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JacH starts with ... Hi, We are replanting a tired old garden with natives and after a lot of research had picked out some plants we thought would do well, including Austromyrtus dulcis (Midyim Berry). When we asked at a local nursery if they had any they said they didn't stock them anymore because they are too susceptible to Myrtle Rust. Now I'm not sure whether it's worth bothering with. Does anyone else know how bad the problem is with this plant? Thanks, Jac | About the Author JacH Brisbane 6th August 2013 6:00pm #UserID: 8137 Posts: 3 View All JacH's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author JohnMc1 6th August 2013 7:51pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (150km south of Perth) 6th August 2013 9:31pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... They get the rust. I've read they are among the worst effected in government documents, but mine just get the odd spot here and there, but nothing like my now departed beach cherry, which was bright yellow and the rust even ate the fruits. I have 5 midyim - 2 sp and 3 of the dulcis x tenuifolia hybrids, which are more robust and prolific. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 6th August 2013 10:24pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author jakfruit etiquette 7th August 2013 8:03am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author John 7th August 2013 12:00pm #UserID: 1758 Posts: 99 View All John's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author JacH Brisbane 7th August 2013 5:22pm #UserID: 8137 Posts: 3 View All JacH's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Coppertops is a dulcis x tenuifolia. The fruit is very good. Not that I get to eat much - my son goes mad for them and I get very few! texture is a bit like toothpaste, taste is like apple, cinnamon and a hint of pine. In som e bad dulcis the pine can dominate. All of mine are well appreciated as berries. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 8th August 2013 3:39pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Tommoz Dural 2nd February 2014 5:14pm #UserID: 7219 Posts: 340 View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diana says... I have had absolutely the same experience John and BJ. My beach cherry / cedar bay cherry one metre from a midyim bush was covered in myrtle rust a couple of months ago, I pulled it up in a garbage bag and binned it. The midyim was unaffected. There are lots of midyim plants around Brisbane going really well, I haven't noticed a rust problem with them. | About the Author Diana Brisbane 2nd February 2014 5:44pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |