Darren's Edible Backyard
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Commentsgeorge says... [2559 days 14hrs ago]Hi, I also bought the prunus mume 7 years ago from that same ebay seller. It NEVER loses its leaves! Have never had any ume fruit! I have a dozen cuttings of these now, think Ill use this is a root stock. George Bluemountains* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsDarren Forum ContributionsPrunus mume - Japanese have a saying “fools who don’t prune Ume, fools who prune Sakura” and I have just severely pruned my Ume again from a good three metres down to about 60 cm- trying to form a nice low framework and the Une can certainly take a hard lopping. ..1585 days 1hrs Yuzu leaves - Should be flowering right now. Looks a bit underfed and underwatered to me. I think the leaf curl is more lack of water. Mine is decked with blossoms but in the ground and about 2 mtres tall...1585 days 2hrs Prunus mume - So FINALLY I have fruit!The white flowering ebay variety.I have noticed differences in the two plants in the garden.The largest and most vigourous was covered with blossom this year but fruit set is very patchy..the fruit are classic green ume. The neglec..2364 days 1hrs Grafting the mother citrus onto is seedlings - I have a sneaky feeling the neighbour's bush lemon may have been the culprit.I guess I will just wait for the yuzu and mandarin to finish fruiting and try next flowering season.On top of the brown rot on the stone fruit and the problematic grape vines......2552 days 17hrs Table grape issues - Thanks chookie2 I stumbled upon that article last week and it looks very much like what my vines are doing. It would be horrible if that disease had a foothold here.Might be time to get rid of these vines...2558 days 16hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesDarren has LIKED the following:Table grape issues - This may help.Hope I am wrong. https://doubleavineyards.com/news/2013/11/23/grapevine-red-blotch-disease/ This may be more help in ID https://doubleavineyards.com/news/category/disease-and-pest-management/..Liked Answer 2558 days 16hrs Table grape issues - Hi Darren According to viticulture experts there are a few reasons why grapes fail to produce flowers and fruits: 1. Sunlight - Proper sunlight is needed to initiate the development of flower clusters inside the buds. Lack of sunlight due to canopy ..Liked Answer 2558 days 16hrs Grafting the mother citrus onto is seedlings - Your Yuzu tree is infected with fungal pathogen called citrus scab (elsinoe fawcettii). Fruits are infected in their early stages of development. On the rind of developed fruits, raised lesions are formed with different shape, size and color according to ..Liked Answer 2558 days 16hrs Grafting citrus - Hi Darren I have tried inter-grafting different citrus varieties on each other with good success (orange, mandarin, lemon, lime). Normally i just used the cleft graft nothing fancy. I just insert the desired scion into the chosen rootstock split in the..Liked Answer 2558 days 16hrs Table grape issues - No pic or link attached Darren? Been a bad year for Botrytis rot and Mildew in grapes due to the rainy and humid weather...Liked Answer 2562 days 18hrs |
Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted) 10/10![]() Update: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - It is has grown reasonably well and is covered in delicious fruit right now. Leaves are pale green in new growth so am trying to get it more established and healthy. I intend to espalier/fan train the tree after fruiting. Fruiting Months May, June, July, August Height 1.3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 25 Fruit Per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring Pest Control: eco oil Organic Status:Organic 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 |
sudachi (Grafted) 5/10Darren's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - I loved sudachi when I lived in Japan. This was a very expensive purchase (online) and I am hoping that it grows well.My garden is limited as far as full sun goes. Planted: 2016 Height 40 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: eco oil Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fig - Brown Turkey (Grafted) 5/10Darren's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - It was on sale at Bunnings looking very neglected.Currently looking more happy in a pot waiting to regather itself. I may end up espaliering it to keep it manageable. Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: eco oil Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
prunus mume (Seedling) 5/10Darren's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - Lovely green bush with red twigs and new growth.Bought for flowers and fruit but it stubbornly refuses to lose it's leaves in winter so may not be a permanent fixture.I have three..acoording to the ebay seller it has white flowers and is a low chill varietal.Who knows? Planted: 2014 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: eco oil Question: never loses it's leaves, despite being in the Illawarra, where it gets quite cold. 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 Kumquat Meiwa (Grafted) 5/10![]() Update: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - The plant was a little underloved when I bought it from a nursery. I have recently pruned it to try to fan train it along wires.It did not flower or fruit last year, but hopefully with some new growth and love.. Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure Pest Control: eco oil 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 |
Dwarf Persimmon - Ichikikijiro (NA) (Grafted) 5/10![]() Update: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - growing reasonably well, pretty much left to it's own devices, with a bit of feed.Nice autumn colour, but the tree has not really spread out yet. Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken manure When I Fertilise: Spring 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 |
Yuzu - Seedling (Grafted) 7/10Darren's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3138 days 2hrs Comments: - Got one fruit in first year which we used every part of..recently it does not look so well. Dropping leaves and the new growth is pale green...fertilising with chook poo and cow manure and gave it epsom salts and iron chelates to help perk it up. Planted: 2015 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 4 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo, cow poo When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: eco oil Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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