My Edibles: Asian Trees

Jakfruit

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Winter 2011: I am not sure what variety these are as again my friend is germinating them from seeds that I collected. You can see in the pic that the sizes are very different. The big one was one of the first of all the seeds we collected to germinate while the other has come up months later. LESSON: be patient!!!

Spring 2011: My friend took one and I took the other. Hopefully between us we can get fruit from one!

Summer 2012: He has been home for a few months now but he is not happy. I think that the weather has just been too cold for him to really get going. The weather is warming up now though so I am hoping that he will get a chance to put on some new growth before winter. I might have to get a glasshouse or bring him into the bathroom to keep him alive over winter if he doesn't get a bit more established.

Planted: 2011

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Ants love farming scale on them. The tiny leaf curling caterpillars love the new growth and you have to be SO carful not to snap it off when you're trying to get rid of it.

Loquat - Nagasakiwase ^10/10

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Height 3mts (18/01/2012) Its a nice compact size here in brisbane . The fruit are fantastic but i have to net them to keep the crows out of them .

Planted: 2006

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Lychee - Bosworth 3

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This seems like a good variety for Brisbane and can go in a pot. I love the taste of lychees

jakfruit

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One fruit in December, but went mouldy and fell off in January rain

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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).

Lychee (not sure what variety) (Grafted)

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(2011) So far all fruit has fallen - maybe too young.

Shaded from winds and too much sun in a banana grove.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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NO water given - it rains enough!

Carambola - Kary Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

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Arrived from Daleys looking great (Aug 2011) but Sydney was a bit cold & it lost some of that Kyogle growth! I took it out of the bonsai bag & tranplanted it to a warm black pot - that plus spring weather has seen it re establish & looks good. Has had protection from hot arvo sun over summer & has grown better in this position

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola - Kary Seedling ^4/10

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Took a while to establish seems happy enough now, but didn't really like the cold frosty weather.  Hoping for lots of new growth this spring.

Still growing but no sign of fruit.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

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

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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

Loquat - Champagne (Grafted) ^10/10

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I've heard good things about this variety and it is slightly different to the 4 others most easily available. It has just gone in the ground, but it is a beautiful little tree!

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2011 - Had a large crop of fruit (around 200) in its first year in ground. Taste is fantastic - a cross between pear and peach with a little tang. Must bag from fruit fly. This is a vigorous grower, but quite dense compared to other loquats.

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2010

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Bag for fruit fly

Lychee - Bosworth 3

Comments: - Im growing this Kwai Mai Pink (B-3) tree in a pot. Has fruited second year in pot. Very tough compared to other Lychees.

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

This is great, BJ. I have a dwarf wai chee in a pot, 4 years old and never fruited (it lost all its leaves for a while last year) in central western Brisbane. It sounds as though Bosworth 3 would be better. I have heard Anette McFarlane say that conditions for lychee fruiting are right in Brisbane about once every ten years.

Yes Diana, the B-3 will fruit every year here. Many others are biennial at best, but B-3 will crop heavily each year, even with heavy pruning at the right times and in a pot if you can keep it under control. Many other types are unsuited to pots due to their reluctance to fruit after pruning. The other suitable pot specimen is the Salathiel, but it bears biennially, but bears well when it does, and is a much smaller tree with one of the best fruits.

Lychee - Wai Chee (Cutting) ^10/10

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Grown in pot for 1 year, but failed to hold numerous small fruit, so have transferred to the ground. it got wind scorched in an exposed spot, so was transplanted into a better spot and cut back and is now pushing lots of new growth. Hoping for a few fruits next year.

PROTECT FROM WIND!

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Lychee - Bosworth 3 (Cutting)

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Update: 09-Dec-2011: None of the tiny fruits matured. But the tree is getting new leaves. New pic attached.

This is a marcotted tree which had already flowered when i bought from a nursery here called Plant Factory last weekend.

I intend on pruning and keeping this one small as well.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question: Can i restrict it to a height of around 8-10 feet?

Jakfruit

Lychee (Seedling) ^10/10

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Got two of ebay.  One died off and the other is doing very well in my Green house.  It is in a pot and is very small.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lychee - Wai Chee

Loquat - Seedling Nagasakiwase (MT)

Loquat - Nagasakiwase

Longan - Kohala Seedling

Lychee - Wai Chee ^6/10

Comments: - Beautiful tree, beautiful fruit

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit (Seedling) ^5/10

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I have grown a few seedlings and kept one for myself, from a truly delicious fruit we came across in an abandoned orchard while learning to prune. Not sure if I'm game to plant it as it's supposed to grow quite tall and my garden is already full lol. Note: Have given this plant to a friend with acreage who swears she will share the fruit with me!

Planted: 2010

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Honey Gold

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Jakfruit - Crisp Seedling

Loquat - Seedling Nagasakiwase (MT)

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I am not sure what variety loquat I have as it was a gift but I don't think it's grafted. It is probably one of the most vigorous trees in my garden. I have alwasys kept him in a big concrete pot to try and limit him size but I don't think he listens to me. It didn't fit in the pantec when we moved and I had to cut the crown out (and even then he had to bend over to fit). He didn't mind though and has gone crazy since.

He will be 4 next year so I am hoping to get my first crop! I have noticed a few of these trees around Newcastle and they all seem to being growing well.

He is VERY thirsty. New leaves and branches get droopy in dry weather. A good water and there is no permanent damage. I grow native violets in the pot as an early water indicater - if the violets droop it's time for a drink!

Winter 2011: I have my first flowers! Fingers crossed that I will get fruit soon! I took the pic a bit late so the flowers have gone skanky but they are still flowers!

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 2007

Height 2.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo, worm castings, Seasol, Charlie Carp

Pest Control:

slaters = the pot got a bit of a slater infestation and they started eating the leaves. I filled the pot up with water til it was overflowing which triggered a slater exodus and then got rid og them by hand (well foot actually).

elepha

Loquat - Seedling Nagasakiwase (MT)

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Longan - Biew Kiew

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A tough tree, but slow establishment; Special care is needed when new leaves come out on very hot days, as the heat can easily burn them. No problem to survive the Winter in NSW, just hibernate in Winter. Grow around 30cm yearly.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Lychee - Salathiel (Seedling)

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Waiting to see if it's survived winter

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Longan - Kohala Seedling (Seedling)

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Lost its leaves in winter. Waiting to see what it does now.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination