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Julie Mays says... My husband and I were in NZ about a year ago and discovered lemonade fruit at a Farmer's Market up in Kerikeri. Needless to say we loved them! We have not been able to find them anywhere in the US and I'm wondering if anyone knows if they have or can be grown here - or if they are exported from NZ? | About the Author Julie Mays California, USA 11th March 2008 5:44am #UserID: 760 Posts: 1 View All Julie Mays's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Nancy says... Lemonade fruit is ripe when it comes easily off the tree. Grasp the fruit in your hand and if it feels heavy and comes away with a gentle twist, it's ripe! The fruit will also soften ever so slightly just when it's ripe. I have 2 trees and now that I'm looking after them well, I have year-round supply. Have put gyprock off cuts, 4 X 20L buckets of sheep manure twice a year, and potash on drip line for years. Very happy trees. Also occasional spray with Petroleum Oil and monthly liquid potash. | About the Author Nancy2 Mullumbimby NSW 1st October 2008 8:47pm #UserID: 1454 Posts: 1 View All Nancy2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I don't want to be negative, but I doubt if you can grow citrus successfully in Scotland. But you can grow lots of other plants that don't do well in warm climates - raspberries, gooseberries,greengages,Cox's Orange Pippin apples etc(sigh!)- why not stick to those? I am of the view that if a plant is not suited to your local climate, you will have difficulty growing it. Personally, I would rther spend my time on plants that are more likely to succeed for me. | About the Author Roleystone WA 16th August 2009 3:45pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Adam says... Not sure where you could source them in the UK as they were released in Australia, rather then being a generic citrus type. Growing citrus in Scotland would be a push, but not impossible. Some of the most famous citrus collections in Europe are in pots and are brought under cover during the winter. Personally I would would concentrate on the amazing things that do well in Scotland (lived in Edinburgh for 7 years, so I have a good idea of the fantastic quality of fruit that is grown their). | About the Author Adam Melbourne 16th August 2009 7:59pm #UserID: 1613 Posts: 110 View All Adam's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi, Can anyone in Queensland (Qld) or Northern NSW help me in where I can purchase a dozen or so lemnonade fruit? I have a car but if too far to travel then let me know cost plus postage / freight. Thanks I also want to grow one so will need to find a nuresry that has one, any suggestions? Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane Qld 26th April 2011 11:24pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi, Can anyone in Queensland (Qld) or Northern NSW help me in where I can purchase a dozen or so lemnonade fruit? I have a car but if too far to travel then let me know cost plus postage / freight. Thanks I also want to grow one so will need to find a nuresry that has one, any suggestions? Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane Qld 26th April 2011 11:26pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pauline says... I am guessing it is the same in other states as here in SA, but bunnings get their plants from the same places as the local nurseries. I work in a wholesale nursery, rep all over the state to independant nurseries, have access to other wholesale nurseries too, and Bunnings plants really are just as good. Sometimes better than some nurseries who don't have the same plant turn over. (and for bargain hunters like me they reduce stock much more than any other nursery I have been to. Picked up a navel orange tree in a 25cm pot for $5 the other week!) Obviously Daleys is great too though. ;) | About the Author Pauline Adelaide 28th April 2011 7:11pm #UserID: 1532 Posts: 293 View All Pauline's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Thanks Rastus and Olga, yep I have managed to track down a lemonaide fruit tree but a dwarf type so will be growing it in a 430mm (43cm) plastic pot. I have not come accross any lemonaide fruit itself in any good fruit and vege shops. Maybe someone has, if so , can you let me know which fruit and vege shop have you seen these in. Obviously not Woolies or Coles as they dont cater for this fruit. I might check Bunnings plants whilst I'm at it. never know what one can find plant wise. Cheers, Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 4th May 2011 9:00pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... If any home grower has lemonade fruit on their tree and ready to pick, would it be possible for you to sell me 4 of the fruit? I've only planted mine in a pot, does not appear to be growing but not dead either. The pot is transportable, does this tree need to be in full sunlight to do well or partial sunlight? What's the best potting / soil mix to use that has worked for you and fertiliser to use? Thanks, Peter | About the Author Peter1 /brisbane 18th May 2011 8:15am #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Peter - can u post a picture of the leaves? It is pretty normal in winter (as the soil gets too cold - so foliar feeding better in winter) but I just wouldn't have expected it to be that cold in Brisbane yet? It doesn;t really get cold enough here - and we are a lower latitude also...? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mid West WA 16th June 2011 8:46pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... I think lemonades originated in Sydney from mutant meyer lemon which in turn is an orange lemon cross.The leaf had some yellow between the veins and you can look on charts to see what the nutrient problem is with leaf symptoms.Mg or Zn deficiency in my citrus made me get some of both on and the leaves went greener. | About the Author Cairns 25th June 2011 9:23pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... No worries Mike. I wonder if I should transfer my potted lemonade tree directly into the ground soil as I don't know whether potting mix per say is ideal. I've given it citrus food and slow release fertiliser as per nursery advice...the tree is small, I have noticed very small buds developing at the ends of three branches surrounded by leaves. Weather is still cool, maybe when it warms up it might grow more. It looks tiny though, then again its is a dwarf tree. I should have asked the nursery how old it was at the time of purchase, oh well. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 8th July 2011 9:39pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Mike, it's a dwarf variety. I'm not familiar with dwarf fruit tress as I dont know how tall this will grow. Although its in a large container 430mm x 400mm, I'm not sure whether to leave it in the container or transplant it directly into soil garden. I have noticed a cluster of tiny buds at some extremeties where leaves are, in three different locations on the tree. Foliar feeding, what would you recommend I should apply or use? Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 10th July 2011 8:54pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Peter, lemonades are a sweet meyer lemon and very cold tolerant.Lotsa lemons is the meyer equivalent on flying dragon dwarfing rootstock.It probably won't ever exceed 1.5m and will fruit within about a year in the ground with luck. I would keep it in the pot for about 8 more weeks considering Briz's climate and then plant.A weak (half strength) solution of any multinutrient foliar feed that continues once it is in the ground until it is booming would help.People have different opinions from mine and some people say do little and let it get advanced and warm before you plant. | About the Author Cairns 10th July 2011 9:39pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Mike, Thanks for that info, I'll keep it in the pot for another 8 weeks and see how it goes. i have amde another inspection today and noticed more buds, seem to be tiny flowers forming, on two seperate branches. I normally water it once a day, at times the potting mix becomes firm so when I notice water still sitting ontop and not draining through. When this happens I use my hands and churn the potting mix enough to allow water to seep down. I noticed there is warmth down low, whilst cold up top. I gave the plant a bit more cirtrus plant food this arvo. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 11th July 2011 9:35pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jantina says... It's true Mike, Olga is right, I have all 3 (lemonade, meyer and lotsa lemons) and they are all different. It could be the growing conditions of course, the lotsa lemons is in a pot, but the skin is paler and rougher than a meyer. By the way J, my lemonades get sweet here and so do my oranges (they are growing on a north facing slope which probably helps) so you should be able to grow them. I have a Cara Cara which is supposed to be super sweet, fruiting for the first time so haven't tasted that one yet. Perhaps someone else has it growing and can comment. | About the Author Jantina Mt Gambier 27th July 2011 9:13am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Finally starting to see clusters of flower buds, there are about 5 clusters with about 10 to a cluster. I don't know whether they are self pollinating or require bees, if not, then I'll use a light feather and cross pollinate on a non windy day. Do I leave this in the pot or transfer into the ground with proper soil as opposed to potting mix? Peter
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Peter says... Phil, Yes, but when I go to this "Dear Peter Can you please tell us about your fruit trees at: My EdiblesNEW" This takes me to another screen and up top is says login or register..When I do to log in a message is generated, your password is not correct....hmmmmm, very frustrating when there is no forgot password link. I was trying to go into my edibles but for reasons unknown on my end I cannot enter it. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 20th August 2011 8:56pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Question. I had a lot of flowers on my dwarf lemonade tree but seems like majority has dropped off. The tree is in a 400mm pot with potting mix and slow release fertiliser, watered almost daily. Leaves are green. I'm wondering whether I've over watered them or fed too much fertliser. The dwarf is only just over 15 inches high, not asking for much am I on a tree that's 15" Is this normal or should I transplant it directly into soil? Thanks, Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 17th September 2011 10:03pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Maybe it had too many flowers for a small size and small pot Peter...I usually loose half of my flowers on my citrus just because they flower so heavily - there is no way they could sustain each and every flower as a fruit...nor would I ever be able to use that much fruit!? It's best not to give them a high nitrogen fert when in flower though... | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. Mide West WA. 17th September 2011 11:30pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pauline says... Replace the potting mix every 3-6 months??? Wth?? No, just get premium grade potting mix, and replace every couple of years. I have never heard anyone saying you should change the mix that often. Poor plant would never have a chance to settle. Just make sure it is premium grade. My guess is that you are over watering it a bit though. You can either stick a finger in the pot and see how damp it feels. If damp, don't water. If dry do. | About the Author Pauline Adelaide 22nd September 2011 8:11pm #UserID: 1532 Posts: 293 View All Pauline's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Just be careful especially when watering every day. Potting mixtures might feel dry to the touch on the surface but they hold much more water than you might realize, further down. For example, say you dunk a sponge into a bucket of water and carefully pulled it out and laid it on the bench, you will see that the sponge has not much moisture on the top but half way down the side you'll see that the sponge is fully saturated with water. That's called a perched water table, and it happens to the best of potting mixes. To reduce the perched water table effect in the pot, some add up to half course sand into the potting mix. That's my $00.02c worth for today. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 26th September 2011 7:19pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hello John Mc Yes, I hear what you're saying about potting mixes. That's one of the reasons why I was going to place the dwarf tree directly into soil. Although the pot is 400mm deep, its about the same round i.e. 400mm or thereabouts. I did not place any rocks or other material in the bottom, I just filled it up with 5 in 1 potting mix with slow release fertilizer as well as citrus fruit food and two fish heads (mullet). I've also sprayed the leaves with whiteoil to discourage any harmful bugs. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 2nd October 2011 10:34pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Sounds like your tree is very healthy Peter so I wouldn't worry too much. Not all the flowers will turn into fruit; some will drop off and if there are still too many you can just snap in off and keep a few. That's what I do with mine, all of them in containers as I do not have any land. If you can, of course it is best to put it in the ground––you'll have a proper tree size fruit tree, something I can only dream of. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 3rd October 2011 7:43am #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hello Mary T, Thanks for your confidence. The tree does look healthy and I am trying to be cautious. Thanks for your encouragement, I can relate to what you say about not having any land. I have lived in three locations and had the same problem, lucky for me, at this stage, I have some land I can play with although soil is lacking lots of fertilizer in general. The guy who owns the place is 82 and is definitely not a gardner. He has an olive tree that has never grown fruit in 20 years. a mandarine tree that is sour as, a very small orange tree and three mango trees clumped together. Also an apple tree that has flowered, had very small apples and either died or dropped off. None of these trees have been fertilised or pruned in 20 years, I'm trying to make those fruit trees bear fruit and in shape. Easily said than done at this stage. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 6th October 2011 11:56pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Keep trying, Peter. I've nursed trees like that back to health and it does not take long to see results. First thing to do is cut off ALL dead wood, straight away the tree will respond. Give it a good watering and mulch with whatever you have. When you see new growth (and you will) you can feed it with some organic food. If they have survived 20 years of neglect they are of good stock so they will come back. I have removed mountains of morning glory on a property once to find fruit trees underneath buried for decades and they all came back to fruit (carob, pomegranate, loquat, bananas, even a grape vine). An orange tree that had dessicated fruit on it gave good fruit for marmalade within months. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 7th October 2011 3:08pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi Mary T, Yes, I will do so but there does not seem to be any dead branches so far. All branches ars still live. Been a very long time since I've eaten loquat as a youngster. Use to be one growing near an old canal - creek I use to walk, tasty they were. If you have any spare pomegranate I'll be happy to buy some off you. The ones in Coles and Woolies ars not the same and are sometimes old (nearing its use by date). I'll be clearing the grass from the dripline to the base so I can apply fertiliser. Watering will have to be done by bucket for some of those trees as its too far away to reach by hose.. A good 500ft from the house. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 7th October 2011 10:42pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... You win some, you lose some, Peter. If we were not kicked out of the community garden I would not have created this container garden on my car space at home. Back to Lemonade Tree, my dwarf lemonade is sprouting buds just weeks after arriving from Daleys. I read somewhere recently that if you remove the flowers the tree would try to flower again which defeats the purpose of saving its energy. Someone suggests that removal of small fruits should be done at 10mm size but given a chance the tree would drop most of the fruit it cannot support anyway.
