Most Recent Dwarf red dacca banana - My main trunk has a failed flower stalk. Should I cut that trunk out, or will it try to flower again?
When I cut a trunk out, how far down do I need to go?
Thanks for any advice...By Tina 9 days ago (0 responses) Finger lime loosing leaves - I only got my plant 5 days ago, I planted it in a 70L pot in my backyard where it gets about 5-6 hours of light. its is in 1/3 premium potting mic and 1/3 citrus. I have been giving large amounts of w...
By Charliesparrow 9 days ago (0 responses)  Please help!! looking for Manihot Grahamii (Hardy Ta - Hi Madsunday, I realise your post was some time ago, but wondering if you still have Manihot grahamii seeds or cuttings available to buy. I love in Melbourne and am happy to pay shipping as well....By SiBF 11 days ago (10 responses)  Why are the leaves on my lime tree going yellow? - I have had this lime tree for about 1 year now but the leaves have recently started to yellow (see attached image) and a few of the leaves have started to curl upwards.
It's outside in a large...By rosshodgekiss 12 days ago (0 responses) Recommendation needed for feature tree in pot - I'd like some recommendations on a feature tree that's suitable in a large pot for SE QLD region.
It will be placed in a 5m*5.5m central courtyard surrounded by 3m tall window/wall on all 4...
By iforgot 17 days ago (0 responses)  Breadfruit Tress - I would love to buy or trade some seeds/seedlings with you!...By KnotofNature 19 days ago (35 responses) Spinosad to get rid of leaf miner? - Nowadays what I can find is Yates tomato and vegetable dust. 0.5g/Kg spinosad (+ copper oxychloride and sulphur).
500 gram of dust for $10.98 at Bunnings.
[Link]...
By davewastech1 23 days ago (15 responses) Mulberry tree not fruiting - That is great to hear, thank you very much!...
By Gyoukubai 25 days ago (2 responses) CHOKEBERRY PLANTS - Hi, Does anyone know where I can get these in Perth WA please?
ROBC
Ph. 0417769744.
...
By ROBC 25 days ago (0 responses)  Pruning neglected dwarf granny smith / leprechaun - Originally this was a 2 way pinkerbelle and leprechaun apple tree 3 years ago but is now just a dwarf granny smith and has never been pruned.
What's the best way to prune it please so it'...By GieInWA 25 days ago (0 responses) Finger Lime - I have a finger lime tree purchase from your nursery some time ago with the letter S on the tag. I am hoping this helps identify the tree, as I would like to purchase another one. Thanks Dallas Heard ...
By Glen20 28 days ago (0 responses)  When to Feed and Prune a Mango Tree - Spray management :- I was listening to Jerry from ABC gardening AUS . He uses Wettable sulphur from Flower stage to pea size fruit every 3 weeks and after that once every month for fungal con...By sandy31 31 days ago (66 responses)  Dragonfruit - Thank you! We purchased another variety via Daleys fruit recently so fingers crossed for the next fruiting season. ...By Veronh 32 days ago (3 responses) Epiphyllum guatamalense monstrose - I visited an epiphyllum collector yesterday and there were lots of fruiting varieties. Some were loaded with delicious tasting fruit. There is a place for them in areas to cool for dragon fruit or wit...
By allybanana 32 days ago (3 responses) Summer grafting - Yes, it is an alternative but I had two takes in 18 attempts. . That’s lower than I get with more conventional grafting. ...
By Velella 33 days ago (2 responses)  Lemon tree leaves wilting - From around Christmas time when they emerge, spray the summer/autumn flush with an oil spray. Be careful not to burn the young leaves in the process--half strength may be adequate.
This really only n...By QRcode 38 days ago (3 responses) Pecan variety best for far South Coast NSW - planted one from seed 10 years ago now 8 metres tall
Has been fruiting lady 6 years. Nuts in two layers of shell drop in March....
By Jill file1 43 days ago (5 responses)  When to prune cherry tree - Thanks for the link edward3...
I think I need to do some pruning now as the branches are reaching for the heavens and is seems a waste to wait for winter where they could another half metre taller.
...By notsosqueezy 47 days ago (2 responses) Tiger nuts - Hi Linda,
Did you ever manage to get a hold of these? I'm growing them, but I don't think it's a very well-adapted variety, so I'd love to upgrade.
Rob...
By Robertiton 52 days ago (3 responses)  Camucamu berry - Hello does anyone have access to Camu Camu seeds, I’d love to buy some! Please contact me maggiesnuff@gmail.com. I had some seeds get destroyed by quarantine, I’d much rather buy some from Austral...By MaddyP 55 days ago (10 responses) Bandicoots and stripped leaves - With my plum and cherry trees, the culprit is the possum. They also eat up new mango leaves and flowers. If your trees are away from other trees, fence, overhead wires, then a slippery sleeve made of ...
By Edward3 57 days ago (3 responses)  Ne mango varieties - The photos suggest that variety is monoembryonic since in both cases the growth is from a single embryo. If it was polyembryonic, you would be able to separate the individual seedlings....By Edward3 57 days ago (3 responses)  Tropical Fruit Trees Successfuly Grown in Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle - We have a jakfruit tree growing in Carlingford in Sydney. It is about 15 years old and has given us some fruit already, and good tasting too. It is partly screened from the South by a bush reserve but...By Edward3 57 days ago (184 responses)  AQUILARIA CRASSNA PLANTS FOR SALE - Hi All,
Anyone here knows a seedlings grower or a nursery owner that do contract to grow Aquilaria seedlings in Brisbane or Ipswich QLD area?
Also, do you know how much per plant cost? Please kindl...By AgarFarmerX 62 days ago (83 responses)  Fig leaf beetle issue - As they are caterpillars and chewing the leaves you could use Dipel or similar - Bacillus - it's a bacterium so one of the 'original' biological
comtrol...By Linda 69 days ago (1 responses) Guava tree not producing fruit - I've read that some guavas can take up to 8 years to fruit. Maybe yours pushed out flowers but didn't want to give you fruit.
If you have some fruit on the tree now, maybe this is the cas...
By PlumRob 73 days ago (5 responses)  Pineapple - Hi Steve,
That's awesome that you found some pineapples with the tops still intact! Here's what you can do to plant them:
Cut & Plant: Yes, you can cut off the top of the pineapple...By buymyfarm 77 days ago (55 responses)  Can't find 'WHITE' Pomegranate tree/seeds in Australia !!! ? You are my last hope‏ - hey everyone, I am new to this forum. I have got a white pomegranate tree in my backyard that started to fruit this year. I just came across this discussion.
We have tasted the fruit but it is not to...By Sam2024 80 days ago (108 responses) Mango scion wood - Hi echinopora/Mike,
I am looking for mango scions for grafting do you have any varieties available?...
By -Ahmed- 84 days ago (31 responses) Mesona chinensis - Hi Ellen,
its a long time since you asked for Mesona Chinesis, I contacted border security who suggested look for a similar plant in Oz already, rather than paying exorbitant prices unmarked seed sp...
By Aster 85 days ago (148 responses) Sweet Bush Lemon - I personally have never heard of a sweet bush lemon, but I reckon that your best bet is to good back to Mareeba, find a tree, get some fruit and grow the seeds.
Best of Luck!...
By PlumRob 87 days ago (1 responses) My potato plants - It could just be the fact that you are growing out of season. Potatoes are a winter crop.
But don't be discouraged, You can still get ok potato harvests in summer.
Happy growing!...
By PlumRob 87 days ago (2 responses)  Help with cherry and persimmon - For the cherry, the tape is grafting tape from when the tree was grafted. The graft has succeeded, so the tape should be gently removed.
As for the persimmon, if it has gone well in the past 2 week...By PlumRob 87 days ago (1 responses) Amalfi Lemon - Does anyone know if the Amalfi lemon is available in Australia? ...
