Daisy5's Edible Backyard

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About My Edible Backyard

Why Daisy5 Love's Edible Plants

 

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Daisy5 says... [3545 days 15hrs ago]

Love to grow beautiful and edible plants that suitable in melbourne climate as well as pushing the boundary to grow delicious and exotic tropical edible plants

Daisy5 says... [3545 days 15hrs ago]

My garden is exposed to north and west sun.

Daisy5 says... [3545 days 15hrs ago]

Temp range -2.8c(july) to 45.6c(jan)

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Avocado variety ripening in sth victoria - Hi all Ive got various avo's on my various avo trees and I was wondering when the best time to harvest them is, esepcially in southern victoria/Melbourne. I cant seem to find any solid info on the ripening seasons for various varieties. I've got avos..Liked Answer 2780 days 15hrs

Daisy5's WISH LIST

Nectarine

Why Daisy5 wants it: -

White flesh, early season - diamond pearl, white satin

Sapodilla - Ponderosa ^7/10

Sapote

Why Daisy5 wants it: - Green sapote - p viridis

Canistel ^9/10

Why Daisy5 wants it: - Lyndall, aurea, emma

Avocado - Bacon (B)

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Update: 2785 days 12hrs

Comments: - It is about Ready to blossom in early spring

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Banana - Ducasse dwarf

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Lychee

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Bought 2 varieties of lychees, hakip and salathiel. Both were ok over the winter. Salathiel died in spring probably due to over fertilising.

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Persimmon - jiro ^8/10

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Ichikikei jiro

H2-4 

M- 234

Sep13- 80cm, planted in full sun. Leaves were unaffected in hot days above 40c

Sep14-new leaves comes out early sept, this persimmon is very slow growing. Chicken manure was applied about 5 handful.

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Avocado - wurtz (A) ^8/10

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Update: 3003 days 19hrs

Comments: -

F: mid789 B:O

P: ND12 sunrayasia 

H 4x6m - Growth med, sprawling

Jan14- planted 2 in the same raised mound. Wurtz1 is 40cm,W2 is 80 cm. W2"leaves and branches were burnt badly in above 40c sun

Winter14- protected by frost cloth over winter. 

Jan15 - it seemed as the tree grows and well watered, it copes with the sun and high temp much better. No leaves were burnt on 40 and 41c on 2 and 3 of jan

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Daisy5 says... [3544 days 20hrs ago]

Susceptible to anthracnose

Lily says... [3538 days 22hrs ago]

W2 flower buds formed in mid July same time with bacon

Lily says... [3537 days 22hrs ago]

Mexican cultivars will mature six to eight months after the flowers first bloom

Lily says... [3537 days 22hrs ago]

Guatemalan will take 12-18m. Wurtz is a hybrid.

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Banana - Gold

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Another favourite, it won't change colour after cut.

2012-12-2 H 30 cm

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Nashi

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Update: 3003 days 19hrs

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Double grafted shinsui( brown fruit) , Nijisseiki (green) or 20th c

Bloom: LateO

Sun: medium, morning sun

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Banana - Pisang Ceylon

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Update: 3003 days 19hrs

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Haven't eaten these bananas yet, but heard that it tastes good, like Mona Lisa. (Lol, I also haven't tried Mona Lisa neither)

2014-12-2 H 30cm

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Lime - Desert lime - citrus glauca

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Lime - citrus aurantifolia Sublime

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Kumquat - meiwa

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Daisy5 says... [3548 days 6hrs ago]

Aug14, filled with a lot of small green fruit. No watering required in winter

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Kumquat - Nagami

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Daisy5 says... [3548 days 6hrs ago]

Aug14, fertilizer applied in spring at the same time with meiwa, however no flowers and fruits this year!?

Daisy5 says... [3545 days 13hrs ago]

Young leaves showed signed of manganese deficiency. (pale green leaves with interveinal yellowIng

Lily says... [3538 days 22hrs ago]

Causes of manganese deficiency: over fertilise of P, K; high pH soil; compact clay soil;

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Orange - Lane Late - dwarf ^7/10

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Orange - Valencia Seedless ^8/10

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Daisy5 says... [3545 days 12hrs ago]

Citrus is best grown in 50cm deep, well drained, sandy loam soil, 6-7pH, max sunlight

Lily says... [3537 days 16hrs ago]

Valencia oranges take 12 to 15 months after blooming before they are ready for harvest

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Mandarin - japanese seedless

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Lily says... [3538 days 22hrs ago]

Sum14- planted in full sun(north and west), 1m away from the bacon avocado. Even though bacon leaves burnt to ashes (literally) , mandarin leaves did not burn in 40c+ temp. While avocado tree recovered quickly with new leaves and branches, the mandarin leaves all curled up a bit, no growth for the whole summer and autumn.

