Seeking Capulin Cherry and Marula cuttings/seeds (forum)

Helen starts with ...
Hello,
I would love to plant a few Capulin cherry trees (preferably the sweeter ecuadorian variety) also Marula trees.
I am unable to find these anywhere.
Could anyone help with cuttings or seeds?
I'm in Brisbane so I will come and pick them up if you are local, or I can send a return addressed envelope.
Thanks very much,
Helen.

Time: 13th July 2010 6:59pm

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Rev says...
Im getting a number in around september, so itd be a while till they re-establish
i have to buy more than i need to get a good price so ill have extras
if you dont have any joy from elsewhere then ill be an option.

Theyd be seedlings from Ecuadorian parents. Im hoping to plant out a heap and maybe in a few years ill find some tasty forms - such is the plan anyway

Time: 15th July 2010 9:56am

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Rev says...
for Marula you need to ask Julie firth
sheed been growing them 15 or more years and has the best quality seedstock in the country

http://www.permaculturenursery.com.au/

brisbane would suit marula
where i am in townsville would be even better

Time: 16th July 2010 8:52pm

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Helen says...
Thanks thats great.
I've sent Julie an email, hopefully she will be able to send me some seed.
September will be here before I know it :) so i will get back to you then about the Capulins.
Are you getting in seeds or seedlings?

Time: 18th July 2010 9:21pm

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Rev says...
Not much point asking for Marula seeds
well, there is but they are hard buggers!
they like it really hot to germinat and have a very hard shell

i swear i saw that Julie had planst for sale or cuttings??
anyway she will let you know



Time: 21st July 2010 10:25am

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Rev says...
im getting in seedlings
i get them small, pot them on and get them growing (hopefully)
till they are all healthy and strong

ive seen Capulin in esperance grow like the clappers when it gets in a spot it likes
tyen again ive seen stunted trees too
at any rate when treated well as young trees they have the potential to grow very fast

Time: 21st July 2010 10:26am

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heriberto says...
I'm lookig for a Capulin Cherry tree, can somone tell me where I can get one

Time: 24th September 2010 11:00am

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Jason says...
Rev how fast do you get them to grow per year?, even down here they do at least 5 feet a year

Time: 24th September 2010 2:35pm

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Michael says...
Have purchased two shipments of Marula seed, one from Africa (Silverhill Seeds) & one recently from South America on Ebay, have two plants growing from first lot & three have sprouted from second lot.

Customs opened shipment from Africa & did not touch the second shipment, seed is allowed into Australia.

Soak seed in water for 48hrs & place in mini green house in seed raising mix & you will have plants.

Cheers,
Michael.


Time: 31st January 2011 2:05pm

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Michael says...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SCLEROCARYA-BIRREA-SSP-MARULA-8-Seeds-Very-Rare-AMARULA-/220685159623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3361dc4cc7

Time: 31st January 2011 11:40pm

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Michael says...
Have four plants growing now and can see that there could be other embryo`s in the seed to sprout as Marula has three round chambers in each seed so I have put seed into seed raising mix again to see what happens, TBA

Time: 3rd February 2011 12:22am

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douglas says...
I would like to purchase either capulin cherry seeds or trees . Douglas

Time: 14th November 2012 11:01am

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JohnMc1 says...
Just my luck, I had an order in the system for a Capulin cherry since 2010. A few became available while I was overseas and all disappeared all but immediately.
1/ Are they worth the chase?
2/ If so would anyone have it growing that could possibly find a small cutting to sell or swap?

Time: 11th April 2014 9:43pm

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Jason says...
There a volunteer seedlings around my garden, pretty strong weed potential. The only reason it hasn't gone absolutely feral here is because the tree is very much affected by brown rot during flowering which gets rid of 99% of the ffruit production.

I don't eat them, not good enough to eat imho but a pretty tree and bird distraction device :).


Time: 12th April 2014 12:40pm

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Julie says...
'a pretty tree and bird distraction device :).

In my Encyclopaedia Botanica they are called 'bird cherries'. That tells you a lot!

Time: 12th April 2014 6:16pm

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JohnMc1 says...
They might be a tree to have if only for the bird distracting/ornamental properties. I thought I read somewhere that there are improved varieties floating around.
Jason, I might take you up on your offer for a seedling if still available?, I have a Jujube rootstock just starting to sprout that you could have a play around with. Not sure what's going to happen to it, on one hand it's just starting to sprout when it should be going into dormancy.
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Time: 13th April 2014 9:43am

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ivepeters says...
John
Unfortunately I believe Diggers has the improved one, Jolco .

Time: 13th April 2014 10:47am

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JohnMc1 says...
Thanks ive. I'll check it out.


Time: 13th April 2014 11:01am

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Mike Tr says...
John I may soon acquire seeds of an elite variety of capulin cherry.I will let you know if and when they are in hand.

Time: 13th April 2014 11:07am

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JohnMc1 says...
Mike to the rescue again. Got room for some indo passionfruit?

Time: 13th April 2014 11:13am

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Mike Tr says...
John what species are they? I gave away some ligularis and nitida recently and I presume they are ligularis. Are you still in Bali?

Time: 13th April 2014 11:41am

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ivepeters says...
Mike
Hope you got through with no trouble.

Time: 13th April 2014 12:03pm

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Mike Tr says...
ip not much wind but plenty of rain and all is good thanks.It turned out far better than what was looking likely. Ita was not rose of any type let alone a butrose.

Time: 13th April 2014 12:14pm

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JohnMc1 says...
Mike, I don't know one variety from another but with this variety the skin is yellowish/crispy and you can crack it open leaving the internal membrane intact. Taste is very mild.
Arrived home 10/4. Loved every minute, will be returning in the near future. Not before I visit Cairns.

Time: 13th April 2014 7:11pm

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Juneli says...
I am looking for seed of the "Giant" Cape Gooseberry . If anyone would like to share I can be contacted at junelizabeth at icloud dot com. Can do internet banking transfer for costs involved.

Time: 3rd January 2015 5:17pm

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