By DeanW 97 days ago (0 responses)  Lemba-Curculigo latifolia - Is there any chance to order Lemba seed here in Europe ?
Trade Winds Fruit doesn't have it at the moment, and rarepalmseed have a very bad reputation selling old seeds...By AlexVx 104 days ago (25 responses) Wanted: Shikuwasa plants - Thanks Rob! I appreciate the idea! ...
By Zesty 107 days ago (2 responses) Concord Grapes - I am looking for Concord grapes too and wonder if you had any luck in finding? Concord are beautiful for jam and juice....
By iowa_transplant 109 days ago (6 responses) Citrus stink bugs - It can also cause temporary staining of your skin, even when using some types of gloves.
You'd have to be a masochist to squash them with your bare hands!...
By QRcode 116 days ago (1 responses) Potting mix for dwarf coconut - Can anyone recommend the best potting mix for a dwarf coconut- what proportion of sand? I have a 200L pot for it. Thanks....
By Diana 117 days ago (0 responses)  Staking Mango tree - Id be inclined to remove the side branches for a stronger trunk down the track. Wait til its about 1.5 metres before you allow branching to occur. It looks like you have a good healthy leader there...By TyalgumPhil 122 days ago (2 responses) Apple trees in raised beds. - You have only just recently planted them so the roots have probably hardly grown. It should therefore be OK to lift them up now....
By Edward3 122 days ago (1 responses)  Honey Gold Mango - I’ve attached some pics of my 4 year old tree in a pot. There’s only a few mangoes on it this year as most dropped off when they were small during a heatwave. Got around 8 fruit last year ( it’s...By Danny333 125 days ago (85 responses)  Immature fruit dropping - Hi guys I have a Nelly Kelly on grafted stock (I think) that earlier this year produced its first major crop of maybe 300 plus large healthy, delicious fruit.
This current crop started well in Spring...By AussieWayne 128 days ago (0 responses) Asimina - The seeds of the pawpaw were described as a “ superior variety” ; no name. Purchased from Kentucky , USA
All annonaceae family are reputed to have neural toxicity. The seeds are crushed and used ...
By Velella 133 days ago (2 responses)  Wanted: Mexican Flamevine cuttings? - TyalgumPhil, the amount of times I did that, but to no avail. It appears that "S confusus" is still the more commonly used name. ...By Senecio 141 days ago (1 responses)  Fiddle leaf powdery mildew - It doesnt look too severe, and your plant is healthy otherwise. Ive heard that a little diluted milk in water can be effective - I use that on vegetables with mildew in humid or wet weather...By TyalgumPhil 143 days ago (1 responses) Passionfuit, no pollen on flowers? - I have this problem. I bought a purple and a yellow passionfruit at a nursery. Both grew at the same rate and both produced flowers. However the yellow passionfruit had no pollen on the anthers requir...
By applegrower 150 days ago (4 responses)  Wanted Cuttings: Mexican Sunflower - I found about that eBay store. The seller is so nice. Already bought a few cuttings two months ago. And they're exploding. :)...By Senecio 155 days ago (14 responses) Feijoas for cooler places - Hi Mark,
Do you still recommend the Feijoas for Canberra in the order above?
I'm a NZer, looking to finally have my own supply here...
By Sandrew2023 157 days ago (14 responses)  Apricot trees in Sydney? - Fireball fruits for me without much of a cross pollinator. But even though it is on dwarf rootstock, it is a pretty tall tree.
I have a Divinity also, but it is newly planted so has only a solitary f...By QRcode 161 days ago (29 responses) citrus bugs - The best spray I have found after many trials, is one containing Permethrin, which is a pyrethroid. I haven't tried Mavrik (also a synthetic pyrethroid), which is another expensive watered down ...
By QRcode 161 days ago (31 responses) mata kucing - It's a green longan from Borneo. Can anyone please help me get one?
It was a favorite fruit of mine, growing up in Sarawak in 1950s. It grew wild. No plantations then.
