My Edibles: Dwarf Trees VIC

Dwarf Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted)

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Planted May 2011 as part of a citrus hedge along the fence line.

Picture taken 3rd Feb 2012. Imperial is plant second from the left.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Mandarin - Emperor

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Planted May 2011 as part of citrus hedge along fence line.

Picture taken 3rd Feb 2012. Emporer is plant second from the right.

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Lemonade (Grafted)

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Planted May 2011 as part of a citrus hedge along the fence line.

I didn't follow the instructions and cut the top 3rd off the plant when planting. Seems to have resulted in the plant dropping must of its leaves. It has since sprung back with regular watering and feeding.

Picture taken Feb 3rd 2012. Lemonade is the plant on the far left.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Navelina

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Planted May 2011 as part of citrus hedge along fence line.Producing lots of flowers which I have been removing until the plant is better established.

Picture taken Feb 3rd 2012. Navilina is palnt on far right.

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted)

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Planted May 2011 as part of citrus hedge along fence line. 

Picture taken Feb 3 2012. Washington Navel is the middle tree.

Planted: 2011

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Cavendish Banana (Cutting)

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Planted in the ground Jan 2008. This plant was labeled "Dwarf Red Dacca", but is possibly a Dwarf Cavendish.

The first winter I built a frame around the plant and covered it with frost cloth. This did not protect the plant from frost so I leave it alone now. The leaves burn in winter but the plat continues to produce new leaves in spring.

See my notes on my Lady finger banana for care instructions.

Have decided this is a Red Dacca after all. I was told that the fruit doesn't turn red until it is almost ripe.

Flag leaf emerged mid to late June 2011. Bananas appeared while I was away sometime in Sept. I didn't take my own advice and over fertilised in October. All the bananas (about 6 hands) have burnt to a crisp and dried up completly. I have a second stem that should flower next year. 

Second stem produced a flag lead at the end of Dec 2011.  Given the timing and the cool summer we are having down here I don't think the bananas will ripen before winter.  Picture of fruit a couple weeks after the first hand appeared.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Dwarf Peach (Seedling)

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I had it in a pot for 3 years and two years ago I planted it in my front garden bed, which is west facing with plenty of sun.  It is thriving.  I have fruit this year.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Red Fuji

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) ^6/10

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Love the large green leaves and looking forward to sampling the fruit of course!    Also, being decidous I hve planted next to our deck to provide shade in summer but let in the winter sun. Hope it grows a lot more this spring onwards.

Fruiting Months November

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2011 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None required so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer

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A friend has one which fruits prolifically and love the juice from these lemons. AS we use lemons almost daily, this is a must fruit tree for our yard.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Question:

Have I got a dud?  I bought my first meyer as a small bush and has been planted into large pot and grown steadily for three years. Is large and bushy and attractive although leaves yellow at the moment.  BUT this Meyer has THORNS!!!! and not one flower at all in 3 years. 

Dwarf Mandarin - Okitsu wase (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

pyrethrum spray when I've noticed holes or bugs around

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Looking a bit yellowish.  Could this be too much winter rain and cold?  When should I fertilise with dynamic lifter next? how much? Scared of killing this plant.

Dwarf Tangello - Minneola (Grafted)

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

pyrethrum spray

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Cutting) ^10/10

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Although this was bought as a dwarf meyer (not from Daleys), I think it is too sour to be a Meyer. It is on its own roots and is only 1m tall but bears heavily. It is a great fruit tree.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer

Banana - Dwarf Cavendish (Seedling)

Planted: 2011

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith

Dwarf Lime - Kaffir

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Love cooking with lime leaves.  Nice and small.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure, dynamic lifter for fruit

Pest Control:

Add tomato dust for eaten leaves.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

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Good size, don't need too many limes.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure and dynamic lifter for fruit

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Leaves looked eaten and I was told to sprinkle tomato dust.  Worked well.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

How long before a dwarf fruits?

Nectarine - Dwarf (Grafted)

Comments: - Small and scored it for $10 after the hot 2009 summer when it was looking sad.  I believe it to be a yellow freestone mid season variety.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm juice and blood and bone mixed with gypsum.

Pest Control: Copper spray

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot

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Dec 2010: Plant is already bearing about 1/2 dozen fruits, hope they don't drop off prematurely like a few of my persimmon trees.

Oct 2010: A branch was broken when I opened the parcel but all is fine. The tree is now planted into 25cm pot, will plant in the ground autumn/spring next year. Can't wait to taste the fruit.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Dwarf Apple Snow

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith ^6/10

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady ^6/10

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Lovingly watched for our very first fruits. 5 children can't wait to eat our very own apples!

Qty: 2

Organic Status:Organic

Banana - Cavendish Dwarf (Seedling) ^10/10

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Is growing quite well, it is a dwarf cool variety. During spring and summer if i look after it properly it grows like a weed and has now turned into about 6 medium sized plants.

During winter they look sick and die back but shoot back up in spring again. they are in pots at the moment so they havent fruited. ill plant them into the greenhouse when its completed and hopefully theyll grow into large plants full of fruit

Height 1.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None they dont ever seem to need it

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer

Dwarf Peach