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| About the Author Edwina Murfet Numinbah 22nd January 2018 11:05am #UserID: 17756 Posts: 3 View All Edwina Murfet's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pademelon1 says... You are extremely unlikely to find it for sale in Australia, but there are plantings of this tree in north Qld and a few specimens in the RBGSYD, I don't know about elsewhere. The fig wasp for this species is not present in Australia so you won't find seeds or seedlings to grow it from, so the only way I see of getting one is from a good cutting. Good Luck! | About the Author Pademelon1 PADDINGTON,2021,NSW 23rd January 2018 12:33pm #UserID: 11938 Posts: 138 View All Pademelon1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Edwina As of this writing ficus benghalensis seeds are available for sale at e-bay. Check your State Dept of Agriculture if this organism is listed and therefore allowed for importation in your State or Territory. If you're willing to compromise there is also a great banyan tree in Australia called Moreton Bay Fig (ficus macrophylla) with almost the same characteristics like the ficus benghalensis and both are popular among bonsai enthusiasts. Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 23rd January 2018 1:36pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Edwina Murfet Numinbah 25th January 2018 9:53am #UserID: 17756 Posts: 3 View All Edwina Murfet's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Edwina Moreton bay fig is a member of the strangler (epiphytic) fig family which means if they happen to germinate in the canopy, stem or fork of a host tree it will send heaps of aerial roots until it reach the ground ultimately strangling its victim. As evidenced by the picture that i have uploaded it has also some impressive aerial roots. The trick is try to grow it on a host trees branches or fork to bring out its dark side as a strangler and an aerial artist. As always ... Happy Gardening :-)
| About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 26th January 2018 4:11pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Pademelon1 PADDINGTON,2021,NSW 28th January 2018 9:51pm #UserID: 11938 Posts: 138 View All Pademelon1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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