...
By Chek 163 days ago (0 responses) White shahtoot espalier - I have the White variety facing sun all day (8+ hours) with no issues. Didn't do much 1st year but has really picked up growth in 2nd year....
By Maali 164 days ago (1 responses)  Cotton candy - Old thread but was anyone able to get these vines? I had these grapes from Woolies and they did have a nice cotton candy flavour. Would be fun to grow anyway....By Maali 164 days ago (8 responses) |
Not Yet Answered - Can you help?Finger Lime - I have a finger lime tree purchase from your nursery some time ago with the letter S on the tag. I am hoping this helps identify the tree, as I would like to purchase another one. Thanks Dallas Heard ...
By Glen20 28 days ago (0 responses) Pruning neglected dwarf granny smith / leprechaun - Originally this was a 2 way pinkerbelle and leprechaun apple tree 3 years ago but is now just a dwarf granny smith and has never been pruned.
What's the best way to prune it please so it'...By GieInWA 25 days ago (0 responses) CHOKEBERRY PLANTS - Hi, Does anyone know where I can get these in Perth WA please?
ROBC
Ph. 0417769744.
...
By ROBC 25 days ago (0 responses) Recommendation needed for feature tree in pot - I'd like some recommendations on a feature tree that's suitable in a large pot for SE QLD region.
It will be placed in a 5m*5.5m central courtyard surrounded by 3m tall window/wall on all 4...
By iforgot 17 days ago (0 responses) Why are the leaves on my lime tree going yellow? - I have had this lime tree for about 1 year now but the leaves have recently started to yellow (see attached image) and a few of the leaves have started to curl upwards.
It's outside in a large...By rosshodgekiss 12 days ago (0 responses) Finger lime loosing leaves - I only got my plant 5 days ago, I planted it in a 70L pot in my backyard where it gets about 5-6 hours of light. its is in 1/3 premium potting mic and 1/3 citrus. I have been giving large amounts of w...
By Charliesparrow 9 days ago (0 responses) Dwarf red dacca banana - My main trunk has a failed flower stalk. Should I cut that trunk out, or will it try to flower again?
When I cut a trunk out, how far down do I need to go?
Thanks for any advice...By Tina 9 days ago (0 responses) |
Most PopularTropical Fruit Trees Successfuly Grown in Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle - We have a jakfruit tree growing in Carlingford in Sydney. It is about 15 years old and has given us some fruit already, and good tasting too. It is partly screened from the South by a bush reserve but...By Edward3 57 days ago (184 responses)  pouteria lucuma - Hi Scot. I am interested in Lucuma plants. Can you send me the details via email to tareqhsa at yahoo dot com please ...By TareqMelbourn 230 days ago (404 responses)  Problems with White Sapotes *Pics included* - Hi Amanda, I am looking to plant a white Sapote in Canning Vale. Am wondering if they get attacked by fruit fly here in WA?...By Southacre 263 days ago (520 responses)  Growing avocado in Melbourne - I have a dwarf Wurtz in the yard, last year 2022 we shared 260 avocados with the next door neighbour. This year will be down under 100. Have no complaints at all about fruit taste. Growing Illawarra ...By Ray15 272 days ago (419 responses)  Tropical fruit trees successfuly grown in Melbourne - Why are you unenthusiastic about KP? I have only had my tree for one season so no winters yet. I have a fruit on there that must be 15 cm. Alyssa's Tropical Fruit Trees seems to have some that ha...By MelbFruit 402 days ago (858 responses)  Gac Fruit anyone? - Hi I am growing 12 seedlings and two female cuttings ok - Collombatti Rail - about 20 km inland from South West Rocks, Mid North Coast, NSW. I will work out which vines are male and female and reduce ...By HUTTO 515 days ago (201 responses)  maqui berry - Thank you! Can you provide any information please on where to obtain such seeds/plants/cuttings? I know it's easily obtained in WA but they cannot send to QLD. I've written to several nurser...By T&P 618 days ago (215 responses)  jujubes - wzis, I have a Shanxi Li jujube tree which was also producing somewhat shrivelled fruit in earlier times, but his year it produced nice large tasty fruit which I attribute to the copious amount of rai...By Edward3 643 days ago (185 responses)  Mango Tree Disease - You could do a hard prune of the tree. Cut the limbs at about 2 metres from the ground and apply steriprune over the cut ends. Dispose of the cut off limbs which might be affected by anthracnose. You ...By Edward3 643 days ago (439 responses)  drumstick tree - Hi, Drumstick trees have lot of health benefits.Both drumstick and its leaves are good for health.
