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Ann starts with ... I have a spot adjacent to the southeastern corner of the house it has a little shade. The olive tree in this position at the moment is not a very happy looking tree. It would be about 5m and all the branches that are not getting full sun are dead. I would like another fruit tree here but something not so picky about full sun. It is shaded mostly in winter but from Oct-Mar it has more lengthy periods of sun. I left my mobile on your answering machine but it may be easier for you to respond by email. Thank you for your help Ann | About the Author Ann6 Sydney 11th November 2011 10:15am #UserID: 6107 Posts: 1 View All Ann6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Etti Pottsville 12th November 2011 12:01am #UserID: 6112 Posts: 2 View All Etti's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author fit4fun4life Gold Coast 12th November 2011 9:47am #UserID: 6062 Posts: 4 View All fit4fun4life's Edible Fruit Trees |
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selfsufficientme says... Hi, shade is a difficult problem most of us food gardeners face. Fruit trees will grow 'okish' in a semi-shaded place but they won't thrive and because of the energy needed to produce fruit, production is better in full sun. If your particular spot can handle a large tree an avocado may be alright as they do like a little shade when young then hopefully it will grow high enough to get its own sun. Or, (it's not a tree) but passionfruit do well in shaded areas. Perhaps you could erect a vertical trellis (see pic) and train the vine up to look like a passionfruit tree :) Cheers, Mark
| About the Author Selfsufficientme Bellmere, QLD 12th November 2011 11:52am #UserID: 6114 Posts: 5 View All Selfsufficientme's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... One fruiting tree whose growth in the shade has really impressed me is the Giant Lau Lau. Although it hasn't fruited yet it seems to thrive in part or full shade. Probably related to Wax Jambu, it's one of the Eugenias. I got my tree from the Bangalow Market, Nth NSW,
| About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 12th November 2011 4:28pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Tom says... Here are some which we have in nearly full or complete shade all year, and they're doing well: Ceylon Gooseberry, Miracle Fruit, Bolivian Mangosteen (which I think you might call Achachairú or Achacha), Giant Leaf Madroņo (which you might call Bacupari), and Madroņo (aka Bumpy Lemon or Charichuela). We also have these happily fruiting in similar circumstances to you, Ann, i.e., shaded in winter but lots of sun in summer: Yellow Cattley (Lemon) Guava, Carambola, Pitomba, and Loquats. I think that our climate is more like southern QLD, though; so I'm not sure how well those choices correlate with Sydney's. As long as you can protect them from heavy frost if you have that, any of them may work well for you. Freeze won't hurt the Loquats. I covet your Giant Lau Lau, Phil. (Three days in Pergatory for me then, eh?) | About the Author Tom Orlando, Florida 13th November 2011 12:21am #UserID: 3912 Posts: 101 View All Tom's Edible Fruit Trees |
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SelfSufficientMe says... Yes Gledy, it's a passion fruit vine on a cross-like trellis. I wanted a tree in this part of my yard but the soil gets water logged in summer mounding didn't help and everything kept dying so I came up with this idea and it worked. When my brother visits he always says when's the crucifixion ha,ha..? Cheers, Mark | About the Author Selfsufficientme Bellmere, QLD 16th November 2011 4:28pm #UserID: 6114 Posts: 5 View All Selfsufficientme's Edible Fruit Trees |
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