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Peter says... Mary T, Yep, I hear what you're saying. Your lemonade tree seem to have much more leaves than my plant. I'll take a few pics of mine and place it up here in the next few days. My tree has a few tiny fruits left, there has been lots that have dropped off. I should have asked at the nursery as to how old the dwarf was when I purchased it at the time. Peter | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 10th October 2011 10:07pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... I'll upload pics of the new growth of my dwarf lemonade tree by Friday 9th Dcember 2011. There is some new brilliant green growing from the sides, maybe at the expense of fruit growth (I would not know, just a wild guess). I have three very small fruit which I would have thought would have developed into a bigger size by now. Peter
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Inahdi says... Hi, just wondering what everyone's opinion is of the taste? I always loved the sound of the lemonade fruit but my tree died. Not long after, a friend shared a fruit from her tree and I found it very underwhelming - not overly sweet, I'd liken it to a meyer lemon. Am I just expecting too much because of the name or did my friend give me a dud fruit? I am currently basing my decision not to replace the tree on this one unfortunate tasting... | About the Author 3 15th March 2013 11:06am #UserID: 2533 Posts: 54 View All 3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Inahdi I just took three fruit off my lemonade tree. Though everyone said you should pick them while they're still green (just starting to pale) I found the fruit quite tart though not sour like lemon. Maybe I picked too early. I liked the way the juice pop out of their capsules; maybe that's why they call it lemonade. However, the skin did burn my lips and tip of my tongue and it was quite unpleasant. I think I will only juice them from now on.
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Brain says... It will always be slightly sour, after all, it is a lemon cross. You can eat it straight but it's not something you'd eat in huge quantities in one sitting. I guess some people like the taste because it's not as sour as a real lemon and it has a slight hint of sweetness. It really has unique favours. If you wanted something sweet then I'd say, this plant is not what you are after. Maybe a mandarin instead? Mary T, try mixing the juice with honey, it's a quite refreshing drink. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 15th March 2013 2:20pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Hmmmm, I seem to have a different experience. I pick the fruit when it's yellow, and comes off the tree very easily (practically falls off) - the fruit is only mildly acid (not worse than an orange though), with a nice lemon cordial taste to the fruit. My daughter takes them to school as her fruit portion and loves them. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 16th March 2013 7:35am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... I'm sure the Lemonade in the marmalade was good, I think the rind would be as good as a real lemon. I've made lemon marmalade with mainly meyer lemons - too sweet for me, but it's the kids favourite, as there's almost no bitterness but a nice lemony flavour (really just a lemon jam). And you're right MaryT. The diversity of Oz climates and soils can make standardized knowledge inadequate - good to have a resource like this forum with so many gardeners from so many areas giving input about their successes and failures. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 17th March 2013 4:07pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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VF says... Brain, I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised. We find them very nice :) (I do fertilise and give trace elements fairly regularly.) I should say though, I need to give regular trace elements as plant is on a steep slope, and nutrients leach out quickly with heavy rains - I wouldn't want to mislead you. | About the Author VF Wongawallan 18th March 2013 4:55pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter1 says... I've got a dwarf variety, been growing for 3 years in a pot, had plenty of flowers and had 4 fruit first year after removing small fruit to allow growth. Transplanted tree into garden proper, provided fertilizer, plenty of cow manure and water on occassions. It does not look like it has grown much, buggered if I know why it has not,,,could be a very very slow process in growth.. Must have had over 500 flowers, all had small fruit buds developed, then all but 3 remained on tree....few weeks later those 3 did not develop further, turned yellow and dropped off. Anyone here that can provide me with some ideas or knowledge as to what might be the cause and how to remedy it? Cheers, Peter1 | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 28th September 2013 8:46am #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... My dwarf lemonade is also very slow compared to other citrus, even the dwarf Meyer lemon. It also attracts more pest and problems than other citrus in my garden so I don't know if the dwarfing has anything to do with it, as I suspect. One neighbour's gigantic lemonade produces massive amount of fruit though they don't look after it at all. Mine did produce a few fruit but it's not looking good right now. Mine is in a pot. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 28th September 2013 2:47pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter1 says... Hi MaryT, You do have a nice variety of fruit and herbs. I'm sure a lot of time and effort has gone into it. Hmmm, I'm not sure about dwarf lemonade trees,it could well be the problem being a dwarf, or something else. I'm tempted to purchase a full size lemonade tree or advanced grafted type and see if that makes a difference. I'll have to make a spot for it in the front yard. At least I can water it by hose. | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 14th October 2013 11:47pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Hi Peter 1, I have over 30 citrus and the dwarf lemonade is the only sickly one so I am not doing too badly. Of course it gets more attention than any other tree now; maybe that's why it misbehaves :) There are a couple of kumquats that are not fruiting well either but at least they look healthy. And I did have one bush lemon that died. Luckily a friend gave me some fruit so I was able to raise some seedlings. Might never see them fruit though. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 15th October 2013 6:36am #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter1 says... Hi MaryT, You do have a few citrus trees to look after. My dwarf tree only has 5 fruit after 3rd year growth. Very slow growth. I'm going to invest in a larger variety and let it grow wild, I'll be preparing the soil with fertiliser and minerals before planting this time to condition the soil a bit longer. There is a bush lemon (unless it's ornamental) growinf with large spikes, been in the ground for 10 years and been smothered by those rotten gravillia, spikey things..all pulled out and burnt. Tree never had a chance of growing, no signs of any flower either. Cheers, Peter1 | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 16th November 2013 1:27pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Hi Peter1, All my seed grown citrus are spiky and none of them had flowered or fruited yet. It makes me wonder if it was unwise to start trees from seeds but who know, one of them may surprise me one day. :) I wonder if anyone knows how old the trees are when you buy them from the nurseries. Amongst the 'shop bought' ones the Kessia is the only one that is spiky, I think, and it has not flowered or fruited either though the tree is a good size and looks healthy. The lemonade has pushed out some new leaves reluctantly but it still looks sick compared to others. It has fruited before; perhaps I should have removed the fruit. The true kumquats don't do as well as the calamondins but their fruit is so delicious I keep hoping they'll improve. I only wish I have grounds to let them take off. Good luck with your bush lemon. They are so worthwhile. I still get fruit from my friends so I am satisfied to wait till my seedling grows up. :) | About the Author MaryT Sydney 16th November 2013 4:37pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sternus1 says... Lemonades are strange, temperamental beasts I find. Seems to be variation in types, I've had ones that look like small grapefruit and others that look like limes. I'm too scared to grow citrus from seed in case it doesn't come true to type. Mary I have bought a desert lime, going to see if the seller can send me some cuttings with the tree, if he does I'll get them going and forward them on to you. cheers s | About the Author sternus1 Brisbane 16th November 2013 5:19pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sternus1 says... I was told it helps if you take citrus cuttings in the morning, something to do with the way they suck up moisture overnight and dehydrate through the day. Desert lime is different, in some way, something to do with the way it absorbs moisture....isn't the same as other citrus. Read up on it but can't remember now. Interestingly it will readily hybridize with other citrus. Could be fun. s | About the Author sternus1 Brisbane 16th November 2013 6:31pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter1 says... Hello to all. My dwarf lemonade tree has not grown much since transplanting from pot to direct soil. Over time lost most of its leaves, few flowers staring to come on again. I gave it plenty of manure, mulch and water when required. Still has not grown as much as I'd expected it to. Trunk is thick at the base, everything else is skinny. Time to put a tall one in. After the amount of years gone by, with 3 fruit to show with the effort gone into it, might be time to pull it out. Any thoughts as to why this dwarf tree is not growing or producing? I'm in the Beenleigh area, halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. If anyone on this forum resides in Brisbane region that has a tree with a few fruit to spare, let me know and I'll buy some. Cheers, Peter1 | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 26th August 2014 9:22pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... Peter1 My guess is the dwarfing rootstock. My dwarf lemonade is also dawdling. In fact I feared for its survival but it has revived after much care (what a pain). It's pushing out new growth and has flower buds on it right now. Maybe it saw the axe coming and responded with fright. I am going to take some cuttings and see if it performs better without the rootstock and if I get any fruit/seed I will propagate to see if it is the rootstock that hampers its development.. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 27th August 2014 8:11am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... I techically have 2 lemonade trees on dwarf rootstock, one at my mothers place on ground and one in pot. The one in ground must have been planted for a good 10 years. It is still skiny as, probably due to neglect and produce at best between 1-2 fruits a year. It is no higher than 1m but a little bit more in width. The potted one at my place seems to show more promise, flowers a bit and at times have like 5-10 miniture fruit, though only a few gets to bigger size ( and then fruit fly or something takes them from me). Though the plant is still skinny, i'd rate it as a performer. I think if i really baby it, i can get 5 large fruit a year. Anyway, my point is, not all flying dragon rootstock are the same, some are more vigorous than others. I have also purchased a dozen fd at one stage and the growth confirms some docs i've read. Up to 25% to 50% can be off types, and you can tell by the straighter stem. So it is possible to have a very slow fd plant or a faster one, all depending on your luck. For peter, can i suggest sourcing a vigorous rootstock other than trifoliata and graft your own? | About the Author Brain Brisbane 27th August 2014 5:48pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Boris Spasky says... More disappointed flying dragon stories. You planted a dwarf tree and now complain it lacks growth. The tree can't win. FD doesn't produce full sized fruit much of the time. Get any other rootstock. In a pot the tree size is determined by the size of the pot. The root mass cannot get any bigger than the pot! There's your dwarfing. Why are so many afraid to get the secateurs out to trim and shape citrus? Fruit bears on terminals, so a clip encourages the tree to produce new fruiting wood. You'll get more than half a dozen useless fruit by this method. | About the Author Boris Spasky 27th August 2014 8:54pm #UserID: 7085 Posts: 184 View All Boris Spasky's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... I think lemonade lends itself to be skinny. I have limes and lemons that have branches thicken but just not lemonade. I am not too confident that pruning would help either. Another alternative is to grow from seed. I dont know how big a seedling tree would get but a 4x4 m tree would surely produce abt 50 fruit a year. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 28th August 2014 10:05pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter1 says... I read a few comments on here from others having similar experience. Boris Spasky, mine went from pot into open ground so there is no "root bounds", so that theory you stated does not hold in my situation. Your quote "In a pot the tree size is determined by the size of the pot. The root mass cannot get any bigger than the pot! There's your dwarfing" Hello MaryT, Good to hear from you, let us know what you are going to do will be successful. I'm going to plant a full tree (advanced growth)and see if that will grow better. Got plenty of area to place one. | About the Author Peter1 Brisbane 29th August 2014 11:04pm #UserID: 5231 Posts: 220 View All Peter1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... Brain & Peter1 I think that growing from seeds is the answer to getting a more robust tree - I suspect the grafted variety came from the same stock and all carry the same weakness. Here is a good case for growing from seed. I wish I have more room. I visited an orchard of lemonade trees in Kangaroo Valley and they all have weak branches. Although they were productive the fruit all touch the ground as the branches couldn't bear the weight. | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 30th August 2014 7:14am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... Thanks Markmelb for that encouraging photo of the WI lime - in searching for more about the Sublime online, I came across this video (not best quality but content is good). I liked what the lady said - work hard and be prepared to learn everyday. :) http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2009/09/08/2679550.htm | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 30th August 2014 7:53am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Hi All - same experiences on my 7yo lemonade seedling - quite leggy and skinny even after early tip pruning - got a better crop this year of 10 to 12 some left - Included pic of Sublime showing it does finally bear well with 50+ on it - have put this down to using Troforte Citrus Fertiliser slow release with microbes - some pics for you - sorry forgot the lemonade pic before - Good Video Mary - my WI Suublime seems to get attacked more by Gall Wasp than any other Citrus I have too - Is that your eperience - i just scratch them off
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Markmelb says... Lucky you - most annoyed some idiot let them get into Melbourne - heres a pic of my tiny flicks yellow - the carters red hybrid is pink inside and mines putting out lots of flowers soon - hasnt held any fruit this last year but have to up pot it into a 500mm soon - Nam roi is a lovely large fruited specimen - hope it goes well for you - I heard of a 100 year old Pomello in Bendigo or Ballarat planted by chinese that fruits in that cold location
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MaryT1 says... Mark is the Flicks yellow a miniature pomelo? It looks so cute; love to hear how it tastes. I would have to do some serious culling if I want to fit more trees into my orchard :) I have already pre-purchased a Yuzu from Daleys and I don't have room for it. Well, maybe I do - I have two smooth sevilles (being fooled) and that's definitely too many. :) | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 30th August 2014 8:59am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Mary - Flicks Yellow plant is still a baby and is supposed to be cold hardy cross between an orange and pomello i think - fruit are smaller but Ive seen twice size of mine and are sweet - let you know soon what it tastes like - waiting for it to fall in my hand ffom a light twist :) | About the Author Markmelb , 30th August 2014 9:36am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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