...By Farsana 796 days ago (233 responses)  ackee tree - Hi Anne 1, yes I saw Ackee trees around Cairns many years ago, good to hear some still around....By jakfruit etiquette 852 days ago (179 responses)  Cuttings/ seeds/ seedlings Swap - Does anyone have any fruit seeds that will do well in Mackay QLD that they are willing to sell/giveaway. Happy to pay for postage costs as well....By Kimeau 893 days ago (755 responses)  Panache Fig Tree - Here’s a few pics of some Panache marcots I potted up this weekend. I prefer marcots over cuttings if I have access to the tree and the amount of available wood is limited as the success rate is alm...By Danny333 903 days ago (161 responses)  Red bayberry - Bayberry season in Yarra Valley Victoria now - watch for them in Asian Groceries etc...By Markmelb 1198 days ago (192 responses)  Chiku / Sapodilla - bhupi - Chiku / Chicu is Sapodilla ...By Markmelb 1215 days ago (223 responses)  Guava tees in melbourne - Thanks for the advice based on your experience!...By PAVEL 1238 days ago (317 responses)  Rare Fruit Swap/Sale in Melbourne South/East? - Anyone for exchaning?...By TareqMelb1 1250 days ago (213 responses) Pandanus amaryllifolius - Did you make your own potting mix? I just repotted mine a week ago. This evening I found my premium potting mix has not been drying out. Worrying about root rot, I repotted them after adding 10% - 15%...
By KhienDFW 1331 days ago (670 responses)  Curry Leaf Tree in Melbourne - Linton thats the best ive ever seen especially in Melbourne ~ cut it to a metre above ground now it will grow back ~ shame you cant sell it to restaurants? ...By Markmelb 1333 days ago (286 responses)  LYCHEE TREE - Hi Aaronkoe,
Your Lychee looks like got white mite. see attached link for more info. Cheers.
[Link]...By David01 1394 days ago (227 responses)  Milk Kefir Grains - Hi Joy, I have had pretty bad allergies for last couple of years and I have noticed significant improvements ever since I started taking probiotics. I am ready to start making some kefir at home. I li...By K Crace 1549 days ago (347 responses)  acha cha fruit seeds - Good luck Farouk, patience is the key here! Very slow growing tree from seed...By bspargo 1561 days ago (308 responses)  duriun trees: have you seen any - Hi, this is not a Durian but a Jack fruit ;)
...By Luc Lison 1634 days ago (209 responses)  Pruning Passionfruit - Alberto,
From personal experience, I don't know anyone (myself excluded) that has a Passionfruit vine under 10 years of age. I've been planting one about every three years. My fourth is go...By Kephas 1651 days ago (503 responses)  Passionfruit - Oh and here is the vine growing far bigger than I'd expected.
I cut it back and now it's twice the size.
Woopsie daisy..
...By chickenSniffer 1727 days ago (634 responses)  Garlic - Just planted my garlic in Sydney and looking good so far.
