Amanda's Edible Backyard

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Location: LESCHENAULT

About My Edible Backyard


Why Amanda Love's Edible Plants

 Growing plants is my passion and I am hoping that by documenting what I have achieved here that it might be of help to other West Aussies trying to grow fruit trees in our crappy water repellent coastal sands and/or with less than ideal irrigation water quality and/or alkalinity problems....or anyone with similar problems elsewhere too. 
It's taken me a number of years, a lot of research and trial and error - to work out how best to manage all of these issues - in order to be able to grow such a wide range of edible plants. As we know - many of them prefer slightly acidic soils - and most of them do not handle salinity very well. Add to that our more mediterranean climate (winter wet and cool - and summer hot, dry and harsh) and it can be very challenging.
I do get the odd light dustings of frost here - but nothing serious or prolonged. I struggle a little with shade, in winter - as we live on 2acres that is a "bush" area - so we have very mature Jarrah, Tuarts, Red gums, Agonis flexuosa as well. Root competition can be strong - for water particularly. 
Our sand is classed as "Spearwood sand" - they are very deep with the top sand being grey-brown and the subsand being often yellowish. They can be a little over nuetral pH. The bore water in this area is slightly alkaline but not saline (thankfully!) but it does contain lime - which is a real problem for most fruit trees.
Because of the lime in the bore water (which ihas fertilising value in itself) I need to make sure all of my fertilisers have a calcium level below about 5% - lower is better - and that they contain no lime. 
"Acid Lovers" fertiliser is simply anything that is used on Gardenias, Camellias, Azaleas etc - they have a higher sulphate content - look for this if you are having chlorosis problems due to alkaline sands and/or alkaline water.
The saving grace of our sands are that they have excellent/sharp drainage, which is a bonus in a cold wet winter - but a bit of a curse in a long hot, dry summer. 
One of the most important things we can do here is to CHANGE the top-sand - permanantly. This is how I do it - and why I can grow such a wide range of plants. I cannot vouch for products/ingredients that I have not used myself. This is what works here and I have been fine tuning my methods over the past 20years and from Carnarvon to Bunbury - so a range of experiences. 
Kaolin clay. I won't plant anything without it now. I have been claying our sands for over 15yrs now - both with benonite and kaolin. By far an away kaolin clay has been the best. My experience - growing *fruit trees*/woody plants (not addressing vegetables here) 
I use Soil Solver Clay Plus and have done for the past 8yrs now. I have done the hard yakka with clay straight out of the ground and it sucks - plus you must get it tested (heavy metals etc) and then balance it, and then try to mix it into your sand. Clay Plus has taken out all the hard work etc and is much quicker and easier. Be careful of other products - be sure to ask what their clay content actually is (or you might buy more sand!) and for their lab test results (heavy metals etc) and if they have added the needed minerals to balance the clay. 
Fine Coir. I use the Brunnings Mega Blocks that make 90L (Bunnings has them for eg - about $16) only the fine stuff though - it has the necessary attributes (not the chunky stuff) It makes growing avocados so easy too - they love it. It helps to grow the beneficial fungi that outcompete the bad ones - really helpful for trees that are prone to root-rots. It also provides a good clean source of organic matter (OM) that will last for up to 5years in your sand (not like regular OM) as it is salt resistant etc. A great product to help get your plants started. 
MultiGrow Organic 2000. It's low enough in calcium, is fairly well balanced and very good value/kilo (need to compare NPK as well - some products are similar but much lower in N - making them not as good value) 
I alternate with this because variety is good for the soil and plants, I don't like to use synthetic fert's too often and the smaller bags of organic "acid lovers" fert is just too expensive for me to use over 2acres and literally 100's of fruit trees. 
Acid Lovers fert: I am using the Richgro fert's for Gardenias/azaelas etc. I use the Organic one on the more fussy sub tropicals (like the Lychee, Jaboticaba, Starfruit, Garcina for eg) and the regular synthetic one for the more hardy plants (citrus, bananas, stone fruit, pome etc) 
I do apply sulphur when indicated by pH testing - in spring (sand grain size sulphur) as more bore water will slowly increase the pH over the irrigating season. This might also be needed in sands that are calcareous (contain lime/or are alkaline) I sometimes use iron sulphate as well - particularly in winter when the soil is too cold for the bacteria that work on the sulphur. 
These 2 amendments are potent and need to be used very carefully and with plenty of water - as they can readily burn roots.
I sometimes use blood meal and I use plenty of mulch - but the kind that is a mix of leaves as well as branches. Pure woodchip can be quite overwhelming for our sands. 
This is where the clay comes into it's own however. It overcomes the water repellency that is aggravated by the addition of OM. This was originally why I started claying - to overcome water repellency - like our farmers do.
The amazing part of this tho - is that if you add more (up to 10-15%) of the right kaolin clay - then something else starts to happen. You start to make *real loam* soil....and it's brilliant. 
I wish I could add the photo's of how that horrible sand in my profile pic looks now - it's light/fluffy, aerobic, smells great, forms peds/soil crumb and is full of worms and springtails - I am thrilled with it and it shows in the plants as well. Healthy soil = healthy plants.

To be fair - I do have a bore and I can water 3xa week. Those on water restrictions are limited to 2x week and this is not enough for most *fruit and nut trees* in our sands and in our summers. 
Adding the clay, coir and OM can really help your garden to surivive summer - it can save water and it will save on fertilisers (as they don't simply leach out of the sand anymore) - this is good for our environment - and our pockets, long term. But I would still recommend an extra 1x weekly hand watering when getting young fruit trees established - for the first 2 summers anyway. 

The reference to fertilising "little and often" has been some great advice from a Professor who now specialises in soil science. It's working. By "little" I mean a small handful...about every 2-3weeks in the peak growing season (summer) - of the Acid Lovers synthetic and organic fert's - as they are mroe concentrated but the synthetic version is water soluble also. 
I cannot afford to use the top-notch slow release organic fert's here, all year round. I am outlining what is cheapest and most effective for my own situation.
In the long term I want to install a dosing pump next to the bore outlet - to deliver dilute sulphuric acid - as this will be the most efficent, safe and cheapest way to balance the lime in our bore water.


Don't be afraid to get rid of things that you either don't like or are not working for you or your climate. I do it all the time - life is short, make room for something better. 

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PlumRob says... [73 days 9hrs ago]
Hi Amanda, I was wondering if your nanchuan jack, cinnamon apple, jacana, and lucuma made it in the end?

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Urgent enquiry fuerte b tree - Can I ask where this advice came from please...without prejudice at all. ..2441 days 23hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - I also suspect that this is a side effect of the root stock used to dwarf them? The scion outgrows the rootstock - and I think this is a restriction to nutrient supply to the top growth. It's a reverse benching situation. ..2441 days 23hrs
Sapodilla - What is the NZ relative? Crikey - this is my old thread. I dug that Chiku up and dragged it down here, 7yrs ago. It's going great...sets crazy amounts of fruit. Shame the fruit fly love it as much as I do though. Such tough plants. People probably..2442 days 2hrs
Grumichama9 - It looks like it's come from your water to me? Do you get lime-scale build up in your kettle or on your shower screens? ..2444 days 13hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - I have had similar issues. Ours sets such an astounding amount of fruit that it's crazy - and the tree always naturally sheds quite a lot of them - which is a natural form of "thinning the fruit" This still leaves plenty though - and I fi..2444 days 13hrs

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Fruit fall before ripening - Thanks Amanda - again helpful and interesting. I’m hoping this year will be better at last. I have lots of patience and it’s a handsome small tree anyway. Richard..Liked Answer 2436 days 15hrs
In search of avocado rootstock - There are methods to produce avocado clonal rootstocks. Something like grow a seed in a half filled deep pot, then graft the clonal onto the seedling. Later graft the fruiting var onto the clonal. Then fill the empty top of the pot to kill the seedling s..Liked Answer 2436 days 15hrs
In search of avocado rootstock - I got a Secondo 2 years ago that was on Velvick - usually they do Reed after they noticed i was having success with it - Zutano is useless in cool climates as it flushes at weird times usually too late only when its above 18c. Like to get Duke 7 to try?..Liked Answer 2436 days 15hrs
Sapodilla - Prize winning tray of sapodillas at Tully Show . Great season , my tree has a good crop for a young tree ...Liked Answer 2442 days 2hrs
Lychee tree14 - update Winter has been quite dry so kept the watering to a bit more frequent and kept fertilizing it taking advantage of the weather to put on more shoots. lets see what happens when spring comes..Liked Answer 2461 days 4hrs
Drumstick trees - TRY BOAB I tried to grow Moringas but they always died here in Melbourne. I think it would be even harder in Canberra. How about trying an African Boab? It's easy to grow in Melbourne and is widely used as a food source in Africa. The baobab..Liked Answer 2473 days 13hrs
Blue java suckers brisbane - Spot on Mike, It took me several sources to find the real deal. A well know commercial supplier sent me a Bluggoe would you believe? Waiting for my first true blue java bunch to ripen as we speak, type...Liked Answer 2487 days 11hrs
Blue java suckers brisbane - There is a sucker grown every minute but no one ever seems to have blue java.You can console yourself with the knowledge that there are better varieties ..Liked Answer 2487 days 11hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - Will try and remember to take a pic when we next have a dry day - lots of rain coming up!..Liked Answer 2496 days 15hrs
Dying tamarillo trees - Some plants that are vigorous in growth and seem quite hardy can quickly be killed by an act of kindness. I suspect your rich compost potting mix is too much for your plant. I would try normal potting mix and grow in a moderately cool position. I have see..Liked Answer 2500 days 13hrs
Dying tamarillo trees - Tamarillos will never grow successfully in pots as the lateral roots grow so quickly the plant will become root bound. They are best grown from seed - there will be about 200 seeds in one fruit. Germinate in heated seed trays and prick out into PB5s or la..Liked Answer 2501 days 5hrs
Sapote that taste like cheesecake - I am waiting for a sapote that taste like strawberry shortcake..Liked Answer 2501 days 6hrs
Red bayberry - Keep your eyes peeled in the grocers as Yang Mei seaon is underway in China and Canada has had a fresh delivery nicely packaged too ..Liked Answer 2502 days 15hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - I had a look at the pictures on that thread and I'm guessing it's a different problem. Unless of course my problem gets worse (which it hasn't yet and seems to have stopped) my leaves are curling not much past 90 degrees down. Recently t..Liked Answer 2505 days 7hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - The theory of specially formulated to promote high quality and yield, that would mean a N level to promote growth and flower/fruit set, without an excess high N to give excessive leafy growth or N burn problems. The K level of 7 would help with fruit qua..Liked Answer 2505 days 7hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - Hi Gradmaster Yoda, Your Mandarin leaves looks green and healthy but it may need more water during the hot days as if your Mandarin growth next to the aluminium fence generating more heat or cold. Extremely heat or cold may cause leaf curling. Mandarin..Liked Answer 2510 days 1hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - The richgro is a 7-1-7-9 fertilizer on the label, thats NPK plus something, probably S from the other bits of the NPK, ie ammonium sulphate and potassium sulphate I would guess. Thats the added trace on the website, as you say, not a complete trace spect..Liked Answer 2510 days 1hrs
Horn plantain1 - 5th type of plantain . mate has tried it hard & green verdict , not as good as Dwarf French ..Liked Answer 2511 days 5hrs
Late season mangoes in warm temperate climates - Amanda.... You are correct in that if you let it continue to flower due to winter fruit won't set.... Growth on mango is due to full moon & mangoes will usually one month send more roots growth & the next month push leaf growth when not in fl..Liked Answer 2511 days 12hrs
Late season mangoes in warm temperate climates - I had mango growing and fruiting in Auckland, NZ. They were in barrels or in ground against the north wall of house. The fruit ripens well into winter and because of the extended time and focused heat of sunshine they had a strong agreeable taste. It is ..Liked Answer 2511 days 12hrs
Late season mangoes in warm temperate climates - Hi Amanda, It happened with my Nam Doc Mai. I have to cut off the flowers 2-3 times from April to July otherwise the tree will be exhausted but no fruits set. The links below may be the answer for your case. Cheers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h..Liked Answer 2511 days 12hrs
Mandarin leaf curling down - Thanks for that Amanda. That's unfortunate that Bunnings hasn't updated the error. The product analysis I refer to is directly from the manufacturer so it should be accurate. I would also recommend to anyone that it what's in a product i..Liked Answer 2511 days 12hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - Hi Amanda, I have more than 30 tropical fruit trees in the green house. No heater installed during the first year thus min temp 5C for 3 months from June- August. Chlorosis occurred to 30% of all tropical fruit trees. In the second year, 2 heaters wer..Liked Answer 2517 days 12hrs
Plant identification2 - Not an abiu and it is G.dulcis..Liked Answer 2519 days 14hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - Hi Amanda, Are you Amanda19 10years ago? Welcome back. Many studies tried to work out solutions to improve plants with zinc deficiency and plants growth in soils with low level of zinc, and some of them are adding Zinc, cut back high phosphorus fert..Liked Answer 2525 days 0hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - Hi Amanda, If high bicarbonate inhibit Zn uptake then in that case Chlorosis should happen at any time (permanent), but not waiting until temp drops below 10C for tropical/subtropical plants (temporary). My opinion for Chlorosis is as below: 1. If Chlo..Liked Answer 2527 days 12hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - I did have a look at this stuff re potting mixes and nutrient interractions. It became too complex for me, especially trying to follow individual elements like Fe vs Mg vs P etc etc. I did find that experementing too much can lead to mistakes. Also mul..Liked Answer 2527 days 12hrs
Natal plums carissa macrocarpa - Carissa bispinosa currently fruiting. Although lesser known, it's closely related and very similar to Natal Plum, Carissa macrocarpa. Natal Plums are said to require pollination from another plant to produce fruit. However I only have one plant of Car..Liked Answer 2528 days 14hrs
Natal plums carissa macrocarpa - Carissa macrocarpa vs Carissa bispinosa. I would like to hear other opinions about how good the edibility is for Natal Plums as there have been so many conflicting reports. However I do realize that there are wide fluctuations in the quality of the f..Liked Answer 2528 days 14hrs
Moringa oleifera1 - Extreme heat might be a slight problem, you can get around this with irrigation and shelter. Frost around BH is going to be the bigger problem, more likely to stop you growing perennial plants. It can be grown as an annual crop. BH should have a long gr..Liked Answer 2533 days 22hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - Hi Amanda, Please read my previous comment again. "e;This link will explain why the leaves still green on the shady part” As I found the other findings in the report i.e. Zinc deficient does not apply to your case. You will be disappointed if..Liked Answer 2533 days 22hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - "e;Concentration of chlorophyll remained more or less constant in shaded parts of trees in winter, whereas in light exposed parts during this period, the chlorophyll concentration markedly declined and severe"e; This link will explain why the l..Liked Answer 2534 days 6hrs
Passionfruit dropping fruit - Hi Amanda, In general the growth will stop when the temperature drops approx. 10C below or 17C above the optimum growth temp. Passionfruit has optimal growth temp range from 20C to 25C. And Panama gold or red is less hardy than black so I don’t apply p..Liked Answer 2536 days 5hrs
Passionfruit dropping fruit - Hey good conversation I didn't know any of that stuff so learning heaps! I was chucking on blood and bone plus dynamic lifter/seasol whenever. Amanda I would like to grow another one but not much room left with the 2 I got cant really remember the o..Liked Answer 2537 days 16hrs
King thai mango - Well the mahachanok tastes much better than the r2e2 which is for sale here in supermarkets. I know a guy who planted hundreds of those in thailand, i don't understand it though. We also have clay a lot here but that's fine for mango. Very heavy clay. ..Liked Answer 2537 days 16hrs
King thai mango - Here are the mango's in Tops supermarket Bangkok. 1au$=22 baht. On top are r2e2 and the orange ones are mahachanok. The red ones are called tubtim mango, never heard of that before. The large green ones don't have a name (they have to make it ..Liked Answer 2537 days 16hrs
Chillsensitive fruit truits and chlorosis - Miracle Fruit gets chlorosis if soil isnt acidic enough - could be similar for citrus?..Liked Answer 2538 days 2hrs
King thai mango - Amanda they are only copyrighting the name maha Bliss which is pretty dumb name anyway not the CV itself as theirs isnt distinctly different from King Thai unless they grew this from seed?..Liked Answer 2538 days 5hrs
Reed avocado bittersappy fruit vic - Hi Daisy, Sorry for the late response!! But the time that has passed has been good news :) Looks like you were right on the money! I had one this week and it tasted so much better :) Feel kinda stupid for the question now. Just so used to something being ..Liked Answer 2547 days 13hrs

