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Dwarf Fruit Tree Competiton

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Correy starts with ...
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)
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
12th February 2008 2:41pm
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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).

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Leona
Perth
13th February 2008 10:30am
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Correy says...
Fantastic Leona, very cute. Can you contact us with your email so I can email you a $15 voucher.
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Correy
Woolloongabba
13th February 2008 12:39pm
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Leona says...
Done, thanks Correy.
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Leona
Perth
13th February 2008 12:51pm
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Bob says...
What does an unripe crab apple taste like?

Bob
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Bob
Perth
13th February 2008 12:56pm
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Leona says...
Not very nice - pretty bitter lol
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Leona
Perth
13th February 2008 1:02pm
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Bob says...
The boy and the Pinkabelle.

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Bob
Perth
14th February 2008 12:08pm
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Leona says...
www...cute boy, Bob ;-)
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Leona
Perth
14th February 2008 9:53pm
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Bob says...
Planted a second pinkabelle yesterday as well as a ballerina crab to be the pollinator.

Bob
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Bob
Perth
18th February 2008 10:30am
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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?
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Correy
Woolloongabba
18th February 2008 10:04pm
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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
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Bob
Perth
19th February 2008 12:03pm
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Bob says...
Ohh, yeah the clothes peg is to induce
a wide crotch angle on the shoot.

I cinctured the buds to make them grow,
as the apical dominance in this makes it really top heavy.

Bob
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Bob
Perth
19th February 2008 12:09pm
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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.
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Kath
Cawongla
21st February 2008 6:15am
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Julie says...
This is a pic of my daughter and our dwarf Meyer lemon. It is literally dripping with fruit - sensational for lemon cordial and lemon sorbet.
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Julie
Newcastle, NSW
22nd February 2008 3:43pm
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aNON says...
What a cutey.
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22nd February 2008 4:17pm
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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.
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Vicki
Sutherland, NSW
25th February 2008 5:16pm
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aNON says...
Looks like a ornamental flowering version not a fruit tree?
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26th February 2008 9:39am
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Kath says...
Paul with our beautiful dwarf Ichikikijiro persimmon. They are almost ready to feast on.
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Kath
Daley\'s Nursery, Kyogle
28th February 2008 12:40pm
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Daniel says...
Hey
these pictures are of my line (with fruit) and lemon tree (with flowers). One is of our chicken Ms Brown and the other is Stephen.
Cheers

Daniel
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Daniel
Canberra
22nd March 2008 8:51am
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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.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008 12:07pm
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Anonymous says...
Good way to intriduce black sigatoka into australia, torres is riddled with it.

It only cost 18 million to bulldoze the last infections arounbd Tully.

You moron.
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22nd March 2008 12:42pm
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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.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008 2:56pm
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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.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd March 2008 3:15pm
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Belinda says...
We simply cant wait for the FEASIBLE oranges..our little gal measures it all the time and wishes her toy oranges are for Real!
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Belinda
Perth
24th March 2008 3:25pm
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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
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Wendy
Bendigo Vic
25th March 2008 8:30am
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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.
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Patrick Wu
Perth, WA
25th March 2008 11:01am
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Leona says...
Great pics Patrick - I love your little tree. Did you buy it as a dwarf or did it just grow that way?
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Leona
Perth
25th March 2008 2:03pm
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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!!

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Peter Donaghy
Rockhampton, Central Queensland
25th March 2008 7:14pm
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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.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
26th March 2008 9:13am
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Patrick says...
Hi Leona, all my pawpaws were grown from seed. They all come from the same fruit but only one turned out to be dwarf. They take 18 months in Perth to produce fruit for me. They sit still in winter and the leaves turn a bit yellow but they will revive again in spring.
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Patrick
Perth
26th March 2008 10:17am
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denise says...
This is a photo of my dwarf (minature)banana tree. Everyone (including monkey) is waiting for the first harvest.
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denise
Captain Creek
26th March 2008 10:51am
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Leona says...
Thanks for the info Patrick. Mine go yellow too - they are just babies though lol.

Hi Correy, I lost the voucher you sent me :-(
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26th March 2008 2:27pm
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Steve says...
Isaiah and big sister Euphrates at play under our leafy Dwarf Black Mulberry.
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Steve
Sydney
27th March 2008 10:57am
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Helen Gee says...
This is me with our Flying Dragon Lemon
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Helen Gee
Albany, WA
27th March 2008 4:12pm
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Leona says...
Helen, I cannot see your picture.
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27th March 2008 6:37pm
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Correy says...
Denise, Steve and Helen should all have their $15 voucher by now and Leona I resent your one.

Helens picture was a .gif so we couldn't get a thumbnail but if you click on it you can see it.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
28th March 2008 10:56am
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Leona says...
Thanks Correy - youre a gem LOL :-)
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28th March 2008 10:25pm
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Shannon Mooney says...
Citrus seem to be the fruit of the month....here is Shannon with a dwarf meyer lemon and dwarf finger lime. Both trees are only 2 years old and contribute greatly to our 400 m2 suburban block.
Rachael and Shannon
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Shannon Mooney
Kedron, Brisbane, Qld
29th March 2008 2:20pm
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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.
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Scott G
The Gold Coast
29th March 2008 7:13pm
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Maurice English says...
Noni Fruit Tree
Was hit by frost last winter, however has come back and at present has lots of fruit
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Maurice English
Bundaberg
2nd April 2008 5:01pm
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Leona says...
Great trees Scott G. I love your red shahtoot especially! I have the King White ones but have never tasted the red one...does it taste much the same?
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2nd April 2008 9:57pm
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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.
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Scott G
The Gold Coast
4th April 2008 7:07am
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Tanya says...
This is my dwarf apple tree. It is grafted and contains three different types of apples. It is only a couple of years old, but right from the start has always produced apples without much effort on my part.
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Tanya
Redlands
6th April 2008 9:31am
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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?
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
7th April 2008 3:13pm
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Tanya says...
Thank you for the voucher.

The apple varieties are: green glo, red lady and golden dorset.
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Tanya
Redlands
7th April 2008 7:54pm
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Silas O'Hara says...
This is my bonsai lemon tree, it produces a single lemon yearly without fail. For the size of the tree the fruit is massive!

Cheers

Silas
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Silas O'Hara
Newcastle
8th April 2008 10:09am
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Leona says...
thats amazing Silas! Do you grow it in full sun or not? Is it a Lots a Lemons?
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8th April 2008 5:25pm
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Correy says...
Silas, now you are a man that that takes his bonsai lemon tree seriously. I sent you a $15 voucher.

How do you care and maintain your lemon throughout the year?
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
8th April 2008 7:27pm
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patrick says...
Hi Leona,

Where abouts in Perth do you live? You seems to have quite a collection of fruit trees. I am in Hillarys and would love to visit your garden sometime if you are not too far away.
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Perth
9th April 2008 11:14am
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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
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Silas O'Hara
Newcastle
9th April 2008 1:03pm
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Correy says...
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 3:04pm
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aNON says...
yAY, Dora fairy.
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9th April 2008 5:37pm
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Leona says...
Thanks Silas. Patrick, I live at the opposite end of Perth, down near Rockingham! lol
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10th April 2008 10:58am
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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!
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Amanda Lawrence
Rockhampton
22nd April 2008 9:47pm
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Amanda Lawrence says...
i've been wondering how the apples will go up here in Rocky - might have to give it a burl now :)
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Amanda Lawrence
Rockhampton
22nd April 2008 9:58pm
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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.
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Leah
Melbourne
23rd April 2008 4:28pm
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aNON says...
Looks like it's roots are exposed.

More dirt needed?
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24th April 2008 1:54pm
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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.
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Leah
Melbourne
27th April 2008 8:49am
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aNON says...
Dwarf peaches, L to R

Valley Red Peach, Nectazee Nectarine, Pixzee Peach and finally in the background dwarf peach ex Daleys.
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30th April 2008 1:25pm
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aNON says...
Dwarf Orange ex Daleys.
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30th April 2008 1:26pm
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aNON says...
Stone fruit from a better angle.
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30th April 2008 1:32pm
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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
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Barry Beetham
Brassall, QLD
6th May 2008 1:11pm
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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.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
6th May 2008 1:15pm
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eddie says...
does anybody know where i can buy a dwarf banana tree that is a sweet variety to eat live in melbourne trying to find somewhere that sells them no luck
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eddie
melbourne
13th May 2008 7:30pm
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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.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
22nd May 2008 10:58pm
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Kath says...
Roger, you are quite the banana expert. Do you know much about Australias native bananas? Such as where to obtain one and is it worth thinking about trying to grow one in subtropical frost free Cawongla - Northern NSW?
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Kath
Cawongla
23rd May 2008 4:07pm
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Bazza says...
For Barry Beetham of Brassall Ipswich.
I have Dragon Fruit Flowering each year but no fruit yet. Any ideas. Also could you please contact me at bazza66@tpg.com.au.

Alll The Best bazza
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Bazza
Bundaberg
29th May 2008 8:56am
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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.
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
4th June 2008 1:24pm
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Wendy and Ross says...
This is our lovely mandarine Miho Wase, it is seedless and produces a delicious crop each year, even in our drought. Truly a gem of a plant.
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Wendy and Ross
St. Andrews Victoria
18th June 2008 12:22pm
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John says...
Oarsum, way 2 go.
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John
Perth
26th June 2008 1:19pm
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Ange says...
I'm very new to organic gardening and this is the first fruit that I have on any of my dwarf fruit trees. It's a self portrait of me and my dwarf cumquat, who I've named Coco.
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Ange
Brisbane
9th July 2008 10:12am
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Jim says...
This is a dwarf mandarin - fruiting for the first time! The background is a dense thicket of choko...
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Jim
Wadesville, just 30mins from Daley's
23rd July 2008 11:20am
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John says...
Won't the tag strangel it?
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John
Perth
25th July 2008 12:01pm
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Correy says...
Hi folks everyone should have their $15 gift vouchers by now. If you don't just tell me here and I will fix it up for you.

Please feel free to keep adding more pictures especially as spring starts working it's magic on your fruit trees.
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Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
4th August 2008 1:26pm
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Angie says...
Hi Correy/Roger,
Correy is the competition still open?
I have been looking all through the photos & wishing I had a dwarf fruit tree I could enter in to this competition when towards the end dwarf bananas came up. I have a dwarf cavendish I was given by a friend but nothing was mentioned about any restrictions. Yet the banana came from a grower of unique fruit trees & vines. I am aware of panamar disease as I saw a piece on Gardening Aust recently. Do I have to remove it? It seems to be very healthy. No discolouration on the leaves.
Do either of you know where I can get a dwarf coconut palm from?
Cheers Angie
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Angie
Hervey Bay
7th November 2008 8:28am
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fruitist says...
Interested to know the answer. I have real dwarf Miracle Fruit (5 years old 1 ft tall) and Pitomba (10 years old ft tall) and others.
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8th November 2008 10:02am
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fruitist says...
Correction: my Miracle Fruit is 10 years old and bearing for the last 3 years. Pitomba is 3 ft tall, bearing for the last 2 years.
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8th November 2008 10:06am
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Roger Goebel says...
Hi Angie,for dwarf coconuts if Daley's don't stock them contact me at rggoebel@bigpond.com as for comment on dwarf fruit trees see this years Rare Fruit Review out soon from the Rare Fruit Council of Australia (RFC of A)
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Roger Goebel
Innisfail area
4th December 2008 2:24pm
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manda says...
Roger are you aware of where one could buy a dwarf coconut tree??? I am also interested in getting one.
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Perth/WA
13th December 2008 8:20pm
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Steve McX says...
Eddy,
Check out http://www.humphrisnursery.com.au/
They have dwarf, sweet & are in Melbourne..
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Steve McX
jerilderie
14th December 2008 10:08am
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Barry Beetham says...
I'm thrilled with my dwarf fruit trees - have a collection of food bearing plants; leaves that can be eaten, berries, citrus, yam producers, etc., and yes, some conventional vegies; am more than 30 buds and flowers on my dragon fruit.
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Barry Beetham
Ipswich
16th December 2008 5:36am
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Tanya says...
This is my dwarf lemon tree. It started in a pot and was moved to the garden a few years ago. It has always fruited well but this year it has really gone crazy. It is covered in lemons.
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Tanya
Redlands
14th January 2009 11:33pm
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Lyndal says...
I decided to enter the competition now that I have something worth photographing. I'm finally getting my first couple of lemons on the tree. One has started to ripen so hopefully I will have it to use soon. It is a bit smaller than most lemons but give it a few years and it should be right.
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Lyndal
Brisbane
17th January 2009 2:59pm
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Correy says...
I am going to start sending out all the vouchers to you guys that I have missed. If you haven't got a voucher by Monday 22nd Jan 2009 send me an email at [ webmaster at daleysfruit.com.au ] because I might have missed you.

Lyndal & Tanya those are some great pics many thanks the gift vouchers are on their way.
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Correy
Brisbane, Woolloongabba
21st January 2009 5:53pm
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Pat says...
I saw Lyndal's photo of her draft banana tree and was wondering wher I could source one if anyone knows??
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Pat
Brisbane
13th February 2009 7:25am
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Jantina says...
I'm confused Pat, Lyndal has a dwarf lemon.
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Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
13th February 2009 10:34am
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Rob says...
does anbody here have a purple passion fruit tree/vine. or do any of you know how long before they bear fruit. i planted 2 of them from seeds about 2yrs ago. they are about 8 to 10ft tall now. i live in ohio so i have them in the house.
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Rob
ohio
17th February 2009 10:46am
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Thao says...
Hi Correy,
Is the competition still open? My dwarf lime tree has lots of flowers now but doesn't fruit yet. I wonder if I can enter the competition.
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Thao
Sydney
14th March 2009 12:22pm
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angellla says...
I don't want a dwarf cause I want them to grow so I can put a hammock up underneath them but does anyone know where I can get a coconut palm?

