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| About the Author mimi altona meadows 23rd June 2007 |
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| About the Author Jan Bundamba Qld. 23rd June 2007 |
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Melissa says... Hi mim...relax...it is winter and your persommon is sleeping....we have many persommons and they enjoy the heat...I would mulch them though and give them a good feed towards the end of July/August depending on frosts...we use chook poo and blood and bone ...by the way if you want fruit ...better check that it is a self fertile tree as many need a cross to set fruit...good luck. | About the Author Melissa Luddenham 24th June 2007 |
Kath says... The trick with persimmons is to give them all the good things in spring when they do most of their growing and then you will almost get away with neglecting them for the rest of the year. As the buds begin to swell give your tree a deep drink, fertilize it and mulch it with a deep organic mulch, it will push off beautifully for you. | About the Author Kath Cawongla 26th June 2007 |
Melissa says... Thanks Kath....the forum is a fanastic Idea....but is there some way we can be recognised as we come in cause typing up our email addy etc everytime limits the answering or asking re time ...however even if you can't- this is still a very good idea as many people are a little nervous about unusual things to grow.....thanks again Melissa | About the Author Melissa Luddenham 30th June 2007 |
Wendy says... I just bought a Fuyu persimmon tree and know nothing about growing fruit trees, but understand it will grow to 12ft by 12 ft. I would like to "dwarf" the tree if I can. Since I have a small yard I would like to keep it in a pot. Any ideas of how to make it a dwarf? Can a persimmon tree survive ok in a pot? Any other tip/tricks I need to know? Right now, its a 10-ft "stick" in its orignal container with some leaves. Thanks... | About the Author Wendy San Diego 2nd July 2007 |
Kath says... Melissa - I believe Correy is working on a simpler log in for us as we chat. Wendy - Your Fuyu will grow and fruit beautifully for you in a pot. To make it a successful and fruitful tree you will need to repot it every couple of years, this will be best done when it is deciduous. Trim its roots back by about 1/3 and the top accordingly. Pot it up again into a fresh good quality mix, by doing this every two years you will keep your tree small, fresh and happy in a pot. We have made a little video on growing bonsai fruit trees, here is the link http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/blog/2007/06/dwarf-fruit-trees-bonsai-bags.html | About the Author Kath Cawongla 2nd July 2007 |
| About the Author Dan 31st December 2007 |
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Kath says... Trees require little pruning, but can be pruned to an open centre or modified central leader. Young trees are initially pruned back to 80cm. New shoots are then thinned and pruned to form a well-shaped tree with wide angled branches. If branches become long and straggly, then these may need reducing in length for manageability and to prevent them breaking under the weight of the fruit. If trees start to overbear or become very straggly, they can be drastically cut back to give them a fresh start. They can also be pruned to form a hedge or an espallier. From - Susanna Lyles book - Discovering Fruit and Nuts, p183. | About the Author Kath Cawongla 10th January 2008 |
Val says... I have a fuji fruit whose leaves yellow on edges and curl and go brown on the edges. I have mulched it and try to keep water up to it - though it has been very hot over last month. I have also added thrive liquid to see if this helps. It commenced shooting over the last couple of weeks, but these leaves are now curled. Is this a mineral deficit? Does a fuji fruit require an acid soil? thanks Val | About the Author Val Perth 7th February 2008 |
| About the Author Bsilver sydney 7th February 2008 |
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| About the Author Dan 10th February 2008 |
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| About the Author Val Perth 11th February 2008 |
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