My Edibles: Carambola Trees QLD

Carambola Starfruit - Arkin (Grafted)

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Delicious fruit that's juicy, sweet and tangy, and very attractive too. I've grown it before, and had to have another.  A very productive tree once it starts to fruit. 

Planted: 2010

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None required yet.

carambola

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Growing well, with new growth and flowers. I have two for cross-pollination (one Kembangen, one unknown). No fruit yet, although both have flowered last year too.

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Comments

Your leaves look green and lucious

Thanks, Michael. I have got in the habit of giving it half a watering can full before I leave for work every morning (and the bananas and fig, and anything fairly new).

Carambola - Kembangan (Grafted)

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they dont like cold. but our lowest temp was about 4 deg c this winter and they survived. one lost nearly all its leaves but has lots of new growth in spring.

Height 500 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

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Carambola - Kary Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

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stopped growing over winter, lost some leaves.  i read they stop growing when temps below 20. now, late spring, lots of new growth.

Height 400 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - I dont mind the fruit, and the flowers are lovely when they smother the brances. i had to move this plant during the wet in 2010-11 floods. It handles transplanting quite well and is powering away in new spot, putting on lots of flowers summer 2011

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Carambola Starfruit - Maher ^6/10

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This has been a difficult tree. I've had to transplant it three times. First it was too shaded, then the soil wasn't right and too shallow, but now the soil is deep, free draining and obviously suited to the tree. Its now about 1.8M tall and looking much better than it was. Its only flowered once in the 3 or so years I've had it.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

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Such a pretty tree and so prolific in it's fruit production.

I have no idea which variety I have as I can't find the ticket.

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly are a big problem - I make sure i remove all fallen fruit quickly. Made a big mistake a couple of years back and composted these under the tree - had a huge infestation of fruit fly the next two crops.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

I have had a lot of problems with fruit fly.

Carambola ^6/10

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I would love some seeds to plant.

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

Carambola - Kembangan (Grafted) ^8/10

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Only young, planted October 2009.  Seems to be quite thirsty though it does get some western sun which may account for it.  Growing strongly at this stage.

Still growing strongly.  Maybe some fruit this year.

Height 3.5 Feet

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, blood

Pest Control:

No problems other than a few grasshoppers eating foliage.

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Arkin ^5/10

Carambola - Kembangan

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any carambola would be good.

Carambola - Kary Seedling

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 Was slow to take , just getting lots opf new growth Now, very happy with tree.Purchase.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

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Carambola Starfruit - Kary

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have just bought another plant because of pollination problems. does not appear to be self-pollinating

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

no pests yet

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

the leaves are yellowing, don't know why?

Carambola Starfruit - Maher

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

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It is only young. I did actually get 1 fruit first year but the possum got it. I have tasted this variety from the orchard in Daleys Nursery and it is very juicy and incredibly tasty. They crop really well but fruit fly may be a problem if you are not onto it.

Pollination: No

Carambola - Kary Seedling

Carambola - Kary Seedling

Carambola - Kembangan

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: clucka poo

Pest Control:

Watch windy days which can blow and break young seedlings

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary