Anyone has rambutan seeds/lings? (forum)

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I am after a rambutan seedling or seeds. Happy to pay for it. Love these little babies. I am in sydney.

Time: 16th January 2012 10:32am

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Mike says...
Chillilover there is probably more chance of the martians landing in Sydney than rambutans growing and fruiting.At the current rate of climate change by the year 3012 it could be a different story. Rongrien rather than the Malaysian and Indonesian types seems to be a bit more cold tolerant and the odd tree makes it past latitude 19.They are in Rusty's market at the moment.I have some seedlings I was going to approach graft with in the yard but will probably marcot.How keen are you?

Time: 16th January 2012 6:24pm

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John Mc says...
Wait till I get my threatened polytunnel done Mike then you'll be eatin dem dar words, lol.

Time: 16th January 2012 8:34pm

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Mike says...
OK John Mc I'll supply the durian,rambutan and mangosteen trees/seeds(and anything else I can get) and you can perform the horticultural wizardry.I suspect it could take a time tunnel that delivers you to a future tropical NSW climate scenario.I will gladly eat my words if I'm wrong.

Time: 16th January 2012 8:58pm

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chillilover says...
Hi Mike preety keen. So what is it in Australia that makes these plants not grow. Is it the cold. Will it grow in a greenhouse.

Time: 16th January 2012 9:24pm

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Mike says...
Chillilover they are equatorial not just tropical and need heat,high uv and humidity.They struggle with low humidity and cool night temperatures.I doubt Mackay people could grow them.Lychees and longans are subtropical and a way better bet in Sydney.

Time: 16th January 2012 9:42pm

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chillilover says...
Thanks for that Mike. I have a better understanding now. I'll still try but if i fail hey what't there to lose. My mum reckons i can grow an egg tree if i want.

Time: 16th January 2012 9:56pm

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Mike says...
If that is canistel or eggplant it will be easy in Sydney.I found that I got discouraged by unsuccessfully trying unsuitable plants when I could have been growing ones that flourished.

Time: 16th January 2012 10:07pm

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chillilover says...
lol Mike, i think my mom meant an "egg" plant as in a chickens' egg.

Time: 16th January 2012 11:01pm

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