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Rookie starts with ... We live in Wahroonga which is in the Kuringgai area of Sydney. I am desperartely looking for a fruiting coconut palm. I would highly appreciate some information. I understand that it is a tropical plant, but I am willing to take necessary precautions. Do they fruit in large pots? I am also looking for a dragon fruit tree. Do you stock them? Thanking you | About the Author Rookie 1st June 2011 4:08pm #UserID: 4695 Posts: 4 View All Rookie's Edible Fruit Trees |
David says... We used to live in Wahroonga to. Fox valley rd to be precise ,there i grew lots of tropical fruit trees.I know for sure that coconuts would not grow in Wahroonga far to cold.The furthest south i have seen coconuts growing is coffs harbour.Having said all this good luck on your quest.Regards David | About the Author David Brisbane 1st June 2011 6:33pm #UserID: 1961 Posts: 670 View All David's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Laisla says... About Coconuts... They can grow in Sydney. I recall a feature on Burkes Backyard that showed a very vigorous flowering poinciana in Parramatta and a Coconut growing near Sydney Harbor. He said it would probably never fruit, but would do OK in a sheltered sunny spot in the inner or eastern suburbs. Sydney is a city of microclimates.We are generally a warm temperate climate, and only miss the subtropical classification by 2 degrees - a winter maximum of 18 on the coldest day (as opposed to 16 as it is in Sydney) would render us 'subtropical'. Interesting, our temperatures don't differ too much from Brisbane's. Winter lows in Sydney are often higher but maximums are often 2 degrees lower. As for Sydney,it all depends on where you are. Certain suburbs will have frangipanis flowering in July, other will have lost their leaves completely by April. I have been at Randwick at night, freezing, but driven home to Leichhardt and felt quite mild. Unfortunately, Wahroonga is a coolish suburb. The whole upper Northern suburbs have a different topography, evident in the huge number of deciduous trees and cool climate plants (Terrey Hills temperatures resemble Melbourne's more than Sydney's). Coconuts have been grown in Sydney, but location is crucial. Your best chances will be in a paved northern-facing courtyard in Surry Hills or the inner west. | About the Author 14th June 2011 7:56pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
Mike says... Sub tropical,semi tropical, warm temperate and ultra tropical are odd and unclear derivations of the classic equatorial,tropical,temperate and polar climate models. Sydney is a heat island generally and I bet there are near coast locations where all sorts of unexpected fruit trees could grow.Minimum temperatures 90km SW of me can be 13 celcius less in Winter and I bet the same variation is true of Sydney. | About the Author Cairns 14th June 2011 8:10pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
John Mc says... Very interesting reading Laisla. I love reading anything about our climate. Thanks for that info. I'd like to see a thread on weather and climate from around the country here on Daley's forum. I'm an hours drive north of Sydney not far from the freeway and elevated somewhat. I must be in a warmish microclimate with Frangipanny flowers still comming out. (I never thought about that). Notwithstanding our cool weather that ascended upon us earlier than usuall this year as well. | About the Author JohnMc1 14th June 2011 8:42pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |