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Laurie starts with ... Hi, This was first raised in: http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/macadamia-cultivars/ but now (wait for it)... one of the old labels has turned up. The flip side of the label lists the then available cultivars: A4, A16, A38, A286, 246, 816, H2 seedling. Underneath "Cultural Notes" at the bottom is Rootstock: "H2 seedling" or "Cutting Grown." And a code" 6142 DT. The ink has weathered off (would permanent marker be any better?) so would you hazard a guess as to what this is likely to be? Btw I pulled out a sucker which seemed to have a few more thorns on the young leaf edges than the new growth on the main form. Thanks, Laurie | About the Author Laurie NSW South Coast 19th January 2012 2:12pm #UserID: 4833 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 21st January 2012 11:17am #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Laurie says... Hi Amanda, Circa 2005, although there doesn't seem to be any evidence of grafting. Didn't have any thorns on sucker, though. Gut feel its H2 seedling. Your great looking 741 graft isn't on the above label, must be special issue. {BTW your Goji Berry looked healthy, must be the right soil your way, not so much luck here. Must be a PH problem. Did you ever need to water it?} Jimmy, can you name the (then) most widely marketed of the above macadamia cultivar? Laurie | About the Author Laurie NSW South Coast 22nd January 2012 10:09pm #UserID: 4833 Posts: |
amanda says... Hi Laurie...that goji berry is a strange plant. I was going to get rid of it. It was happier in the pot than in the ground..now it's in the ground it is very slow growing. Yes - it does like it's water - but I think it's a little hot for it here - or it needs some arvo shade. My maca's flowered this year! didn't set - but maybe next year :) I get a bit of suckering due to the wind stresses I think. They are very solid trees tho - great anchoring root system, and surprisingly hardy. I can't find the original labels at present :( They are a "pair" - for pollination I guess. I don't know much more about maca's yet. | About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 23rd January 2012 12:22pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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