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Upload a picture that you took of a person and a Dwarf Fruit Tree which has fruit on it.
Everyone gets a $15 Voucher and the winner will get a $100 Voucher. ( Full Details)
Upload a picture that you took of a person and a Dwarf Fruit Tree which has fruit on it.
Everyone gets a $15 Voucher and the winner will get a $100 Voucher. ( Full Details)
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
12th February 2008
Leona says...
Hi Correy. Unfortunately, I dont really have any dwarf trees with ripe fruit at the moment. So, I have posted some pics of my daughter and trees with unripe fruit and a pepino in fruit (I know its not a tree but thought I would put a pic up anyway).
The second photo is of a variegated kumquat.
The third pic is of a dwarf Washington navel (Flying Dragon).
The first one is of a little pepino - my daughter is eating a Ballerina Maypole crab apple in this photo. She loves them, even unripe!
The last one is a dwarf Meyer lemon (Lots a Lemons).
Hi Correy. Unfortunately, I dont really have any dwarf trees with ripe fruit at the moment. So, I have posted some pics of my daughter and trees with unripe fruit and a pepino in fruit (I know its not a tree but thought I would put a pic up anyway).
The second photo is of a variegated kumquat.
The third pic is of a dwarf Washington navel (Flying Dragon).
The first one is of a little pepino - my daughter is eating a Ballerina Maypole crab apple in this photo. She loves them, even unripe!
The last one is a dwarf Meyer lemon (Lots a Lemons).
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Leona
Perth
13th February 2008
Correy says...
Fantastic Leona, very cute. Can you contact us with your email so I can email you a $15 voucher.
Fantastic Leona, very cute. Can you contact us with your email so I can email you a $15 voucher.
Correy
Woolloongabba
13th February 2008
Leona
Perth
13th February 2008
Bob
Perth
13th February 2008
Leona
Perth
13th February 2008
Bob
Perth
14th February 2008
Leona
Perth
14th February 2008
Bob
Perth
18th February 2008
Correy says...
Hi Bob,
Very cute picture, if you wanted to contact us with your email I am happy to email you a voucher.
P.S what is the white covering on the tree?
Hi Bob,
Very cute picture, if you wanted to contact us with your email I am happy to email you a voucher.
P.S what is the white covering on the tree?
Correy
Woolloongabba
18th February 2008
Bob says...
The white covering is a bra washing mesh bag that is over the fruit.
You might notice the shade, its from a gum tree full of those red tail black cockatoos, that lurve the eat apples.
The benefit of the tree is that it keeps
the tree cool in winter and helps to grow apples in marginal country.
Bob
PS Give the voucher to Leona
The white covering is a bra washing mesh bag that is over the fruit.
You might notice the shade, its from a gum tree full of those red tail black cockatoos, that lurve the eat apples.
The benefit of the tree is that it keeps
the tree cool in winter and helps to grow apples in marginal country.
Bob
PS Give the voucher to Leona
Bob
Perth
19th February 2008
Bob
Perth
19th February 2008
Kath says...
These are a few of my dwarf trees. The standard dwarf peach is a favourite, it does not have any fruit at the moment though. It is at its best in the spring when it flowers, it is absolutely gorgeous. The red shahtoot mulberry is a new planting, it even has two green mulberries on it. The small citrus is a meyer lemon which is just starting to form its fruits.
These are a few of my dwarf trees. The standard dwarf peach is a favourite, it does not have any fruit at the moment though. It is at its best in the spring when it flowers, it is absolutely gorgeous. The red shahtoot mulberry is a new planting, it even has two green mulberries on it. The small citrus is a meyer lemon which is just starting to form its fruits.
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Kath
Cawongla
21st February 2008
Julie
Newcastle, NSW
22nd February 2008
aNON
22nd February 2008
Vicki says...
Hi, These are photos of my baby brother with my mum's dwarf peach tree. (The tree is on the right). Every year it will flower and fruit, but right now, it's got neither. I added a photo I took when it was flowering earlier this summer though.
Hi, These are photos of my baby brother with my mum's dwarf peach tree. (The tree is on the right). Every year it will flower and fruit, but right now, it's got neither. I added a photo I took when it was flowering earlier this summer though.
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Vicki
Sutherland, NSW
25th February 2008
aNON
26th February 2008
Kath
Daley\'s Nursery, Kyogle
28th February 2008
Daniel
Canberra
22nd March 2008
Roger Goebel says...
Hi from the hot and wet,
Here is Tony, Darney the dog and my Village Dwarf coconut palm. It is over 12 years old and has been producing nuts for around 9 years. The parent plant came from Sabai Island in the Torres Strait. My palm has a bit of lean now thanks to Cyclone Larry which went straight over us 2 years ago but the palm is back to producing plenty of nuts.
Hi from the hot and wet,
Here is Tony, Darney the dog and my Village Dwarf coconut palm. It is over 12 years old and has been producing nuts for around 9 years. The parent plant came from Sabai Island in the Torres Strait. My palm has a bit of lean now thanks to Cyclone Larry which went straight over us 2 years ago but the palm is back to producing plenty of nuts.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008
Anonymous
22nd March 2008
Roger Goebel says...
Roger replies to anonymous to ask anonymous to google my name. You my find that I was the senior inspector/field officer in just about all the banana black Sigatoka leaf disease incursions in Australia particularly the the Tully area ( the largest successful eradication of black Sigatoka in the world) and you may note that my village Dwarf nuts were not directly imported from the Torres Straits.Black Sigatoka is specific to many banana varieties and possibly some closely related plants but not Coconuts. It is good to see anonymous is somewhat aware of the seriousness of this disease.
Roger replies to anonymous to ask anonymous to google my name. You my find that I was the senior inspector/field officer in just about all the banana black Sigatoka leaf disease incursions in Australia particularly the the Tully area ( the largest successful eradication of black Sigatoka in the world) and you may note that my village Dwarf nuts were not directly imported from the Torres Straits.Black Sigatoka is specific to many banana varieties and possibly some closely related plants but not Coconuts. It is good to see anonymous is somewhat aware of the seriousness of this disease.
Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008
Roger Goebel says...
Here is another plant not from the Torres Straits. It is a potted 3 year old grafted Nagami or sweet cumquat. It is next to my 15 year old planted Nagami that has been fruiting since planted. I like the sweet cumquats as they can be eaten straight from the tree. Pest tough so no sprays are used and prolific producers but like most citrus in the tropics they are ready to eat before they get full colour and yes anonymous, I was also part of the Papaya Fruit fly eradication effort.
Here is another plant not from the Torres Straits. It is a potted 3 year old grafted Nagami or sweet cumquat. It is next to my 15 year old planted Nagami that has been fruiting since planted. I like the sweet cumquats as they can be eaten straight from the tree. Pest tough so no sprays are used and prolific producers but like most citrus in the tropics they are ready to eat before they get full colour and yes anonymous, I was also part of the Papaya Fruit fly eradication effort.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008
Belinda
Perth
24th March 2008
Wendy says...
Hi,
This is picture of our dwarf fruiting apple Our daughter Casey is holding our Manchester Terrier Porscha and Just Jonty is in the background. Our dogs love fruit so we need to be careful that they don't pinch the apples. I have just done a patio garden of dwarf fruit and dwarf citrus with under plantings of thyme and strawberries. looking forward to the fruit
Wendy
Hi,
This is picture of our dwarf fruiting apple Our daughter Casey is holding our Manchester Terrier Porscha and Just Jonty is in the background. Our dogs love fruit so we need to be careful that they don't pinch the apples. I have just done a patio garden of dwarf fruit and dwarf citrus with under plantings of thyme and strawberries. looking forward to the fruit
Wendy
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Wendy
Bendigo Vic
25th March 2008
Patrick Wu says...
I've got 7 pawpaw trees in my Perth garden but only this one is a dwarf form. All the others are well over 4 metres tall but this one started fruiting last year when it was less than a meter tall with fruits down to ground level literally. This year it remained short - 1.2 metre tall. Many of my friends are in love with this tree and are now growing seedlings from its fruits. It does better in winter than its taller neighbours as the blowing wind from the shore don't get to it as much due to the short stature. Two other tall normal pawpaw trees got decapitated by the winter wind last year, but have re-shooted in spring and producing fruits again.
I've got 7 pawpaw trees in my Perth garden but only this one is a dwarf form. All the others are well over 4 metres tall but this one started fruiting last year when it was less than a meter tall with fruits down to ground level literally. This year it remained short - 1.2 metre tall. Many of my friends are in love with this tree and are now growing seedlings from its fruits. It does better in winter than its taller neighbours as the blowing wind from the shore don't get to it as much due to the short stature. Two other tall normal pawpaw trees got decapitated by the winter wind last year, but have re-shooted in spring and producing fruits again.
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Patrick Wu
Perth, WA
25th March 2008
Leona
Perth
25th March 2008
Peter Donaghy says...
Hi Kath
The attached are some pics of dwarf tropical apple trees I planted in Rockhmapton 18 months ago (puchased from your nursery). They are thriving and as you can see our son Flynn loves them!!! Regards to everyone at the nursery.
PS Fishing Pic is to entice Rod up!!
Hi Kath
The attached are some pics of dwarf tropical apple trees I planted in Rockhmapton 18 months ago (puchased from your nursery). They are thriving and as you can see our son Flynn loves them!!! Regards to everyone at the nursery.
PS Fishing Pic is to entice Rod up!!
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Peter Donaghy
Rockhampton, Central Queensland
25th March 2008
Correy says...
Everyone who uploaded a pic should have their $15 voucher emailed to them. If not just tell me here and I will fix it up.
The competition will be open for one year eg. enough time for all your fruit trees to produce unless they are too young.
So next time you see fruit ripening up in your backyard remember to get the digital camera out and upload them to this page.
Everyone who uploaded a pic should have their $15 voucher emailed to them. If not just tell me here and I will fix it up.
The competition will be open for one year eg. enough time for all your fruit trees to produce unless they are too young.
So next time you see fruit ripening up in your backyard remember to get the digital camera out and upload them to this page.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
26th March 2008
Patrick
Perth
26th March 2008
denise
Captain Creek
26th March 2008
Leona
26th March 2008
Steve
Sydney
27th March 2008
Helen Gee
Albany, WA
27th March 2008
Leona
27th March 2008
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
28th March 2008
Leona
28th March 2008
Shannon Mooney
Kedron, Brisbane, Qld
29th March 2008
Scott G says...
Red Shatoot Mulberry on dwarf rootstock produces great tasting berries. It is about 2.5m tall and accross. I prune it heavily.
The although the Wax Jambu (Syzigium Aqueum) is not a true "dwarf" it produces a rediculous amount of fruit for me and is only 2m tall.
Red Shatoot Mulberry on dwarf rootstock produces great tasting berries. It is about 2.5m tall and accross. I prune it heavily.
The although the Wax Jambu (Syzigium Aqueum) is not a true "dwarf" it produces a rediculous amount of fruit for me and is only 2m tall.
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Scott G
The Gold Coast
29th March 2008
Maurice English
Bundaberg
2nd April 2008
Leona
2nd April 2008
Scott G says...
Leona: I haven't had a white Mulberry for a while. These red ones are similar in that they have little tang and they are not sour when unripe. But they taste a little more like the round black ones. They taste like mulberry jam! But perhaps the superb flavour comes at a price: I don't think this variety is as tough or as reliable as the traditional round black fruiting types.
Leona: I haven't had a white Mulberry for a while. These red ones are similar in that they have little tang and they are not sour when unripe. But they taste a little more like the round black ones. They taste like mulberry jam! But perhaps the superb flavour comes at a price: I don't think this variety is as tough or as reliable as the traditional round black fruiting types.
Scott G
The Gold Coast
4th April 2008
Tanya
Redlands
6th April 2008
Correy says...
Tanya, Maurice, Scott G, Shannon Mooney you should all have your gift vouchers.
Scott I have got myself a wax jambu in a pot it is very healthy and very encouraging to see I may be in for a bounty.
Tanya. Which 3 apples varieties do you have on your dwarf apple tree?
