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Chris starts with ... Hi, I purchased a Miracle Fruit Tree (Synsepalum Dulcificum) about 6 months ago and I had a few questions (remember I've taken on the difficult task of growing it in a pot in the Northern suburbs of Sydney). I think I'd like to move it to a bigger pot soon, but I don't know which potting mix to buy. What should I buy and where from? (we basically just have bunnings here and that's it) Secondly, how often should I be watering it? Thirdly, how much sunlight does it require? I've had it in partial shade, but I might move it to my brother's balcony which only gets afternoon sun. Thanks for any advice you have. | About the Author Chris22 North Sydney 6th December 2009 2:20pm #UserID: 3079 Posts: 3 View All Chris22's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Lincoln says... Hey Chris, I've got a Miracle plant growing in Sydney (inner west) and apart from the wind (I live on the water) it's going fine. Doubled in size over the 12 months i've had it. I read a while back that Miracle plants like high PH soil so I grabbed a bagged of azelea mix. I've repotted twice now and it bounces back fine. I've got it in a 15 x 15 x 20cm pot. It's about 35cm tall now and isn't close to rootbound. I water mine every second day though like I say, the wind is knocking it around, so every 3 days would be right for you. I'm expecting it to fruit for the first time this coming april (sept / april is fruit time aparently). Hope that helps. | About the Author Lincoln Sydney 6th December 2009 2:38pm #UserID: 3080 Posts: 4 View All Lincoln's Edible Fruit Trees |
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HappyEarth says... Hey Chris, 1. Buy azaelea potting mix - should be able to get this from bunnings 2. They like a lot of water so water regularly, especially in summer. Maybe twice a week depending on weather 3. Leave it in partial shade. Why not bring it indoors during winter and out of the wind? It makes the perfect indoor plant and will fruit prolifically for you. Rich www.happyearth.com.au | About the Author HappyEarth Wollongong 6th December 2009 9:51pm #UserID: 2553 Posts: 181 View All HappyEarth's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Chris says... Thanks HappyEarth and Lincoln, that helps a lot. I actually was thinking about moving it inside for the winter and possibly putting a bag on it to keep the humidity. One more thing. The plant about a month ago started having some leaves dry out on the tips and some of the new leaves have a red tinge in the middle. I've attached a pic to help here. Is this normal or is it because I've watered too much/too little or could it be in the wrong spot or sunburn or could it be a soil/bucket issue? (a roof is what is creating the shade you see there and it's always in the shade there) Should I be doing something different here or is it ok?
| About the Author Chris22 North Sydney 7th December 2009 1:50pm #UserID: 3079 Posts: 3 View All Chris22's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Chris says... Hey just thought I'd say that your advice to keep it in partial shade and water it more often has paid off! I've been watering every 2 days now and I don't know if it's just the warmer weather, but it's definitely growing and the leaves are MUCH softer and greener. Thankyou!!! I'll be buying some Azalea mix tomorrow and a bigger pot, any ideas with fertilizer? | About the Author Chris22 North Sydney 19th December 2009 12:31pm #UserID: 3079 Posts: 3 View All Chris22's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Danny, the flowers should self-pollinate. Mine did set fruit in a shadehouse, where hardly any insects get in there. Maybe the high humidity in there helped. Some people believe that shaking the shrub gently helps the pollen to move around and increases the chances to get to the stigma. Not sure about that, but cannot hurt to do that for a while, to see what happen. I would mostly focus on increasing humidity - a nice layer of mulch and shade cloth around the plant. These will help to keep the humidity up for a bit longer after each watering. Mine only gets morning sun and it takes the whole day until the moisture is finally gone. | About the Author Peter36 Perth 29th January 2012 11:08pm #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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