My Edibles: Nut 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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

Planted: 2011

Water Given in: Spring

Andean Walnut ^8/10

Macadamia - Bush Nut ^7/10

Water Given in: Spring

Pine Nut (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Got this off ebay not long ago.  Still in it's pot under my front veranda, which is west facing.  It's doing well.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Walnut - English (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

Got this as a cutting from my aunt.  I planted it in a pot and is doing well.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Macadamia Nut Tree (Seedling)

Comments: -

I planted 3 years ago in the front yard which is west facing getting full sun. It's doing very well.  It has survived 2 wet cold winters.  It has not produced any nuts yet, it's still very young.  I give it seasol twice a year, spinkle cow manure once a year and have also spinkled some slow release fertilizer.

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pistachio Nut Tree (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

Just bought this not long ago of ebay.  It is a very small seedling.  I understand that you need two to cross pollinate and I don't know if this one is a male or female.  My kids and I love pistachios and would love to find a piastachio tree that is double grafted with male and female.  I have limited space to plant two trees.  Any ideas?

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: male

Nutmeg Tree ^10/10

Comments: -

Does anyone know where I can get a nutmeg tree?  I would love to get my hands on one.  I love the looks of the tree and the spice that grows on it, which I use alot of.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peanut Tree

Peanut Butter Tree ^4/10

Comments: -

sounds fun......battled hard but sucome to frost

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

need to use leaf cutter spray but havent jet just put up with the holes

Question:

has flowered no fruit dose it need a friend?

Coconut - Wonga Beach (Seedling)

Comments: -

Now growing coconut number 2, Cardwell.  I added a wheel barrow of sand to the site and planted into a big mound to improve the drainage.

Coconuts don't like subtropical winters. Died winter 2011

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peanut Butter Tree ^6/10

Comments: -

Mmmmm...Peanut Butter...:)

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Peanut Butter Tree ^9/10

Comments: -

I really like the idea of fruit which is interesting and unusual - and peanut butter fruit is definately that. This plant has grown more than any others I have - it is doing really well

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Bunya Nut ^10/10

Comments: -

I planted a bunya nut of this size about 20 years ago in NSW on a creekflat which is now my sisters property. It stands 25m high and is magnificent. So I had to plant one here on our property for sentimental reasons. It  also has an edible nut which is delicious.

This tree is another plant from Daleys from last year. It is planted near my fenceline in full sun. We are half way through our long hot dry so it is on a dripper and is watered dailey. We are fortunate to have bore water as without it I would not have half the garden that I do. It is doing well and already a haven for spiders and such that build their webs close to the trunk as the spikey leaves keep the predators at bay.

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Chestnut \'Bouche de Betizac\' (Grafted)

Comments: -

Castanea sativa x C.crenata

European C. x Japanese C. hybrid

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Hazelnut - Wanliss Pride (Cutting)

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination