My Edibles: Nuts Trees

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

Comments: -

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:

Chinese Waterchestnut (Cutting)

Comments: -

I love the crunchy texture in stir-frys. Easy to grow in water container.

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Small amount slow release all purpose

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Mosquito larvae in water need to be eliminated - best with small fish.

Organic Status:Organic

Macadamia - Tetraphylla (Seedling)

Comments: -

Delicious nut that is native to area where I live.  Food source for Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.  Attractive and hardy tree.

Planted: 2012

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Nil required.

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

Comments: -

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.

Pecan - Shoshonii (B) SP (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Seems to be breaking dormancy happily

Update: Growing really well. Have a couple of pigeon pea also growing quite close to it and the grape nearby

Planted: 2011

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Peanuts - Arachis hypogaea

Comments: -

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.

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

Comments: - Untried fruit. Fast growing after rain. Attractive.

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question: Anyone growing these successfully in south east queensland?

Dwarf Macadamia ^5/10

Comments: - My favourite nut of all time.

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Never

Question: Mine is pale, yellow tinge to the leaf. This is the only plant I'm worried about in my garden.

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling)

Comments: -

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

Pecan - Cheyenne (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

pecans taste closest to Walnuts which I am just mad about.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 40 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

None.  No pests so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Peanut Butter Tree ^5/10

Comments: -

It has buds on , lets hope i get some fruit . 3/2/2012 .

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Macadamia 741 ^5/10

Comments: -

 Height 1 mtr (18/01/2012)

This is in the back corner of the garden . I have a path that goes around it so i will be trying to keep it pruned as a cylinder shape .

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Eco88

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

macadamia

Comments: -

Four years old, as tall as the house, no flowers or fruit yet.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

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)

Comments: -

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 ^6/10

Comments: -

I was really impressed with the postage of this plant from Daleys . Not a mark on it . It is powering along nicely (18/01/2012) .

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Malabar Chestnut ^3/10

Comments: -

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

Macadamia - A38 (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

established well  only a few months old, new growth late spring

Height 400 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Macadamia 741 (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

quite happy with this type   didnt grow much in cooler months but both are going well early summer

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

had a few leaves when purchased, both lost all over winter decid- i guess. lots of new growth late spring.

Planted: 2011

Height 500 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Macadamia

Dwarf Macadamia ^10/10

Comments: -

no maintenance and looks pretty. Has three long 'branches' with maccadamias growing niceley along them.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

it has a little spider's nest in it and I think that's all it's needed so far.

Organic Status:Certified

Hazelnut - Halls Giant

Comments: -

Arriving soon from daleys fruit tree nursery.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nutmeg Tree

Comments: -

I want this!  Can anyone tell where I can get one?

Pollination: Self Pollination

Macadamia - Pinkalicious

Comments: -

Very tough conditions with low watering?

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

Planted: 2011

Water Given in: Spring

Andean Walnut ^8/10

Macadamia - Bush Nut ^7/10

Water Given in: Spring

Pecan - Cherokee (A) SP ^8/10

Pecan tree ^9/10

Comments: -

Got this from the market this year in a pot and put it under my front veranda.  It was doing very well until I forgot to water it one week and all the leaves dried up.  I cut it back and put it outside.  I hope it takes off again.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination