Eugenia candolleana after 18 months

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My candolleana blooms after 18 months.

I put it in full sun when it was 1 year old. Others who are not in full sun don't bloom yet.

Our sun is very strong, even my mangotree's in pots don't like it.

Is this a record?

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Bangkok says...
Mike you will be swimming in them soon with 3 tree's in full soil.

Mine didn't set fruit yet so we'll see what happens. They are same size as yours but very bushy.

I will put a neonitida in full sun as well, they grow fast here.

The jaboticaba's have some problem, the biggest one even died. I guess overwatering is the problem because nothing has changed for them last months.

I will go for more records, living in the warmest city of the world should have some advantage.

Bangkok says...
I have my first candoleana-fruit on the tree now...i saw 2 more pollinated flowers as well...i tried hand pollinating 2 days ago but we had a lot of rain.

I moved the tree to a half-sun position, fed it ironsulfate and special pyro fertilizer plus loads and loads of water. (3 times a day 10 litre).

I hope to see loads of them soon, have plenty blossoms right now.

Bangkok says...
Most candolleana's had worms inside from fruitfly i guess. I even grew them in netbags.

And the ones i could eat were not very sweet, a real cherry is much better.

I hope they improve soon, i don't want to grow them like this.

Is yellow grumichama better than candolleana?