R2E2 mango in pots (forum)
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I have run out of room in my quarter acre of suburban Brisbane to grow any more trees in the ground. I am thinking of growing the R2E2 mango in pots and I am wondering if anyone is doing this in SE Qld and how much success they have with it fruiting. Curious to know what size pot also.
Time: 14th January 2009 3:30pm
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SlickMick says...
I gather from the lack of response that no one considers this is an option
Time: 15th January 2009 10:12pm
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Phil. says...
Yes sounds like it's a bit out of everyones' league. They're a huge tree, you could try Grobags which kind of bonsai the tree, I know they use them for stonefruit, you can bury them or leave them above ground
Time: 16th January 2009 5:43pm
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SlickMick says...
Today I carried out the hard prune of the Kensington Pride in the front yard. It has not fruited for some years and I thought I would try to get it to a managable size and in the meantime try to get an R2E2 fruiting.
Looks like I will be giving that idea the boot. Instead I think I will try grafting some R2E2 wood onto the emerging shoots on the existing Bowen. See how that goes.
Time: 16th January 2009 6:31pm
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Phil. says...
I read a story a while back of a fellow in India who has grafted about 127 varieties of Mango on to the one tree - what a sight that must be. Would be a good way to go instead of making room for an entire R2E2 tree.
Time: 17th January 2009 11:53am
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Wayne says...
No-no to R2E2 in pots Mick. Grafting is the way to go ------------ do you know how to do it?? I don't, so if you can tell me how to do it I'll give it a go on my tree.
I like Phil's idea
Time: 17th January 2009 6:20pm
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Wayne says...
This person is regarded as the Godfather of the Bowen R2E2 Mango industry
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/5328.html
Time: 17th January 2009 6:48pm
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SlickMick says...
That is a very good site dealing with grafting mangoes. I would expect that grafting onto the new shoots of a mature tree that has been hard pruned will be much the same.
I have never attempted to graft mango but have had success with grafting passionfruit previously.
Time: 17th January 2009 8:51pm
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Wayne says...
"I would expect that grafting onto the new shoots of a mature tree that has been hard pruned will be much the same. "
A-hah!, that's how it would be done, I was wondering how the R2E2 got started from such big trunks of the old trees, thanks Mick
Time: 18th January 2009 6:42pm
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SlickMick says...
Glad to be of service, Wayne :)
Time: 18th January 2009 8:42pm
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