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DellDGM
Adelaide
28th June 2007
Correy says...
Here is a picture of some coffee plants I am growing in pots.
If you are able to provide ideal conditions such as low wind and very sunny. Then I would get a mixture of Catui, K7 and Arabica and see which ones are best down there.
If it gets cold and windy I probably wouldn't get the cactui or if you do, just take care of it until it is established. The K7 is very hardy and resistant to the coffee rust
Here is a list of the Coffee Trees that we have.
Here is a picture of some coffee plants I am growing in pots.
If you are able to provide ideal conditions such as low wind and very sunny. Then I would get a mixture of Catui, K7 and Arabica and see which ones are best down there.
If it gets cold and windy I probably wouldn't get the cactui or if you do, just take care of it until it is established. The K7 is very hardy and resistant to the coffee rust
Here is a list of the Coffee Trees that we have.
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Correy
Woolloongabba
28th June 2007
DellDGM
Adelaide
28th June 2007
Correy
Woolloongabba
29th June 2007
DellDGM
Adelaide
29th June 2007
Correy
Woolloongabba
29th June 2007
DellDGM
Adelaide
29th June 2007
Magdy
Melbourne
4th July 2007
Greg says...
Check this link out for what a male flower looks like http://trees.stanford.edu/images/Ceratonia_gal/Ceratonia_gal-Images/1.jpg
The female flower will not have any yellow male anthers, but will have noticable female stigmas. Daleys will have a bisexual grafted variety Clifford available in October
Check this link out for what a male flower looks like http://trees.stanford.edu/images/Ceratonia_gal/Ceratonia_gal-Images/1.jpg
The female flower will not have any yellow male anthers, but will have noticable female stigmas. Daleys will have a bisexual grafted variety Clifford available in October
Greg
Kyogle
5th July 2007
Correy says...
Just letting you guys know that my K7 coffee plants that I am growing in pots are pushing forth flowers after only 2 years. I am very happy I will keep you updated and add a few pictures when they are in bloom.
Just letting you guys know that my K7 coffee plants that I am growing in pots are pushing forth flowers after only 2 years. I am very happy I will keep you updated and add a few pictures when they are in bloom.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
24th August 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
25th September 2007
Correy says...
Here are pictures of my K7 coffee Tree after 2 years of growing in a 35 litre bonsai bag.
You can't capture the smell of the flowers in the picture however when you walk past you can smell it from a distance and it is very pleasant like a frangipani.
Picture 1: Just before the flowers open (they can take about a month getting to this stage.)
Picture 2: All of a sudden they bloom and as you can see they are very attractive white flowers with a full and fragrant smell. (Day 1 of the flowers opening)
Picture 3: This is Day 2 and the smell is even greater now so I often see bees and flies getting the nectar.
The flowers only last about 4 days and then they go brown, wither and fall off.
After another couple of weeks you will notice that where it flowered it starts to bulge as a tiny bean starts forming.
I think it takes about 5-9 months before the beans are totally formed and ready to pick... I hope it is worth the wait and I will keep you updated with pics.
A great idea for an outdoor coffee shop would be to have real coffee trees in pots as the plants do look amazing at times.
Here are pictures of my K7 coffee Tree after 2 years of growing in a 35 litre bonsai bag.
You can't capture the smell of the flowers in the picture however when you walk past you can smell it from a distance and it is very pleasant like a frangipani.
Picture 1: Just before the flowers open (they can take about a month getting to this stage.)
Picture 2: All of a sudden they bloom and as you can see they are very attractive white flowers with a full and fragrant smell. (Day 1 of the flowers opening)
Picture 3: This is Day 2 and the smell is even greater now so I often see bees and flies getting the nectar.
The flowers only last about 4 days and then they go brown, wither and fall off.
After another couple of weeks you will notice that where it flowered it starts to bulge as a tiny bean starts forming.
I think it takes about 5-9 months before the beans are totally formed and ready to pick... I hope it is worth the wait and I will keep you updated with pics.
A great idea for an outdoor coffee shop would be to have real coffee trees in pots as the plants do look amazing at times.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
31st October 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
31st October 2007
DellDGM
Adelaide
31st October 2007
Correy says...
Hi DellDGM, that is our brand new Black Sapote - Bernicker It is grafted and already has the flowers forming for next years fruit. It will be interesting to see what happens.
I have eaten some amazing black sapotes this year and can't wait to start picking my own.
Hi DellDGM, that is our brand new Black Sapote - Bernicker It is grafted and already has the flowers forming for next years fruit. It will be interesting to see what happens.
I have eaten some amazing black sapotes this year and can't wait to start picking my own.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
31st October 2007
DellDGM says...
It looks very healthy. I have managed to keep all of my 7 new trees this year except my panama berry - I was a bit shocked It seemed to come through the unusual cold snap and I thought I was actually going to loose the coffee but it came good but the panama suddenly dropped all its leaves and shrivelled up to a stick - oh well 6 out of seven (many of which were tropical) is better than I expected.
It looks very healthy. I have managed to keep all of my 7 new trees this year except my panama berry - I was a bit shocked It seemed to come through the unusual cold snap and I thought I was actually going to loose the coffee but it came good but the panama suddenly dropped all its leaves and shrivelled up to a stick - oh well 6 out of seven (many of which were tropical) is better than I expected.
DellDGM
Adelaide
31st October 2007
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
1st November 2007
Nathan
Samsonvale
11th November 2007
Correy says...
I use a potting mix because of the drainage and also feed them with dynamic lifter and a bit of citrus fertilizer.
I have the K7 variety (In the pictures) which I have had for the longest and also some of the catui Dwarf coffee varieties.
I made the mistake which caused one of the catuies to die which was I put sugar hay at the bottom of the pot expecting it to break down however instead it just acted as a sponge and stopped any drainage.
After I realised I re-potted with good potting mix and they were fine.
I got 3 of the K7 coffee plants at the same time and they are all in different sized pots. The one in the smaller sized pot has grown less however it has flowered and developed the beans much faster then the others.
So perhaps the smaller the pot the quicker you get the beans and the smaller the coffee tree.
If I was to plant them in the ground eventually like yourself I would still go with the Catui variety because it is not much fun getting a ladder to pick the coffee beans when you can get the dwarf coffee variety and walk out and pick them at head height. Because I am growing the K7 variety in a pot it will remain small.
I use a potting mix because of the drainage and also feed them with dynamic lifter and a bit of citrus fertilizer.
I have the K7 variety (In the pictures) which I have had for the longest and also some of the catui Dwarf coffee varieties.
I made the mistake which caused one of the catuies to die which was I put sugar hay at the bottom of the pot expecting it to break down however instead it just acted as a sponge and stopped any drainage.
After I realised I re-potted with good potting mix and they were fine.
I got 3 of the K7 coffee plants at the same time and they are all in different sized pots. The one in the smaller sized pot has grown less however it has flowered and developed the beans much faster then the others.
So perhaps the smaller the pot the quicker you get the beans and the smaller the coffee tree.
If I was to plant them in the ground eventually like yourself I would still go with the Catui variety because it is not much fun getting a ladder to pick the coffee beans when you can get the dwarf coffee variety and walk out and pick them at head height. Because I am growing the K7 variety in a pot it will remain small.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
12th November 2007
Nathan
Samsonvale
12th November 2007
Correy
Woolloongabba
2nd December 2007
Melanie says...
Can you tell me what kind of position, light and moisture the coffee dwarf is suited to? I have just ordered 5 from your online shop.
Can you tell me what kind of position, light and moisture the coffee dwarf is suited to? I have just ordered 5 from your online shop.
Melanie
balgowlah, NSW
20th December 2007
Correy says...
Dwarf Coffee Tree Position
A sunny site with protection from strong wind.
Light
They love the sun
Moisture and Soil Conditions
They like moisture however it is better if the soil is free draining. If you are planting them in the ground it would be ideal to do a drainage test.
Here is a video daleys made on it:
How to Plant a Tree
The soil is better if it is enriched with fertiliser and manure. Also it is advisable to cover with thick mulch to stop any weeds.
You will have to send us a few pictures Melanie when your dwarf coffee tree starts producing. My beans are the right size now I am just waiting for them to turn red.
Further Reading:
Tag: Coffee Tree
Grow your own Coffee
Coffee in Pots
Green Thumb Sunday Coffee Beans
Dwarf Coffee Tree Position
A sunny site with protection from strong wind.
Light
They love the sun
Moisture and Soil Conditions
They like moisture however it is better if the soil is free draining. If you are planting them in the ground it would be ideal to do a drainage test.
Here is a video daleys made on it:
How to Plant a Tree
The soil is better if it is enriched with fertiliser and manure. Also it is advisable to cover with thick mulch to stop any weeds.
You will have to send us a few pictures Melanie when your dwarf coffee tree starts producing. My beans are the right size now I am just waiting for them to turn red.
Further Reading:
Tag: Coffee Tree
Grow your own Coffee
Coffee in Pots
Green Thumb Sunday Coffee Beans
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
20th December 2007
Kathryn Rowe says...
Hi Correy,
I am obsessed with the perfect cup of coffee. I would love to grow my own but live in the western suberbs of Melbourne.
Do you think it possible I might be able to grow and harvest my own coffee (given the occasional frost -1 in Aug and Sept)?
I don't have heaps of space and was very interested to hear you grow yours in pots.
Hi Correy,
I am obsessed with the perfect cup of coffee. I would love to grow my own but live in the western suberbs of Melbourne.
Do you think it possible I might be able to grow and harvest my own coffee (given the occasional frost -1 in Aug and Sept)?
I don't have heaps of space and was very interested to hear you grow yours in pots.
Kathryn Rowe
Albion Victoria
16th January 2008
Correy says...
Hi Kathryn,
Daleys often sends coffee trees down to victoria to people like yourself willing to give it a go.
So if you are willing to baby them until they are established I think it is well worth the trouble.
Coffee trees hate wind most of all. So perhaps find a place where it is protected and you can perhaps radiate it some heat for those colder months.
Frosts are a worry but there are ways around that such as reflective aluminum.
Hi Kathryn,
Daleys often sends coffee trees down to victoria to people like yourself willing to give it a go.
So if you are willing to baby them until they are established I think it is well worth the trouble.
Coffee trees hate wind most of all. So perhaps find a place where it is protected and you can perhaps radiate it some heat for those colder months.
Frosts are a worry but there are ways around that such as reflective aluminum.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
16th January 2008
Adrianna Cooper
Logan Village
16th January 2008
Adrianna Cooper
Logan Village
16th January 2008
Correy says...
Adrianna, I would love to see your picture. Can you compress it before you upload it?
If you read what Sonya has to say on our blog here she goes into some great details on preparing the coffee from your coffee plant
Adrianna, I would love to see your picture. Can you compress it before you upload it?
If you read what Sonya has to say on our blog here she goes into some great details on preparing the coffee from your coffee plant
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
16th January 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
17th January 2008
Benno
West Melbourne
30th January 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
31st January 2008
Correy says...
My coffee beans are starting to go red and I am so very proud. Now I know why they are called coffee cherries at this stage.
The Wiki on coffee processing says:
That the taste of the coffee is highly influenced by the time they are picked.
In some coffee plantations apparently they pick the green beans because they get paid by the basket load which accounts for the lower quality.
Has anyone got a spare hulling machine they don't need anymore :)
My coffee beans are starting to go red and I am so very proud. Now I know why they are called coffee cherries at this stage.
The Wiki on coffee processing says:
That the taste of the coffee is highly influenced by the time they are picked.
In some coffee plantations apparently they pick the green beans because they get paid by the basket load which accounts for the lower quality.
Has anyone got a spare hulling machine they don't need anymore :)
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
19th March 2008
Leona
19th March 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
26th March 2008
Correy says...
We are picking the coffee now and drying them out.
Picture 2 is one of the Dwarf Coffee Trees with my niece. They grow quite well in suburban Brisbane don't you think.
My experience is that they are very very very sensitive to wind. The moment they are in the wind the leaves start looking sick and yellowy.
Picture 1 is a handful of the beans.
Picture 3 is a comparison of the just picked coffee beans compared to the coffee beans which have been in the sun for about 2 weeks.
I am keeping them in the sun for about 4 weeks before dehusking them and then giving them a good hot roasting on a wok.
Any hints on this process would be great.
We are picking the coffee now and drying them out.
Picture 2 is one of the Dwarf Coffee Trees with my niece. They grow quite well in suburban Brisbane don't you think.
My experience is that they are very very very sensitive to wind. The moment they are in the wind the leaves start looking sick and yellowy.
Picture 1 is a handful of the beans.
Picture 3 is a comparison of the just picked coffee beans compared to the coffee beans which have been in the sun for about 2 weeks.
I am keeping them in the sun for about 4 weeks before dehusking them and then giving them a good hot roasting on a wok.
Any hints on this process would be great.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
13th April 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
13th April 2008
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
12th May 2008
Diny
Bundaberg
22nd May 2008
Correy says...
Wow Diny that coffee tree is incredibly healthy. The flowers smell amazing too hey. Have you done any harvesting or roasting? If you watched my video you might notice that I am in need of a bit of help. Also you should have the red cherries on it about now do you have a picture with the beans on it?
Wow Diny that coffee tree is incredibly healthy. The flowers smell amazing too hey. Have you done any harvesting or roasting? If you watched my video you might notice that I am in need of a bit of help. Also you should have the red cherries on it about now do you have a picture with the beans on it?
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
23rd May 2008
trikus says...
Nice pic Mum . We had a meeting of the Rare Fruit Council and did not realize that we had to supply tea & coffee for all the people . Lucky there is always lots of tealeaves , and we had a jar of coffee berries . I spent the whole meeting quietly peeling of the parchment , and when it was all over fired up a small gas burner and roasted the coffee in a wok . It sure tasted good and impressed everyone .
Nice pic Mum . We had a meeting of the Rare Fruit Council and did not realize that we had to supply tea & coffee for all the people . Lucky there is always lots of tealeaves , and we had a jar of coffee berries . I spent the whole meeting quietly peeling of the parchment , and when it was all over fired up a small gas burner and roasted the coffee in a wok . It sure tasted good and impressed everyone .
trikus
Tully
23rd May 2008
Diny says...
I just raced out to take this photo, it is pitch dark, don't know if I stood on any snakes or toads but these are the beans. They are ripening very slowly, I can pick just a few at the time. I dry them and peel the outer husks of while watching TV. I sell seedlings on eBay and one of my buyers told me he is using a popcorn popper to roast them.
I just raced out to take this photo, it is pitch dark, don't know if I stood on any snakes or toads but these are the beans. They are ripening very slowly, I can pick just a few at the time. I dry them and peel the outer husks of while watching TV. I sell seedlings on eBay and one of my buyers told me he is using a popcorn popper to roast them.
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Diny
Bundaberg
23rd May 2008
Diny says...
Correy, I just watched your video, I process my beans a bit different, I eat the beans, mainly to keep my hands free while picking. That way they dry quicker and you only peel off the hard skin which you can do with your nails.The fine membrane rubs of easily and I winnow them like you do wheat. I throw them from one container in the other outside if there is a breeze.I don't have any fancy machine to make the coffee, just put some coffee in a pot, cover with boiling water and voila.
Correy, I just watched your video, I process my beans a bit different, I eat the beans, mainly to keep my hands free while picking. That way they dry quicker and you only peel off the hard skin which you can do with your nails.The fine membrane rubs of easily and I winnow them like you do wheat. I throw them from one container in the other outside if there is a breeze.I don't have any fancy machine to make the coffee, just put some coffee in a pot, cover with boiling water and voila.
Diny
Bundaberg
23rd May 2008
Sandy says...
Oh my goodness, that video you made , Correy, of your coffee beans from go to whoa, was entertaining, as well as interesting and educational! I had a good laugh too. I hope my K1 coffee tree, gets lots of beans on it, it is protected from frost with a tall piece of brush t- tree behind it, and a foam esky on 1 side. it's the only 1 left, from ones bought from Daley's last year. So, hope it goes well over winter, here in melbourne's south east area. At least you looked like you had fun making the video, which wasn't too bad at all! keep it up, and good luck for next time.
Oh my goodness, that video you made , Correy, of your coffee beans from go to whoa, was entertaining, as well as interesting and educational! I had a good laugh too. I hope my K1 coffee tree, gets lots of beans on it, it is protected from frost with a tall piece of brush t- tree behind it, and a foam esky on 1 side. it's the only 1 left, from ones bought from Daley's last year. So, hope it goes well over winter, here in melbourne's south east area. At least you looked like you had fun making the video, which wasn't too bad at all! keep it up, and good luck for next time.
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
1st June 2008
Matt says...
Great info everyone. You've answered my questions regarding yellowing trees. I have 13 in two hedge rows and 7 are 18months old and approx 1m. One has beans and another has had several flowers. The plants are healthy but i am impatient for the beans and flowers to develop. From you chat above it looks like i need to be more patient but hopefully within a year it'll be coming up Milhouse in the coffee stakes. Thanks.
Great info everyone. You've answered my questions regarding yellowing trees. I have 13 in two hedge rows and 7 are 18months old and approx 1m. One has beans and another has had several flowers. The plants are healthy but i am impatient for the beans and flowers to develop. From you chat above it looks like i need to be more patient but hopefully within a year it'll be coming up Milhouse in the coffee stakes. Thanks.
Matt
Keperra QLD
27th June 2008
John
Perth
30th June 2008
Matt
Keperra QLD
1st July 2008
Kate says...
Anyone have any idea what variety of coffee tree this would be or do they all look very similar? They were a present and I just put them in bigger pots. Also - Corey, compared to your trees, mine have a lot of leaves developing all the way up the stems. Should I be removing them or letting them bush out like they are?
Anyone have any idea what variety of coffee tree this would be or do they all look very similar? They were a present and I just put them in bigger pots. Also - Corey, compared to your trees, mine have a lot of leaves developing all the way up the stems. Should I be removing them or letting them bush out like they are?
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Kate
27th September 2008
Sandy
melbourne, Victoria
1st October 2008
Hamish says...
Hi all - just wondering how much coffee I can expect to get off a healthy plant. I generally have a couple of cups a day using my machine that grinds the beans itself. As I am aiming for self sufficiency I am trying to plan to have enough for myself and a bit to trade with. I am thinking 2 or 3 trees?
Hi all - just wondering how much coffee I can expect to get off a healthy plant. I generally have a couple of cups a day using my machine that grinds the beans itself. As I am aiming for self sufficiency I am trying to plan to have enough for myself and a bit to trade with. I am thinking 2 or 3 trees?
Hamish
North East of Moree NSW
7th October 2008
Hamish
North East of Moree NSW
7th October 2008