I am also looking for another date palm (my last one from k mart died)
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moe
14th March 2009 7:13pm
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alokin says...
I think you can grow the palm with a usual coconut you buy at the shop. I didn't do this because I'm not sure if the coconut palm is as bad as a queen palm for all what grows underneath.
It would be a nice addition maybe in the front yard but then the palm must grow absolutely straight that no nut falls on someone's head.
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alokin
QLD
2nd April 2009 12:55pm
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angella says...
Not the slightest bit worried about nuts falling on people heads. I mean, it might knock some sense into my sons!

I know how to grow coconuts - found out how to do it in Vanuatu. But I need the coconut to still be in the 'pod' . Do we grow coconuts in Queensland? the ones in the supermarket are from Fiji?
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angella
moe
8th April 2009 12:39pm
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Correy says...
Hi Angie, yes the competion is still open we are very keen to see as many pictures of dwarf fruit trees as you guys have.
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Correy
Brisbane
8th April 2009 12:53pm
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angella says...
eddie if you still interested www.backyardbananas.com.au sell to victoria via male order. I just ordered one each of lady finger or ducasse. not really interested in getting fruit but people in Melbourne must be. saw a great big bunch of bananas hang over a back fence from a train on the Pakenham line a couple of month back.
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moe
15th April 2009 6:11pm
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Eddie says...
Thx Angella i already picked some up doing really well at the moment but thx for thinking of letting me know
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Eddie
Melbourne
16th April 2009 7:34pm
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Ellen says...
How long is the competition open until Correy ?

and by the way, can I ask how did you grafted that babaco onto a papayuelo male rootstock ? And how did it go ?
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Ellen
Smithfield
16th April 2009 8:00pm
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Correy says...
Hi Ellen,

We are just about to choose a winner and close the competition. You can still upload a picture though and get the $15 voucher for entering until the end of May 2009.

I have had a few babacos now they stay small in my pot and keep fruiting. They are growing great here in Brisbane.
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Correy
Brisbane
1st May 2009 9:50am
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Thao says...
The first picture is my dwarf lime tree. It's just finished flower and produced tiny fruits.

The second picture is my Thai lime tree that I grew from seed. It's about 7 months old. I grow it in a pot and hope it will be dwarf.
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Thao
Sydney
1st May 2009 6:17pm
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Jillian says...
I hope it's not too late to enter.

Here's a pic of my "Lots a Lemons" with 1 lemon and my dwarf peach (no fruit yet). My golden retriever Libby was happy to pose for the photos.

My email is jillian.mac@hotmail.com

Thanks, Jillian
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Jillian
Perth
3rd May 2009 6:47pm
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au0rey says...
Thao, what do u mean by thai lime? looks like kaffir lime to me...is it?
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au0rey
Melbourne
3rd May 2009 7:01pm
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Thao says...
au0rey,

Yes, it's Kaffir lime. It's used for Thai cooking a lot so when I buy it from some Asian shops, they call it Thai lime.
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Sydney
3rd May 2009 10:04pm
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Jillian says...
Hi Thao,
I think your 2nd pic looks like a grapefruit. You can tell by the shape of the leaves. I have a ruby red grapefruit that looks exactly the same
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Jillian
Perth
4th May 2009 1:39pm
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au0rey says...
Hi Thao, does the bottom/older leaves of your kaffir lime turn yellow during autumn/winter? Mine are...wondering if it is normal...any advice? And the young leaves of my calamondin comquat also looks lighter yellow too...do you know if this is normal growth? They are in pots.
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au0rey
Melbourne
4th May 2009 6:11pm
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Thao says...
Jillian,
My 2nd pic is kaffir lime. I bought a lime from a shop and got the seeds to grow.

au0rey,
Yes, the leaves of my kaffir lime and lime tree turn yellow during autumn and winter. In spring all the leaves come back into dark green. I hope this is normal growth
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Thao
Sydney
5th May 2009 2:58pm
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Linton says...
Hi Patrick

Great pictures. I'm growing many different tropical plants in Melbourne, but no Paw Paws. Do you think the dwarf one is more cold tolerant than the normal type? Might be worth a try here as the Mangoes do quite well too.
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Linton
Melbourne
6th May 2009 3:12pm
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Fay says...
Hi Correy,
Here is my husband Bob on his Batricar looking at our dwarf Meyer Lemon puchased from you in 02/08. Also our dw Marsh's Seedless Grapefruit, same date. The other trees we bought at the same time are all doing well. Dw orange, dw Lime, Dw Mulberry & Strawberry Guava. I lost 1 of my haelnuts, my own mistake & hope to replace it soon. Also my chilli tree is looking good, but the winter is going to be cold here in Grenfell this year I suspect. Cheers Fay.
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Grenfell NSW
9th May 2009 6:55pm
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amanda says...
What counts as a dwarf? My eureka lemon tree had 13 lovely fruits on one off-shoot at 2.5 yrs and 1m high. My yellow strawberry/cherry guava has 11 (at 10cm high!)- the branch is tiny and plant only 1 yr old! poor buggar! it's the most precocious (sp?) fruit ive ever seen! (and the fruit are lovely - Dalys must get on to selecting the best of these - it's (and the red) got amazing commercial potential)
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geraldton WA
10th May 2009 8:56pm
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Jason says...
My Nectazee, (Dwarf Nectarine). In its second year it put on an abundance of small fruit which turned ripe but too small to eat.

Hopefully this year it should be ok to go.

I have since planted a full size Nectarine (Fantasia) and a Plum x Peach (Pleach). Both bought as 3 year old trees.
Around December it should be exctiting to see all 3 fruiting.
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Jason
Perth
24th June 2009 11:02pm
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amanda says...
Hi Jason - I have dwarf nectarines n peaches - they are 3yrs and no fruit (which is ok by me as they are young still) but when I looked into them I was told about 5 yrs b4 I could expect any 'action'..! and so I wait.... ;)
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geraldton.WA
26th June 2009 8:51pm
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au0rey says...
Hi Jason, cool pics!

What size pot is your nectazee in? and what potting medium did you use? Any aged manure/blood and bone u put in during planting?

Is Pic 1 taken after potting it and Pic 2 taken in spring or autumn?

How does the nectazee fruit taste like?

Thanks!
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au0rey
Melbourne
27th June 2009 5:46pm
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Jason says...
50 Ltr I think. Its the largest size you can get in those cheap plastic pots from bunnings.

I used a small amount of dynamic lifter and a generous amount of sheep poo mixed into a good potting mix. I then used some more sheep poo on top to act like a mulch.

Pic 1 is a year or two after planting. Need to investigate that.(2008-08-20)

Pic 2 is out of order (2009-02-03)

Pic 3 is Dec fruiting (2008-12-13)

I have since planted the nectazee into the ground. Nice little spot for it and I didnt want too many pots around. I have all my citrus in pots as i dont trust their size. Lemon and Lime in pic 2 above and a new orange and mandarin just recently.
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Jason
Perth
27th June 2009 11:01pm
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julia says...
Kath, how old is your ichikikijiro persimmon?
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julia
melbourne
28th June 2009 10:20am
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au0rey says...
Thanks Jason. Your plants look terrific! Keep up the good work!
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au0rey
Melbourne
28th June 2009 8:47pm
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Alyssa says...
Hi Leona, I live not far from you in port kennedy, can you tell me where you get your dwarf fruit trees? Im just starting out but would love to get some in pots as we rent.
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Alyssa
Port Kennedy
31st July 2009 1:30pm
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Kath says...
Woodys in Port Kennedy are really helpful , also Karen at the nursery in Serpentine-in the main street may be able to help.
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Kath
Karnup W.A.
1st August 2009 11:33pm
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Bon says...
Amanda, I bought my dwarf peach and nectarines from a Sunday Market bare-rooted. Both full of fruit the second year, but the taste was very disapointing especially the peach althoutgh it was very juicy it was tasteless. Maybe I bought the wrong variety - colour was light green/yellow. Beautifull looking trees, so I dug it up and put it in a pot and replaced it with an almond tree. No pics yet, maybe when the leaves return.
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Bon
Melbourne
7th August 2009 11:00pm
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amanda says...
Hi Bon - the one's I have came from a nursery in pots. They are lovely n healthy but being standards I am not sure it gets cold enuf' here. The nursery lady said her one's took a few years to fruit - so I guess I will just have to wait....but if they don't taste good they will get the chop! I am partial to the white flesh nect's n peaches..delicioso!

Being dwarf means they escape the ravages of the wind here. I was really dissapointed in my mandarins like that too (it's an imperial or emporer) perfect in everyway but boring flavour! :(
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Geraldton. WA
8th August 2009 9:04am
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Alyssa says...
Thanks so much Kath, will go have a look soon!
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Port Kennedy
10th August 2009 4:42pm
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