I am needing to know how garlic does in North West Tasmania. Anybody from those parts and growing garlic successfully?...By mick777 1855 days ago (311 responses)  asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - Hi Carolyn
Yamina Rare Plants Nursery in Monbulk, Vic sells Asimina Triloba "e;Pennsylvania Gold"e; a named variety and seedlings too of an unnamed cv. Go to their website and give them a r...By Fruitylicious1 1971 days ago (277 responses)  Black Sapote not growing - My Black Sapote is about 8 years old and is now at least 7-8 metres high. It fruits yearsly, sometimes poorly but it's covered in new fruit now. It always looks very healthy and is in sand 300m from t...By Neil 1985 days ago (221 responses)  graviola tree or soursop - We supply soursop leaves and tea bags to Australia and overseas.
Our websites are [Link] and [Link] for more information....By SoursopAustralia 2010 days ago (358 responses)  Blueberry - @David01 @Jez
Hi guys and thank you so much for all your help!
Im very much looking to be an active member in this forum.
thank you so much again 😊...By aura 2083 days ago (526 responses)  Banana - Hi superbrudd
Between 1.2-1.5 meters to allow the mat or stool to grow healthily.
Happy gardening :-)
...By Fruitylicious1 2170 days ago (443 responses)  Coffee - Hi Mark,
Thanks for your help, i cant see any spider mites on it but ill have another look just in case. ill check out the eco oil too
Thanks
Steven...By Steven 2208 days ago (274 responses)  Fruit fly control - Glennis, I have no idea if the Qld ff is healthier than other flies' but the only way of getting a decent harvest from your garden or trees is to exclude them from the fruit, either by covering the wh...By Slicko 2255 days ago (597 responses)  gardening in Perth sands - Hi Kath
I wish you all the luck in your new fruitopia journey. As avid growers we all know that there will be bumpy roads ahead but most of it will be a pleasant and oftentimes sumptuous journey. I...By Fruitylicious1 2268 days ago (314 responses)  Wolf Berries - Thank you Fruitylicious, I definitely have Chinense according to your pics. I have a Barbarum struggling too but not doing a lot as it may be too shaded.
I will prune it hard this year and see if tha...By chookie2 2286 days ago (187 responses)  Babaco - Back in 1985 I was a commercial grower with 1000 babacos in Mullumbimby. Great success and first supplier to Sydney markets. Now looking for a young tree on the Gold Coast. Anyone close
want to sw...By KeithL 2350 days ago (393 responses)  custard apples - Thanks for the suggestion. Had already tried Perry's.....but no, can't....By Linton 2376 days ago (260 responses)  Fruit trees in Perth WA - Anyone in the Rockingham/Mandurah area have a kaffir lime I could have a cutting from to try grafting onto one of my citrus trees please? Can swap for eggs....By KathK 2454 days ago (162 responses)  Paw Paw - For those above after Papayuelo seeds or plants I noticed some of these plants fruiting today at Coffs Habour community garden, labeled as mountain paw paw, and incorrectly as Vasconcellea pubescens....By allybanana 2479 days ago (221 responses)  Mango tree not fruiting - Pruning will do wonders for a Mango that has already been fruiting for at least a few years. From my limited observations it is best to allow Mango trees to grow somewhat wild. In their first 'frui...By Gregory 2530 days ago (355 responses)  Market day - I 've never heard of the mamoth sapote, is it just a mamey?
And for the jackfruit they could at least have mentioned the variety.
Many people think all the yellow crispy jacks are great..last w...By Bangkok 2650 days ago (157 responses)  Veggie garden - People I visited some time ago made their whole veggie garden of slabs on edge. I can't remember how they were held together - maybe with wire? They were dug part way into the ground and were a good d...By Julie 2868 days ago (513 responses)  bee hives - Fulham gardens. Thanks anyway mate. Il check the gummy add...By ben from adelaide 2889 days ago (202 responses)  I have a cherry tree - Whoever thinks birds won't eat cooking cherries..please tell the local mynahs who tear them through the netting on my tree....By cherrygirl 3050 days ago (171 responses)  mandarin tree - I have a imperial mandarin tree in my back yard it's about 3 year old now and going good!! I'm pretty sure the whole was 25cm wide and 35cm deep, they are supper yummy and get about 6 mandarines in o...By Ellie 3222 days ago (259 responses) |
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