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| About the Author Bosai Burwood 2nd October 2013 3:57pm #UserID: 8247 Posts: 5 View All Bosai's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says... Once upon the time, I brought some sprouted nuts home and grown them in pots in Victoria. I did cover the plants in winter with plastic sheets. I gave them lots of love and attention and they did not grow any extra leaves that Summer and got rotten the following year and I never tried again. | About the Author JUJUBE FOR SALE 2nd October 2013 4:18pm #UserID: 2706 Posts: 715 View All JUJUBE FOR SALE's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bosai says... Thanks Jube for the response. Sounds like it will not succeed in Melbourne. I tried planting Pandanus Amaryllifolius (Pandan) last year (September 2012) in the backyard in a sunny sheltered spot and it grew very well but died in July this year due to the cold despite every effort to cover it in clear plastic sheets. I guess that your coconut tree went the same way. | About the Author Bosai Burwood 2nd October 2013 11:02pm #UserID: 8247 Posts: 5 View All Bosai's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Portland 3rd October 2013 1:43am #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Can be grown down to Coffs along the coast. Some types Produce well around gold coast tweed area. I've been trying really hard to kill mine over the past few years, but its hanging in there. You could try Chilean palm in Melbourne, which has little coconuts, but it will reportedly take 20+ years to fruit. At least it will fruit though. | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 3rd October 2013 9:12am #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bosai says... Thanks to all for the responses. I guess that you all saved me the effort of growing it here in Melbourne. By the way, coconut trees do not need to be in sandy soil (as in beach sand) but silty condition is best. They do not need salty environs as well. They grow very well in well drain condition. Cheers. | About the Author Bosai Burwood 5th October 2013 9:42am #UserID: 8247 Posts: 5 View All Bosai's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Miniature Coconuts - Cocos weddelliana (Weddell's Palm) I would like to know if the miniature coconut tree - Lytocaryum weddellianum - is worth growing for it's small coconut-like nuts. As it is stated as being cold tolerant down to -4 deg C. and can take light frosts, it should be possible to cultivate in Melbourne. And since we can't grow real coconuts down here, they might present as an interesting alternative. But first I need to know if the nuts are any good for eating or not. According to some published data - "e;After flowering, it produces small edible fruits that resemble and taste like coconuts."e; Has anyone ever tried them? Need to know how they are. Thanks.
| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 2nd November 2016 11:39am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Yes Linton - Weddliana Palm is very pretty fine leafed fronds - I kept one alive for a few years a long time ago but it never fruited as may need a male? If i grew now with more knowledge could be a different story but happy with the 35yo Bangalow in a pot the 14 yo Raphis and Kentia named after me ;) I saw Raphis Excelsa growing in the Jungle in Indo at Gragagan on a surf trip a few years ago and they can take lots shade and hot dry as well as super wet conditions. | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 2nd November 2016 9:02pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 4th November 2016 2:00pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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