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Kath starts with ... I have two tamarillos covered in fruit-a red & a yellow. As they are relatively short-lived I want to get some replacements ready. Has anyone had any luck growing them from cuttings? I've not had much experience growing cuttings & would appreciate any advice. I assume you do it winter/spring after the fruit's finished? thanks
| About the Author Kath perth 7th January 2009 10:38am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author paula se queensland 7th January 2009 12:04pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author paula se queensland 7th January 2009 12:10pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Kath perth 8th January 2009 9:28am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author paula se queensland 8th January 2009 4:04pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Araich says... Did you just snap the shoot off from the trunk and put straight in water? I'm guessing that you then leave it somewhere shaded... Also, how long does it take a tamarillo to fruit. I put one from a pot into the ground 10 months ago and it is now about 2m. Any chance it could fruit this year? | About the Author Araich Melbourne 7th February 2010 5:15pm #UserID: 2933 Posts: View All Araich's Edible Fruit Trees |
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paula-f says... Yes Araich, I took these ones from the trunk of the tree, but just made sure I had a couple of nodes where the leaves were, as this will be where the roots form. I will post a pic tomorrow of one of the cuttings I showed earlier in the thread, as this one is over my head now an has about 20 large fruit on it, and is just over a year old. How did your ones go Kath, did you have any luck????? | About the Author paula-f SE Queensland 7th February 2010 8:35pm #UserID: 2568 Posts: View All paula-f's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 7th February 2010 10:24pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 8th February 2010 8:41pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 8th February 2010 10:25pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 9th February 2010 6:38pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 9th February 2010 7:44pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Araich Melbourne 9th February 2010 10:49pm #UserID: 2933 Posts: View All Araich's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 10th February 2010 10:57am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author alexander bribane city 13th March 2011 5:46pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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paula-f says... Hi alexander. I use tap water and just pop the cuttings (usually I cut them) straight in and I usually just top the water up as it gets lower. In our climate, they take pretty much all year round. Unfortunately the rats are most of the fruit at the moment!!!! How did yours go Araich....any take??? | About the Author paula-f SE Queensland 14th March 2011 5:03pm #UserID: 2568 Posts: View All paula-f's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author alexander 16th March 2011 9:44pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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epiphany says... I had a long branch fall off one of my tamarillo trees last year (around end of winter, beginning of spring). I kept it in a pot of water while I decided what to do with it (I think it ended up being a couple of weeks in the end). Then I realised I could take cuttings. I cut it into 10cm lengths...some I took the leaves off, others I didn't. I also potted up any cuttings off the other trees while pruning them. Admittedly, I dipped them into rooting hormone but I've since read you don't necessarily need to. Every single one struck & some were producing fruit later in the year (but this may be because of the place they were taken from on the tree + the time of year?). All the leaves & stalks fell off while the stems were developing roots but once they took, they grew quite fast. I gave all but one cutting away to friends. My understanding is that cuttings grow smaller than seedlings...they're better for pots & windy conditions because they don't grow as big. However, the fruit are generally smaller than seedlings. Certainly, my cuttings seem to back this up. | About the Author epiphany Melbourne 19th March 2011 12:05pm #UserID: 703 Posts: |
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Peruvian says... Hi!I would love to grow a new tammarilo tree from an old one that is now 10 years old,..and still full of life! As i understand i can grow a new one from a cutting,and.. My question is:d Do i have to take a small cutting from that tree or can i take off one bigger stemm,about 20cm long that is already with small flowering at the top? Will it still grow roots from it? My deepest apreciation Thanks! | About the Author Peruvian 30th September 2011 9:21am #UserID: 5901 Posts: |
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| About the Author Des Coffs Harbour 1st October 2011 7:58am #UserID: 5905 Posts: |
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| About the Author Peruvian Eu 1st October 2011 9:37am #UserID: 5901 Posts: |
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| About the Author John Mc Warnervale NSW 1st October 2011 5:09pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julz says... Can someone tell me if I should break a small branch off the bottom of my tree or cut it, to start to propagate a new tree. Also I have noticed that my fruit has been falling off the tree this year while still green. Last year was its first fruiting year and this year it is very heavily laden. | About the Author Julz Kiama 26th January 2012 8:31am #UserID: 6454 Posts: |
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| About the Author chicco sydney 27th January 2012 9:15am #UserID: 6413 Posts: |
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| About the Author Marie 16th March 2012 1:40pm #UserID: 6715 Posts: |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunno & Busso ( smack in the middle) 16th March 2012 8:35pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: |
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