Tanya, Maurice, Scott G, Shannon Mooney you should all have your gift vouchers.
Scott I have got myself a wax jambu in a pot it is very healthy and very encouraging to see I may be in for a bounty.
Tanya. Which 3 apples varieties do you have on your dwarf apple tree?
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
7th April 2008
Tanya
Redlands
7th April 2008
Silas O'Hara
Newcastle
8th April 2008
Leona
8th April 2008
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
8th April 2008
patrick
Perth
9th April 2008
Silas O'Hara says...
HI Corey and Leona,
In reply to your questions....
The tree lives in our courtyard which recieves from 4 to 6 hours of sun a day depending on the season. Due to it being potted it requires water daily in summer and once or twice a week during winter. I fertilise it twice a year.
Cheers
HI Corey and Leona,
In reply to your questions....
The tree lives in our courtyard which recieves from 4 to 6 hours of sun a day depending on the season. Due to it being potted it requires water daily in summer and once or twice a week during winter. I fertilise it twice a year.
Cheers
Silas O'Hara
Newcastle
9th April 2008
Correy says...
Here is a pic of a 3 year old Dwarf Coffee Tree with my Niece eating a Brazilian Cherry
Here is a pic of a 3 year old Dwarf Coffee Tree with my Niece eating a Brazilian Cherry
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
9th April 2008
aNON
9th April 2008
Leona
10th April 2008
Amanda Lawrence says...
This little battler of a Dwarf Mulberry is about 7 years old and after being transplanted about 3 times in that time, it has finally found a home in a corner of our backyard (under the neighbour's toreliana (?) no less). While it should be losing its leaves at this time of year, it is busy producing its 4th flush of fruit since September. Alas, I don't get to eat many berries because my children devour them even before the birds!
This little battler of a Dwarf Mulberry is about 7 years old and after being transplanted about 3 times in that time, it has finally found a home in a corner of our backyard (under the neighbour's toreliana (?) no less). While it should be losing its leaves at this time of year, it is busy producing its 4th flush of fruit since September. Alas, I don't get to eat many berries because my children devour them even before the birds!
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Amanda Lawrence
Rockhampton
22nd April 2008
Amanda Lawrence
Rockhampton
22nd April 2008
Leah says...
This is our little trooper 4yr Dwarf Imperial mandarin tree pictured with my 3yr daughter. It always trys to produce fruit and it has 3 at the moment. It has had an unfortunate life of been moved around the garden into the ground and out of large pots . Just when i thought things where going good i discover (well actually came to the realisation after 18months) that the couch grass had infested to the trunks of all my citrus trees, and was thriving on my tank waterings. Plus that trying to remove it every few months was futile . So this one is in the process of being dug up and root barrier dug to 30cm to stop the grass, then new soil will have to go in as even the smallest part of couch or its seed will become rampant in no time.
I have 5 citrus in the ground to dig up and 6 fruit trees that i dug up a few weeks ago to dig holes for and place in the root barrier. Unfortunately the couch is just relentless unless you use chemical warfare or block it.
Once this process if complete over winter we plant to purchase 12 new dwarf trees to espalier and have our own suburban orchard.
This is our little trooper 4yr Dwarf Imperial mandarin tree pictured with my 3yr daughter. It always trys to produce fruit and it has 3 at the moment. It has had an unfortunate life of been moved around the garden into the ground and out of large pots . Just when i thought things where going good i discover (well actually came to the realisation after 18months) that the couch grass had infested to the trunks of all my citrus trees, and was thriving on my tank waterings. Plus that trying to remove it every few months was futile . So this one is in the process of being dug up and root barrier dug to 30cm to stop the grass, then new soil will have to go in as even the smallest part of couch or its seed will become rampant in no time.
I have 5 citrus in the ground to dig up and 6 fruit trees that i dug up a few weeks ago to dig holes for and place in the root barrier. Unfortunately the couch is just relentless unless you use chemical warfare or block it.
Once this process if complete over winter we plant to purchase 12 new dwarf trees to espalier and have our own suburban orchard.
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Leah
Melbourne
23rd April 2008
aNON
24th April 2008
Leah says...
