Rob19's Edible Backyard
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22/10/14 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Rob19 Love's Edible Plants CommentsHarry says... [3326 days 20hrs ago]Harry says... [3326 days 20hrs ago] Hey Rob, just wondering if I could grab some white sapote cuttings off you? I'd be more than happy to trade or pay for them! dwain at live dot com dot au Cheers34 says... [3313 days 6hrs ago] Hi Harry, I unfortunately killed one of the plants and the other is on "life support". How that happened is a long story. I recently purchased a kampong but that has literaly been in the ground a few weeks. Once the trees are bigger you are most welcome to have cuttings but at this stage I have nothing to offer. Sorry!Markmelb says... [3295 days 19hrs ago] Hi Rob - Only place that could have ant Lamb Hass available is Gardenworld in the East - worth calling them as thay had heaps. they were the Birwoods that i have here at home and are on good rootstocks and if youve researched are a semi dwarf but only negative is fruit can take over 12 months to ripen to excellent - wish i could get a Gem tho - LOL - Mark* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsRob19 Forum ContributionsJucara palm died quickly - Hi Linton, I have a handful of Luc's garcinia that I grew from seed in Melbourne. They all live outside is pots and seem relatively unphased by the cold (I think I've had them a couple of years now). I don't baby them at all beyond givin..1584 days 3hrs Jaboticaba4 - Hi Stevo2, Do you mind If I send you a similar email query? I'd be interested to expand my collection also...2252 days 8hrs Jaboticaba4 - If any one has seeds or small plants of the more exotic varieties I'd also be interested in buying a few...2261 days 8hrs Jaboticaba4 - Is anyone selling any of the "e;rarer"e; Jaboticaba/plinia varieties not available from Daleys (including red hybrid)? Despite having no flowers on any of my current plants, I am somewhat enamored with the cauliflorous nature of these plants a..2514 days 7hrs Suggestions white sapote trees in melbourne - It will also be interesting to hear the results from those with a solitary WS, such as you Chad. It may be that the cross pollination is generating a lot of seeds as happens with a number of mandarins...2529 days 7hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesRob19 has LIKED the following:Tropical fruit trees successfuly grown in melbourne - Mike your quiet correct Melbourne is trending Sub Trooical ~ but i do have purple and lemon drop mangosteen seedlings growing fine indoors and a Juicy Pearl that grows fine now its over 30cm tall and no bottom heat ~ something to play with and no loss if ..Liked Answer 1741 days 7hrs Cambuca and guaparanga - Cambuca is a slooooow growing tree with appearance like a jaboticaba twisted trunk and branching. Fruits are borne on trunk and nodes of branches just like jaboticaba. Leaves are lance shape curled down and furry underneath like the Jaboticaba-White (My..Liked Question 2266 days 19hrs Native bush foods - Hi Simon, The world of Bush tucker is an interesting and largely mysterious one. Indigenous Australians used thousands of plant species for food, yet very little are grown by enthusiasts and even less for commercial purposes. if you're looking at this..Liked Answer 2373 days 4hrs Pouteria lucuma - Yes David there are some more there drop me an email with your address and how many u would like and ill get back to u with a price plus postage. Paul u could try potassium sulphate and a chicken manure based fert with extras added seems to work alright ..Liked Question 2781 days 6hrs Problems with white sapotes pics included - Kert, babaco is pretty good! lol. A lot seems to depends on the person doing the tasting and the climate and dirt but it tastes pretty good here. I'm not so sure I'd choose a tropical papaya over it, those tend to taste a bit spewy at times :). I ..Liked Answer 3081 days 21hrs White sapote golden globe - Rob - i find that young WS will try to flower on the scion wood as it would have on original tree it came off - then it takes a few years for plant to form appropriate bud wood for flowers again - WS may taste different in each locale it is grown - differ..Liked Answer 3148 days 20hrs |
guava - chilean 4/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2012 Height 30 Centimetres Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Chilli - Rocoto Tree 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Height 30 Centimetres Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Brazilian Cherry 3/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Height 20 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jaboticaba - Yellow (Seedling) Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2014 Height 40 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava Yellow Cherry 7/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Comments: - Takes a good beating from the afternoon sun but keeps on growing Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mandarin - Honey Murcott (Grafted) 7/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2012 Height 1.4 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Feijoa 4/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2013 Height 1 metres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Feijoa - Duffy (Grafted) 7/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2014 Height 60 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jaboticaba 5/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Comments: - Very slow growing in Melbourne Height 0.5 metres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot (Cutting) 8/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting) 8/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 3hrs Planted: 2014 Height 70 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Babaco Cutting 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 4hrs Planted: 2013 Height 0.75 metres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
white sapote - vista (Grafted) 7/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 4hrs Comments: - Growing happily. Small fruitlets forming although their likelihood of survival is unclear due to lack of a pollinator. Planted: 2013 Height 60 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 8 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) 4/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3472 days 4hrs Height 0.3 metres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian 2/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - On deaths door. I need to learn the art of citrus growing. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - Eureka Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - As with my other citrus looking very sad Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange (Grafted) 4/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - very sad looking beast. May need to be moved Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Panama Red 3/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - Not happy in Melbourne Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Banana 4/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - grows like a weed. Average fruit. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Black 3/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - Always looks sick Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grumichama - Orange 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - Doing better than the black. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava - Strawberry 7/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - nice looking interesting tree Planted: 2012 Height 1 metres Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pepino - Kendall Gold (Seedling) 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - Another weed. Struggle to keep the fruit as it tends to be stolen by critters. Height 1 metres Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
plum - elephant heart (Grafted) 6/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Planted: 2013 Height 1.5 metres Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tamarillo - Red 5/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - Struggles to hold most of its fruit Height 3 metres Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Question: How do I help the plant hold more of its fruit? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
jostaberry 3/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 8hrs Comments: - No fruit Height 0.5 metres Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Mariposa 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 9hrs Planted: 2012 Height 2 metres First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine - Fantasia 9/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 9hrs Comments: - great fruit and easy to care for. Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) 6/10 Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 9hrs Planted: 2014 Height 2 metres Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
maqui berry 6/10Rob19's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3729 days 9hrs Comments: - growing like a weed Planted: 2012 Height 2.5 metres Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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