My Edibles: Carambola Trees

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 - 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

Question:

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 - Kary ^10/10

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This tree was here when we bought the place and is one of my favorites. The kid underneath is one of my best too. He is the youngest  of a blended family of 10, which halve of still live at home. Now you can probably understand why I love to be in my garden. Among other things it is my serenity my peace.

Star fruit abound on this tree nearly all year round there is something happening from its pretty little flowers to its crunchy tart juicy fruit. One of my older boys loves them and eats them whole off the tree. This one is planted in mostly shade between towering bamboo and a large date palm. It is very healthy,prolific fruiter and very pretty. In need of a good prune no dought.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

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 - Kembangan (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Fast, easy to grow.  Flowered Feb 2010 but no fruit

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm castings and Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^8/10

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Nice Fruit can be used for cooking or eat when ripe...

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood

Organic Status:Organic

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 (Star fruit) (Cutting) ^10/10

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Lovely weeping tree with small pink flowers several times a year. However, must get a really good watering at that time to grow fruit successfully, otherwise the tiny fruit will fall.

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Fruit can get macadamia moth weevil damage in summer months, so spray is beneficial. I prune the top of the tree to keep within reach for fruit picking.

Carambola - Kary Seedling (Seedling) ^9/10

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This seedling is so great! It is growing so well, healthy and always bursting with new growth. I hope it survives the cooler weather. I can't wait till it flowers and bears fruit!

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Carambola - Kary Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: - A gorgeous tree, always looks beautiful, glossy foliage down to the ground, lovely delicate pink flowers, small but pretty and fruit - wow, my first crop has been enormous - just a shame about the fruit fly, but easily nibble around.

Planted: 127

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

Pest Control:

need to do something about the fruit fly

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

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easy to grow and very sweet fuit. don't like hot sun and wind. better grow in partial shade. need regular fertilizer.  produce plenty of furits every year. bought it from daleys in Dec 2005, grow in large pot, first fruit in Jan 2007, over 50 fruits per tree. picture was taken in April 2007

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2006

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: spring, summer and autume

Comments

Do you have fruit fly problem with this fruit ?

no fruit fly for this one. there were not many fruit fly in my yard until last summer. the guava was badly attacked last year. My blueberry was attacked for the first time this summer. We moved house late December, just a few street away, those fruit flies didn't follow us, so I enjoyed a lot of blueberry this year.

Hi, I have a small backyard, do you think starfruit grows well in pot, how large the pot you would recommend? Also where did you buy it from?

it grows well in pot. my one is in a 50 litre pot. I move it to sunny spot in winter and partial shade in summber. I bought it from Daleys.

Thanks. I am ordering one from Daleys now.

Carambola ^6/10

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I would love some seeds to plant.

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^6/10

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photo taken 2009. Topped dressed has responded with faster growth.

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 1997

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

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This has been a prolific fruiting season. This is the second year this tree has fruited and  I only have the one tree.The fruit have been fantastic, large, firm and great tasting. The fruit has ripened on the tree,with no need to pick and keep in doors as they have not been attacked by pests ie fruit fly.  I think part of the success has been the relocation of the chook yard that encorporated a number of my fruit trees including the carambola and the higher than normal rainfall we have had on the coast.

Tresna

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2006

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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 - Maher

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purchased one from daleys 11/1999 but died 02/2010 not sure if it was a grafted var or a seedling died from the cold I think?

Carambola Starfruit - Arkin ^5/10

Carambola Starfruit - Kary ^8/10

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Bought this plant from Daleys years ago. It achieved about 1.5 spindly metres growth, and then nearly died from frost, due to our marginal growing conditions. It held on, and, this year, has become very much more lush in appearance and looks like a sturdy, healthy plant. I hope it is self-pollinating, as I only have one plant, and I see the words "Pollination beneficial"!

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mulch, longalife, cow poo, blood and bone etc

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Has anyone had successful fruting with only one Carambola? Thank you.

Carambola - Kary Seedling ^7/10

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Experienced a lot of lush new growth over Summer/Autumn,but has now defoliated over Winter and hoping it will come back good.

Plant never regained leaves and died.

Pollination: No

Carambola - Kary Seedling ^5/10

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Not sure if I've selected the right variety. No label. It's now fruiting, hope it's a sweet var.

Height 2.2 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Carambola - Kembangan (Grafted) ^8/10

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I absolutely love fresh starfruit and I am attempting to provide a micro climate for it. Although this plant was knocked around when we received 3 days in a row over 40 degrees, I have nurtured it and it is still doing pretty well considering it is still small. The winter didn't seem to worry it too much although I did protect it from the frost.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Charlie Carp, worm wee

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Chickens

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Any tips on how to keep this going would be greatly appreciated!

Carambola - Kary Seedling

Carambola (Grafted) ^7/10

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Got this tree for $50 bucks at 1.5 metres tall from a local nusery so I thought it was a bargain.Not sure what variety it is though but hoping to get some fruits from it hopefully next year

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Carambola grafted-LongPolyLane5 (Grafted)

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This tree would produce fruit every year in the long poly house. As it became to large for it's pot, Greg gave it to me to plant out at my place, back in 1997. Twelve years later it finally produced fruit again (2009)

Planted: 1997

Height 3 metres

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Carambola - Kembangan

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any carambola would be good.