Hi, Yes some of the roots directly around the trunk ( due to removal of alot of couch grass) and in the trench around the tree are exposed. THe tree is kept moist so that it will grow some new roots before i transplant it into it's new spot. This method is in one of my gardening books and i thought that i would give it a try rather than just dig up the tree and replant it the same day.
Hi, Yes some of the roots directly around the trunk ( due to removal of alot of couch grass) and in the trench around the tree are exposed. THe tree is kept moist so that it will grow some new roots before i transplant it into it's new spot. This method is in one of my gardening books and i thought that i would give it a try rather than just dig up the tree and replant it the same day.
Leah
Melbourne
27th April 2008
aNON
30th April 2008
aNON
30th April 2008
aNON
30th April 2008
Barry Beetham says...
I live on a quarter acre block and grow whatever is small and produces fruit.
The picture is of a Dwarf Orange Tree
I live on a quarter acre block and grow whatever is small and produces fruit.
The picture is of a Dwarf Orange Tree
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Barry Beetham
Brassall, QLD
6th May 2008
Correy says...
Very cool Anon, You look like a peach enthusiast. I am trying to get fruit on a dwarf peach they really don't like shade and after I moved our 10 year old peach into a pot in the sun we finally got one flower. I have big hopes for this next peach season.
Very cool Anon, You look like a peach enthusiast. I am trying to get fruit on a dwarf peach they really don't like shade and after I moved our 10 year old peach into a pot in the sun we finally got one flower. I have big hopes for this next peach season.
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
6th May 2008
eddie
melbourne
13th May 2008
Roger Goebel says...
Hi Eddy, after 25 years as "banana inspector" forgive me if I appear a bit over the top. If you are looking for a dwarf banana the ultimate is Dwarf Parfitt a Cavendish like but only 2 m high. But it doesn't like cool areas. The most cool tolerant could be Dwarf Ducasse or Santa Catarina Prada-dwarf lady finger (please excuse any spelling mistakes as I have had a big day) the other not to be forgotten is the dwarf Cavendish or China banana. Any way in Victoria I expect that you will have little problem in quarantine issues but more problem with growing. After saying that , on the last couple of visits to Europe, I saw banana plants in every major town I visited jn Italy Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Weather they produce edible fruit or not I don't know. The photo is of a not so well fed dwarf ducasse, The bunches get much bigger.
Hi Eddy, after 25 years as "banana inspector" forgive me if I appear a bit over the top. If you are looking for a dwarf banana the ultimate is Dwarf Parfitt a Cavendish like but only 2 m high. But it doesn't like cool areas. The most cool tolerant could be Dwarf Ducasse or Santa Catarina Prada-dwarf lady finger (please excuse any spelling mistakes as I have had a big day) the other not to be forgotten is the dwarf Cavendish or China banana. Any way in Victoria I expect that you will have little problem in quarantine issues but more problem with growing. After saying that , on the last couple of visits to Europe, I saw banana plants in every major town I visited jn Italy Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Weather they produce edible fruit or not I don't know. The photo is of a not so well fed dwarf ducasse, The bunches get much bigger.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd May 2008
Kath
Cawongla
23rd May 2008
Bazza
Bundaberg
29th May 2008
Roger Goebel says...
Kath, I have tasted both the native bananas Musa banksii and M. jackeyi and their fruit is full of hard seeds like rough little rocks.M. banksii is the most common and wide spread native banana and it only grows naturally south to around Townsville so I don't like your chances of growing it in NSW. Also note that movement of banana planting material has legal restrictions.
Kath, I have tasted both the native bananas Musa banksii and M. jackeyi and their fruit is full of hard seeds like rough little rocks.M. banksii is the most common and wide spread native banana and it only grows naturally south to around Townsville so I don't like your chances of growing it in NSW. Also note that movement of banana planting material has legal restrictions.
Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
4th June 2008
Wendy and Ross
St. Andrews Victoria
18th June 2008
John
Perth
26th June 2008
Ange
Brisbane
9th July 2008
Jim
Wadesville, just 30mins from Daley's
23rd July 2008
John
Perth
25th July 2008
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
4th August 2008