My Edibles: Nut Trees NSW

dwarf coconut-unknown var (Seedling) ^7/10

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I know  I'm having myself on with these dwaft coconuts but the foliage is nice and besides, I like palms anyway. They got through last winter easily and have doubled in growth over the last year. I'm not expecting them to fruit anytime soon but they're a good show off to my visitors. At the moment they're in 25lit bonzai bags,and will have to be potted up into something bigger next year if the growth keeps happening.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

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I like a plant that doesn't die :)

I also like that this tree has such a beautiful form, we are very excited to have three nuts forming this year (2012).

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

No problems so far.

Peanuts - Arachis hypogaea

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Spring 2011: Gift from a lovely friend. I've never had fresh peanuts so I am excited to try some.

Summer 2012: I have been given a second (bought) one as a gift. Gonna have fresh peanuts this year!! Can't wait!

Planted: 2011

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Tiny leaf-curling caterpillars. They damaged most of the folliage in one day/night. Annoying - too wet to spray, too many to just cut them off. Squished them as I could and moved the plant to the glasshose to recover.

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling)

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Autumn 2011: Who knows what variety this is? I was lucky enough to find some seedlings and saved them from being mowed by diligent council workers. Only little babies now but exciting!

Planted: 2011

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - I love this tree, related to the boabs it has a fat bum and gorgeous scented flowers that open at night..

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2005

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling)

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Peanut Butter Trees are beautiful, they have bright yellow flowers and bright red fruit which appear on the tree at the same time, I am plantingg it for its ornamental qualities as well as for the unusual peanut butter flavoured fruits.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Malabar Chestnut ^3/10

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Struggling a bit.

Still growing slowly - likes lots of water

This plant is really struggling after 4 years, have moved to a new location with more sun.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Home compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Coconut - Wonga Beach (Seedling)

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Now growing coconut number 2, Cardwell.  I added a wheel barrow of sand to the site and planted into a big mound to improve the drainage.

Coconuts don't like subtropical winters. Died winter 2011

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peanut Butter Tree ^6/10

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Mmmmm...Peanut Butter...:)

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^3/10

Comments: - The nuts taste great but but this tree has very poor fruit set i have tried mulching fertilizing and watering. I have planted another nearby as a pollinator as i have heard some are self-incompatible.

Planted: 1988

Height 3 metres

Fruit Harvest: 0.1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: No

Dwarf Coconut Malay Gold

Pine Nut

Organic Status:Organic

Cashew Nut Tree

Organic Status:Organic

Hazelnut - Halls Giant

Organic Status:Organic

Hazelnut - Ennis

Planted: 2011

Organic Status:Organic

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling) ^6/10

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New arrival this year

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

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Prodces good crop of nuts each year. Handsome tree with beautiful pink flower racemes.

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 2004

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 80 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Some nuts affected by macadamia nut borer, but not many. Rozellas can damage some nuts during growing stage, but not after nuts have hardened.

Peanut Butter Tree ^6/10

Planted: 2011

Height 1.5 metres

Walnut - Placentia

Pollination: No

Dwarf Coconut Malay Gold

Pollination: No

Chinese Waterchestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - I have them growing in three ninety litre bowls which they share with the tadpoles, frogs, water lilies, dragonflies,snails and leeches. Dwarf tree frogs love them. Harvest when the tops die down. Keep the pot topped up and provide an object for the young frogs to climb out on or they can drown.

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peanut Butter Tree

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How can you NOT want to try a fruit that tastes like peanut butter?

Chestnut - Reilly (Grafted) ^8/10

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1/12/10 - Just finished flowering (smelly for 2wks).

Took 24 scionwoods 121210. A mix of fat, slim buds on black/green stems.  Grafted the next day into 1yr old rootstocks MT. 

241210 -All 24 grafts look good.  The slim buds are now swelling.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 1998

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Pest free

Organic Status:Organic

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Hazelnut - American White (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Organic Status:Organic

Walnut - Placentia (Grafted)

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Photo taken 2009, No rain Nov-Jan09, top dressed 09, No nuts yet

Planted: 2002

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia - Red Bopple Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

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Beautiful tough tree - Aug-Sept Flowering. as been for a while now

Planted: 1998

Height 3 metres

First Fruited: 2004 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Guiana Chestnut

Guiana Chestnut

Peanut Tree

Peanut Tree

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