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| About the Author Richard Lysterfield 21st June 2007 |
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Kath Kermode says... Your guava produces some beautiful leaf colours in winter in Melbourne. It could be a seasonal or climatic effect that has resulted in less fruit in one year compared to another. My brains trust suggests defoliating your tree in October could help it to push flowering buds earlier and you will have a longer season for your fruits to ripen, this will be important in your cooler southern climate. | About the Author Kath Kermode Cawongla 21st June 2007 |
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| About the Author suzanne apollo bay 7th July 2007 |
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Richard says... I purchased my Guava Tree from a Nursery in melbourne about three years ago, and I have lost the tag but iI am sure that it is a Hawaiin. The tree itself has not grown very tall but has spread into a small bush, aorund three feet tall. In winter I make sure that I cover the tree from frost as we live in a very cold area near the dandenongs. However, this year the leaves have still not fallen. | About the Author Richard Lysterfield 9th July 2007 |
| About the Author Kath Cawongla 9th July 2007 |
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| About the Author lynne melb 8th August 2007 |
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Richard Okeeffe says... Hi Lynne, I recently purchased another Hawaiin guava tree from Wandin Nursery about two months ago , but that was the last one. Another place to buy some tropicals plants like Guava trees etc is next door to Gardenworld in SpringvaleRoad and is called gardensmart Ph; No 9701 8811 This nursery is an agenet of Daleys fruit in melbourne. Bunnings in Dandenong were selling Mangoes trees from $19.99 Richard 0410 667 523 | About the Author Richard Okeeffe melbourne 9th August 2007 |
lynne says... Hi Richard Thanks very much for the tips. Will definitely visit Gardensmart - hard to find people/nurseries here who know about tropical plants. I planted pineapple guava, persimmon, loquat and kiwifruit plants last w/e. Hope they will survive. I didnt'think you could grow mangoes here. Must be possible if they're sold here? the guavas in your photo are magnificent. Lynne | About the Author lynne melb 9th August 2007 |
Correy says... Growing Mangoes in Melbourne is arguably outside their climatic range But people from Victoria are ambitious and there are success stories. If you look after them I think it is well worth the toil. I am from Brisbane and are trying things outside my climatic range in Pots because I can move them into a cold position to hopefully get my chill hours. Perhaps you could do the same if you were to get a dwarf mango (But the opposite eg move them into a protected position in winter to protect them from the cold and a nice sunny position in summer) There are insulators that you can place over or around the plant that keep them warm at night like a blanket. http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/Dwarf-Mango-Tree.htm At Daleys we rank plants according to popularity eg if someone buys a plant it counts as 1 vote for that plant (if you purchase say 10 of one plant it only counts as one vote to try and make it more fair) and it is interesting that two guava varieties are in the top 10 along with the Black Sapote which is a tropical plant. To me this says that there are a lot of people who are very keen to experiment by setting up a protected position for their fruit trees. Most popular fruit trees for Victoria. http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Australia/VIC/ Make sure you click "Include Plants not in stock" to get a better picture. Richard you will have to keep us updated on your mango tree. Here in Brisbane at the moment my mango is creating more buds and has just started waking up from the winter. | About the Author Correy Woolloongabba, QLD 13th August 2007 |
| About the Author Alan Annon Dandenong 13th August 2007 |
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lynne says... Thanks Correy. Will look into your suggestions further. For now, it seems that black sapote and the guavas listed are safe bets. On Beter Homes & Garden, they said white sapotes can be grown in Vic too. I called Gardenworld and they said there's not much (tropical) in stock at the moment and that October is a better time to try so will call back then. Lynne | About the Author lynne melb 13th August 2007 |
| About the Author jim mornington 15th August 2007 |
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Richard Okeeffe says... Hi Jim, Currently the mango tree looks pretty sick because of the frost we have had, even though I had covered the tree with Plastic. However, it has not lost its leaves totally and I think with the warmer months it will be fine. I hope they mangoes will be juicy when it fruits. I will continue to post updates. Richard | About the Author Richard Okeeffe melbourne 16th August 2007 |
Sandy says... Hello Richard, I am in melbourne's eastern area, I have 2 strawberry guavas, I transplanted after our frosts had gone. They are in a good quality potting mix, and I added cow manure with all purpose granular fertiliser. hey presto, new buds are growing all over them. I also have a Hawwiian guava in ground close to the back porch, new growth also!. All mine were bought from Daley's. I hope mine get fruit too. We water every day with a watering can, and use sugar cane mulch around base. | About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 25th September 2007 |
| About the Author Richard Okeeffe melbourne 26th September 2007 |
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Sandy says... Hi Richard, I sure will keep you informed of how ours is going. keep the mulch around the bottom, in hot weather, and make sure you keep your tree covered in plastic during winter. Lucerne and Pea straw are also good mulches too.We live at chadstone, not faer from waverley road. Flower Power garden centre is across the road, so it's very handy! | About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 26th September 2007 |
| About the Author Anonymous 26th September 2007 |
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| About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 27th September 2007 |
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Anonymous says... Hi Sandy, open garden is at 257 Balaclava Rd, Caulfield Melway 59:B12 on sunday 6th april 10.00AM to 4.30 PM Entry is $5.00.Belongs to Louis Glowinski, he is also an author of a garden book which deals mainly about tropical trees. unfortunately,I do not know much about Palms,except the more common ones found in nursey around melbourne. Good Luck Richard | About the Author Anonymous 27th September 2007 |
| About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 28th September 2007 |
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| About the Author juanita melbourne 26th February 2008 |
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John says... Sorry, looks like a Java guava to me, which is white inside aswell. I would do it in late march, early april. To late in september. Normally, you would need to cut it back a third first. I think however your problem may be the root ball. If its rock hard when you pull it out you would have to loosen that up carefully. In most plants that would be by cutting around the edges. I just have no idea about your pot. Soak the plant before you transplant it aswell. If there like my guavas, they are very tollerent, even of that backwater of a city called melbourne. hehehehe | About the Author John SB South Australia 27th February 2008 |
| About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 29th February 2008 |
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| About the Author Texas Lady Texas 8th March 2008 |
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| About the Author Sandy melbourne, Victoria 8th March 2008 |
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| About the Author juanita melbourne 15th March 2008 |
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Arun says... Hi Juanita, I too bought a mature India guava tree about 6-8 months ago. however, it has not grown at all. When I planted it, it was about 6 ft. tall, only one branch, no laterals. But since planting it, it has grown leaves and shed too many leaves. Leaves are getting eaten by some fruit flies. I have applied fruit fly medicine diluted in water on all leaves but no luck. please help. Indian guavas are very good fruits. I ate them in my childhood in India. But no luck in Sydney so far. Anyone help me in stopping the tree from leaves being eaten up? Thanks Arun | About the Author Arun Sydney 24th June 2008 |
juanita says... Hi Arun, I don't know much about in getting rid of fruit flies as i don't see it here in Melb..I thought fruit flies feast on fruits not leaves? Try organic insecticide like "phyrethrum" (spell?), it shld be able to get rid of the nasties...My Indian guava didn't shed much leaves this yr,but all the leaves have turned reddish colour as usual...Hopefully you'll get more helpful hints from anyone here. | About the Author juanita melbourne 1st July 2008 |