-5) and most branches (it only has a few small branch) are bare.
Is this normal for Carambola trees to be in this state at this time of the year in Perth ?
Shaun
WA / Perth
18th November 2008 2:10pm
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2nd December 2008 1:14am
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Yong says...
Peter, if you look back to 14 Sept & 1 Oct of this same forum posted by Peter from Adelaide, he mentioned about the website below by the Sth Aust Rare Fruit Society:
http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/Fruited.htm , that mentioned 4 star fruit trees surveyed but none fruited. You can draw your own conclusion, but may be with lots of TLC you may be lucky.
Grafts from an unknown variety done about 2 months ago onto my also unknown variety, has taken off. It's going to take a few months to grow into a strong branch and hopefully will help in cross pollination. My other fellow member also has got bud wood from my tree grafted onto his. I guess given time I can make a report to this forum if we have succeeded or failed.
Peter, if you look back to 14 Sept & 1 Oct of this same forum posted by Peter from Adelaide, he mentioned about the website below by the Sth Aust Rare Fruit Society:
http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/Fruited.htm , that mentioned 4 star fruit trees surveyed but none fruited. You can draw your own conclusion, but may be with lots of TLC you may be lucky.
Grafts from an unknown variety done about 2 months ago onto my also unknown variety, has taken off. It's going to take a few months to grow into a strong branch and hopefully will help in cross pollination. My other fellow member also has got bud wood from my tree grafted onto his. I guess given time I can make a report to this forum if we have succeeded or failed.
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Shaun says...
My Arkin Carambola had spring back to live during these hot spell, and has lots of leaves now ....
it was in a rather sorry state in late winter to mid-spring.
Yong, if you are reading this post, I'll try to contact you the next time I get a day off in Perth, to visit your garden/orchard.
I only have your work telephone .... have you got a mobile number, pls email it to me as you got my email address.
Cheers !!
My Arkin Carambola had spring back to live during these hot spell, and has lots of leaves now ....
it was in a rather sorry state in late winter to mid-spring.
Yong, if you are reading this post, I'll try to contact you the next time I get a day off in Perth, to visit your garden/orchard.
I only have your work telephone .... have you got a mobile number, pls email it to me as you got my email address.
Cheers !!
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denise says...
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
denise
auckland kiwiland
28th February 2009 2:22pm
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denise says...
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
denise
auckland kiwiland
28th February 2009 2:24pm
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denise says...
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
Outsides of the tropics the carambola requires more shade and shelter than in the tropics. This has to be balanced with winter warmth,If it is under a shelter tree it will get summer shade and low winter sun. In Auckland I have seen young ones fruiting happily in a commercial glasshouse but they wouldnt fruit in my humid plastic tunnelhouse, It is also common that in cooler climates tropical fruit trees take thier time to grow, become hardy and also to fruit.
denise
auckland kiwiland
28th February 2009 2:26pm
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David says...
Used to live in Auckland many years ago, used to know a chap that lived in mangere, used to be part of the tree nut society.He had a block of land out by the airport ,about1/4 acre.He grew things out there which were well outside there comfort zone.Also at the airport there used to be a cherimoya tree and a giant passionfriut vine,passiflora quadrangularis, used to be covered in fruit,both were in a sunny corner next to a building, l myself grew lychees ,carambola, babaco,giant passionfruit,even attempted mango, but got transferred back to aussie,brisbane so now have no problems
Used to live in Auckland many years ago, used to know a chap that lived in mangere, used to be part of the tree nut society.He had a block of land out by the airport ,about1/4 acre.He grew things out there which were well outside there comfort zone.Also at the airport there used to be a cherimoya tree and a giant passionfriut vine,passiflora quadrangularis, used to be covered in fruit,both were in a sunny corner next to a building, l myself grew lychees ,carambola, babaco,giant passionfruit,even attempted mango, but got transferred back to aussie,brisbane so now have no problems
David
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28th February 2009 6:06pm
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denise says...
Hi David, I believe you are refering to the late Loui Trap, a dutch fella I think. He also planted at the airport an Oyster nut vine that I gave him. All the plants there were casualties of development and the small trial block is overgrown with little left. Also the 1980's govt. trial collection at the DSIR Mt Albert was liquidated. There is a small group of us left but with recent warmer weather and asian immigrants There is a good outlook for the interest in tropical fruit growing.
Hi David, I believe you are refering to the late Loui Trap, a dutch fella I think. He also planted at the airport an Oyster nut vine that I gave him. All the plants there were casualties of development and the small trial block is overgrown with little left. Also the 1980's govt. trial collection at the DSIR Mt Albert was liquidated. There is a small group of us left but with recent warmer weather and asian immigrants There is a good outlook for the interest in tropical fruit growing.
denise
auckland kiwiland
3rd March 2009 10:34am
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denise says...
Hi David, I believe you are refering to the late Loui Trap, a dutch fella I think. He also planted at the airport an Oyster nut vine that I gave him. All the plants there were casualties of development and the small trial block is overgrown with little left. Also the 1980's govt. trial collection at the DSIR Mt Albert was liquidated. There is a small group of us left but with recent warmer weather and asian immigrants There is a good outlook for the interest in tropical fruit growing.
