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Sheepcoate starts with ... I have a mango tree which I planted a short while ago and it seems to be growing well so far. I’m a little concerned that over winter the tree may die as I live in Adelaide. We don’t get frost or through it does get cold. Just wondering how sensitive Mango trees are too cold? Or should I just resign to the fact that I’m living in a dream world by trying to grow Mango’s in Adelaide? Are there any tactics I can adopt of trying to keep it alive over Winter, or should it survive without any intervention? | About the Author Sheepcoate Adelaide 5th January 2009 9:52am #UserID: 1820 Posts: |
| About the Author peter adelaide 5th January 2009 11:49am #UserID: 593 Posts: |
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vanl says... There is also an even larger mango tree at Payneham on Port Rush Road, Opposite the BP station (not the BP at the traffic lights). It had plenty of fruits lat time I drove that way. My in laws also have a nice fruiting Kensington Pride down the western suburbs but only about 2 meters high. | About the Author vanl SA 6th January 2009 9:22am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
| About the Author TK Adelaide 13th December 2010 11:16am #UserID: 4647 Posts: |
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| About the Author peter adelaide 13th December 2010 9:34pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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MM says... I buried in my garden the stones and skins of a box of KP mangos late 2010. I forgot they were there and about 2 months ago planted a plant in the same area. With regular watering and some TLC for the ailing plant I was surprised to see several shoots appearing. I now have 3 healthy looking mango trees about 22cm high... As I have no room in my garden I plan to put one in a large pot and hope for the best... There is quite a lot of info on the net re growing from seed so have a go TK | About the Author MM Adelaide 31st January 2011 11:56am #UserID: 4862 Posts: |
| About the Author Kris Adelaide 5th February 2011 3:38pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Nick says... Don't worry Sheepcoate, I've got a mango tree growing pretty well and I live in Melbourne. Mango trees should survive down to 0 degrees (which is our lowest minimum) with really basic protection (a cloth draped over or a anti-dessicant spray such as Yates Droughtshield applied) and I'm guessing they could survive down to about -2 degrees if covered as mentioned above with an additional heat source (candle etc.). Here's 2 websites I find helpful: http://www.phoenixtropicals.com/frostDamage.html http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/weather/frost.jsp | About the Author Nick Altona, VIC 5th February 2011 4:10pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: |
| About the Author tk Adelaide 22nd February 2011 10:31am #UserID: 4647 Posts: |
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