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pecanbery starts with ... I've recently purchased a pecan (CHEROKEE) and upon doing a bit of research discovered they can grow up to 20m tall. Is it possible to keep them at a more manageable height of 6-12m like http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/buy/pecan-cherokee-tree.htm states? Does anyone have any tips for limiting their size while still getting fruit. | About the Author pecanbery Murrumba Downs 14th July 2016 5:04pm #UserID: 13533 Posts: 3 View All pecanbery's Edible Fruit Trees |
Manfred says... What were the roots like when you bought it? I've had very little success with purchased plants because they are the deepest rooted plant I know of. The roots will be circling the pot or bag before the shoot emerges. If your roots are like that, or if you don't have at least 2 metres of A and B horizon soil before it gets to the C horizon you won't have to worry about it getting over 12 metres in your or your children's lifetimes. Like any deciduous exotic, they take severe pruning with aplomb and in the industry they are kept to about five metres. | About the Author Manfred tully 14th July 2016 7:15pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... I would grow a pecan too if they had Dwarf Rootstocks - I have seen and tasted a pecan near me in melbourne and does need space (Very tall about 10mt) - the problem is you could probably top it to 5mt every year as they only fruit on new growth - but having 2 different maybe in same hole (was what i was going to do here)to save some space. | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 14th July 2016 8:30pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Manfred tully 16th July 2016 10:02am #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... Heres why i referred to similarities - there is a relationship but very distant - what drove me to investigate such were the crepe type flowers on the Acerola as my Crepe Myrtle was also flowering - have you seen the CMs flowers Manfred or never closely compared? Interesting read on this link ----- http://www.botany.wisc.edu/courses/botany_422/GreenhTour209.html 5. Malpighia glabra — Barbados cherry (Malpighiaceae) This species, also known as acerola or wild crape-myrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. It ranges from southern Texas south through Mexico and the Caribbean to Peru and Bahia in Brazil. It is widely cultivated for its fruits high in vitamin C and other nutrients. Although the family is primarily pantropical, historical biogeographical analysis indicates that primitive members first evolved in temperate North Hemisphere and subsequently radiated separately into the tropical regions of the world – consistent with the “Boreotropics Hypothesis”. My Crepe Myrtle(14yo)puts on a lovely show of pink every year and i wont remove because of this, but wished it produced lovely fruits like the Acerola. But it does love a huge prune back every year - must do soon. | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 17th July 2016 7:59am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... I've never had success with a crepe myrtle and I lost my acerola to Yasi and haven't replaced it yet (though I should, because they are worthwhile). I'm told the crepe myrtle likes a lot of heat and won't flower until it gets it. (That's the lagerstroemia, not the malpighea). I don't think they grow from cuttings, and I gave up buying the plants after a few tries. I do admire them whenever I see them, even if they aren't in flower. | About the Author Manfred tully 17th July 2016 6:57pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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