Hi David, I believe you are refering to the late Loui Trap, a dutch fella I think. He also planted at the airport an Oyster nut vine that I gave him. All the plants there were casualties of development and the small trial block is overgrown with little left. Also the 1980's govt. trial collection at the DSIR Mt Albert was liquidated. There is a small group of us left but with recent warmer weather and asian immigrants There is a good outlook for the interest in tropical fruit growing.
denise
auckland kiwiland
3rd March 2009 10:35am
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David says...
Thanks Denise ,yes that was his name i used to work for Sanitarium in pah rd,royal oak Knew Loui and his wife very well nice chap sorry to here of his passing,he and i would talk at length about rare fruit he had so many things growing at his home,like star fruit ,star apples,sapodilla and many more, we used to live on richardson rd mt albert from 86 to 90, when i got transfered back here .The lychee tree i got was from a nursery in remuera, good sized tree. gave that to Loui before i left not sure if it did any good.Tell me more about your interest in fruit growing.Regards David
Thanks Denise ,yes that was his name i used to work for Sanitarium in pah rd,royal oak Knew Loui and his wife very well nice chap sorry to here of his passing,he and i would talk at length about rare fruit he had so many things growing at his home,like star fruit ,star apples,sapodilla and many more, we used to live on richardson rd mt albert from 86 to 90, when i got transfered back here .The lychee tree i got was from a nursery in remuera, good sized tree. gave that to Loui before i left not sure if it did any good.Tell me more about your interest in fruit growing.Regards David
David
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3rd March 2009 9:02pm
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denise says...
Hi David, I have been growing them since the 80s, specially the tropical ones. Between 1998 and 2001 I had a catalog for sending rare fruit plants by courier throughout nz. A missionary lady came and bought my entire stock for a village restoration project in Uganda.I let them go at rock bottom price. It is difficult to make a big nursery these days if relying on imported seeds cos of import charges and risks. So I have a small nursery to supply to special people and for my own garden. --mamey mango carambola etc.
Hi David, I have been growing them since the 80s, specially the tropical ones. Between 1998 and 2001 I had a catalog for sending rare fruit plants by courier throughout nz. A missionary lady came and bought my entire stock for a village restoration project in Uganda.I let them go at rock bottom price. It is difficult to make a big nursery these days if relying on imported seeds cos of import charges and risks. So I have a small nursery to supply to special people and for my own garden. --mamey mango carambola etc.
denise
auckland kiwiland
4th March 2009 6:15am
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Yong says...
Just an update on the successful grafting back in early December '08, the pruning back of some of the more dominant branches to allow for better taking off of the grafted wood, must have triggered its survival instincts and started flowering profusely on branches below where I pruned. Mind you the grafted wood is not matured enough to start flowering yet.
But I'm delighted to see a single tiny fruit actually formed slightly bigger than the size of a pea seed.
I guessed the dry summer could have killed off most of the flowers or even formed fruit. I remember someone in the forum said starfruit needs fair bit of watering.
Just an update on the successful grafting back in early December '08, the pruning back of some of the more dominant branches to allow for better taking off of the grafted wood, must have triggered its survival instincts and started flowering profusely on branches below where I pruned. Mind you the grafted wood is not matured enough to start flowering yet.
But I'm delighted to see a single tiny fruit actually formed slightly bigger than the size of a pea seed.
I guessed the dry summer could have killed off most of the flowers or even formed fruit. I remember someone in the forum said starfruit needs fair bit of watering.
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Michael says...
Hello All,
I came across two carambola trees being sold at a local nursery which are about 1.5 metres tall at $50 each which was a bargain I thought. The only problem was which one to choose as one was marked "Fwang Tung " and the other "Wheeler ". I checked the varieties Daley's is selling but these two were not included. Can people tell me the difference between the 2 variety in terms of taste and texture and which one would be more ideal for growing in suburbian Sydney ?
Hello All,
I came across two carambola trees being sold at a local nursery which are about 1.5 metres tall at $50 each which was a bargain I thought. The only problem was which one to choose as one was marked "Fwang Tung " and the other "Wheeler ". I checked the varieties Daley's is selling but these two were not included. Can people tell me the difference between the 2 variety in terms of taste and texture and which one would be more ideal for growing in suburbian Sydney ?
Michael
Wakeley
27th June 2009 7:09pm
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brisbane
28th June 2009 9:28pm
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Wakeley
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Shaun says...
My Carambola Arkin did survive this winter .... has new leaf-shoots sprouting out !!!
Just 1 question .... my Carambola is a grafted plant ( I could see the graft joint) ....
however, the rootstock is NOT growing as fast as the actual plant (rootstock seems skinnier than the actual plant) ......
so, it is now 'top-heavy' --> is there anything I cold do to make the rootstock grow so that the plant is more proportional ??
My Carambola Arkin did survive this winter .... has new leaf-shoots sprouting out !!!
Just 1 question .... my Carambola is a grafted plant ( I could see the graft joint) ....
however, the rootstock is NOT growing as fast as the actual plant (rootstock seems skinnier than the actual plant) ......
so, it is now 'top-heavy' --> is there anything I cold do to make the rootstock grow so that the plant is more proportional ??
Shaun
WA / Perth
5th November 2009 3:08pm
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Ellen
Smithfield
5th November 2009 4:41pm
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