Daisy5 says... [3529 days 20hrs ago]

Aug14-the mandarin was dug up and repotted, awaiting to plant on a less sunny spot. Or is it a root bound problem as I didnot check its roots when I planted it in ground.

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Sapodilla - Tropical ^9/10

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Lime - Tahitian ^8/10

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Pomelo - Nam roi

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Comments: - 2015-1- fr Daley, dwarf rootstock 

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Cinnamon

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Update: 3373 days 16hrs

Comments: - 2015-1 fr Daley 

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Apple - pink lady

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Update: 3382 days 17hrs

Comments: -

2014-10- H1.5m in pot

P: May

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Apple - fuji

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Update: 3382 days 17hrs

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2014-10- H1.5m in pot

P: April

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Avocado - Shepard (B)

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P:345 sunrayasia 

H4-7m. Growth med, spreading 

2015-1 in pot

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Mango - Valencia pride

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Update: 3387 days 22hrs

Comments: - 2015-1-9 in pot

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Longan

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Update: 3413 days 17hrs

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Kohala seedling, usda 9B

2014-10-31 H50cm

2014-11-22 leaves got sunburnt on sat at 32c, so it is moved to medium sun location.

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Banana - Cavendish dwarf

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Update: 3424 days 17hrs

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Regular bananas that are sold in super market. Dwarf plant should be between 1.5-2.5 m.

2014-12-2 H 30cm

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Banana - Ducasse dwarf

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Update: 3424 days 17hrs

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versatile bananas that can be eaten fresh and used in cooking.

2014-10 H 30 cm

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Banana-Lady

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Update: 3424 days 17hrs

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My favourite fresh eating bananas

2013-11- 60cm

2014-10- did not grow any higher, but has fatter trunk. It looked very sick atm.

2014-12 recovered very well and have grown 4 perfect new leaves. 

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Pomegranate - Wonderful

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Pomegranate - Elche

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Pomegranate - Rosavaya

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Avocado - Hass (A) ^9/10

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Update: 3425 days 15hrs

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Root: Zutano HxW 10x9

Pick: 9OND1 - sunrayasia 

P: 45678 - jason

2014-11-15 H 60cm, in pot

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Avocado - Lamb Hass (A) ^8/10

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Update: 3425 days 17hrs

Comments: - 2014-12 H 1m

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becrule35 says... [1303 days 18hrs ago]

becrule35 says... [1303 days 18hrs ago]

Hi daisy, do you sell or swap cuttings of your trees? I am looking to buy some avo scions off you if that’s ok? I am having so much trouble finding some where to buy them in Australia. I have feurte and bacon from nursery but I’m wanting as many varieties as I can grow lol. I’m addicted to gardening I think and I love avocados and I am doing this as an experiment too. I live in Ballarat so I know I’m pushing my luck here with growing them. I am going to protect them in winter if they are not good in colder weather. Also want to see how I go about growing them in pots and then I can put them in greenhouse in winter too. I have severe health issues so I can’t really afford to buy heaps of trees and I don’t want them to just die on me. So I thought I will multi graft I don’t have room for heaps of trees) to save room too. Anyway I saw you have some varieties I don’t have. I can’t find any lamb hass, wurtz etc anywhere else atm too so I can’t even buy the trees atm. I’m happy to send you some cuttings too if there is anything you would like? I am going to make a list on my edibles soon so you can see what I have. Anyway hope you are well and look forward to hearing from you.

becrule35 says... [1303 days 18hrs ago]

Also I am going to try and buy some varieties that are very cold hardy and rare in Australia from USA if I can. So I can definitely return the favour once I get them. Also I noticed you have pomegranates. I am growing mine from seed and hoping I get some nice fruit but if I don’t I may purchase some cuttings off you too? I know they are super easy to grow from cuttings apparently. I have pink lady and Granny Smith apples so far(young trees), olive tree the variety you use for olive leaf extract which is amazing for your health, it can grow in tubs too it’s super easy to grow from cuttings, I have eureka lemon, several herbs, blue berries, raspberry, bay leaf tree, fig etc so I’m happy to send you some and do some swaps in the near future? I also love to push the boundaries with our zones lol I wish I wasn’t sick cos if I was well again I would love to move to a warmer climate so I can grow all types of avocados. But it’s ok I will stick with growing the ones that are not frost tolerant in pots for now 😊

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Mango - Kwan ^9/10

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Update: 3425 days 17hrs

Comments: -

Water: 2; 600-900mm annual ; in summer, 6-9l per sq meter twice a week; 

Fertiliser: dolomite 100g (0.5 cup), d.lifter 100g(1cup); gypsum 50g (0.25 cup);  zinc sulphate 20g

2014-11 in pot H60cm

2014-12 planted in full sun loc

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Mango - Florigon

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Update: 3426 days 12hrs

Comments: - 2014-11-28 H 1m

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Wax Jambu - Red

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Update: 3431 days 18hrs

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Water:3 USDA 10

2014-10-31 H30cm, leaves are big with a lovely deep green

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Kumquat - Calamondin

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F: midN

P: midON

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Dwarf Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) ^8/10

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Update: 3457 days 12hrs

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H3-4

M- 345

Water:2.5

2014- in pot, med sun, first fruited in 2014

2014-10-20  planted in full sun and watered almost everyday

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Orange - Washington Navel

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Update: 3470 days 2hrs

Comments: -

Citrus sinensis

Root: troyer citrange 

H3-5m

F: O

M: may, June ? M6789ON Can keep on tree for several month. 

Water: 2.5 or 900-1400mm annual

2013- 0.8m, planted in ground. First flowered in 2013, no fruit set

2014-10- exposed to too much of harsh western sun for the young tree, it was dug up and move to medium sun spot. Flowers buds appeared in octorber

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Lily says... [3537 days 16hrs ago]

Navel oranges take 9 to 12 months after blooming before they can be picked

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Kiwi berry - actinidia arguta

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Update: 3470 days 15hrs

Comments: - F: O

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Longan - Biew Kiew ^8/10

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Update: 3496 days 1hrs

Comments: - Water: 3d

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Lily says... [3537 days 20hrs ago]

Longans appear to need a short dry season for best flowering, although not as pronounced as for lychees. They are fairly wind resistant and do better in a humid environment.

Lily says... [3537 days 19hrs ago]

Like full sun, hot temp (20-35c), well drained soil

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Cherry - Sunburst

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Update: 3537 days 20hrs

Comments: - Winter14-1m, in 35l pot

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Mango-ndm (Seedling) ^6/10

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Update: 3544 days 14hrs

Comments: -

Water: 2 Or 600-900 mm annual

Sep13- in 6L bag

Aug14- no problem going thru 1st winter

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Daisy5 says... [3548 days 6hrs ago]

Susceptible to anthracnose

Lily says... [3537 days 21hrs ago]

Like hot dry spring, summer. Night temp of 14c for flowers to set fruits. Cut all flowers off, if you want your tree to flower later. It takes 100-150d from flowers to harvest depending on mango cv

Lily says... [3537 days 19hrs ago]

Like full sun (up to 45c), sandy loam soil, med-low wind resistant

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Jakfruit - Seedling ^7/10

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Update: 3545 days 3hrs

Comments: - Water 3

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Daisy5 says... [3496 days 1hrs ago]

Sep14late- planted out seedling (yellow flesh) 10cm height in shaded spot.

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Guava - Strawberry

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Update: 3545 days 4hrs

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Water: 2 or 600-900mm

Sum14- planted in full sun, the tree didnot like it. I dig it up and put it back in pot in morning sun only spot. It took a while for the tree to recover.

Win14- doing great now with lot of flower buds.

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Kiwi fruit - haywood

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Update: 3545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Water: 3

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Mango - R2E2 (Seedling) ^6/10

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Update: 3548 days 6hrs

Comments: - Love the big size of the fruit

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Daisy5 says... [3548 days 6hrs ago]

Boron deficiency cause young leaves to bent with ragged edges and small holes

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Pummelo - Citrus grandis

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TRIED BUT DIED

Soursop - Kyogle ^9/10

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Update: 3003 days 19hrs

Comments: -

Annona  muricata,

Water:3 USDA 11

Shallow root would make it suitable pot plant. 

Bought in 2014-12  but died in the first winter. May try again

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