Palm - Jelly or Wine Palm (Seedling)

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Update: 172 days 14hrs

Comments: - Very slow growing but can be pushed along with a bit of extra watering and fertilising. Very hardy though and not bothered by pests, diseases, limey bore water, cold, heat etc. 

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers little and often in the growing/warm season, slow release organic chook manure pellets in the winter.


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 172 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 172 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 172 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 172 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 172 days 15hrs

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Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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Alatococcus sequirie (Seedling)

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Update: 558 days 2hrs

Comments: - Grown from seed and I am really struggling to work out why this one is sulking and why it hasn't broken dormancy this summer. It looks terrible and I suspect it has something to do with it's root system - as when I planted it out I could see it wasn't very extensive and was super fine and fragile. 
It's sturdy enough in the ground now though - so I am hoping that it has been busy putting down roots and will shoot some new growth soon. I would be very upset to lose it - as it was gifted to me.It's a rare one and there is pretty much no information on the net about how to grow it...
** Ended up having to pot it up again and get it healthy, replanted it 2yrs later when bigger, in a different spot. It's doing fine but growth is very slow and it only flushes with some new leaves in spring so far. Not sure why...maybe too cool here?

Planted: 2018

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question: Does anyone know how to grow these one's at all?


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Berry - Elderberry

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Update: 2536 days 4hrs

Comments: - Removed. Way too weedy for this location, near bush. Easy to grow, deciduous in winter but not very attractive looking when naked. Suckers pretty badly. Flowers are lovely though and I used them to make elderflower vinegar.
Can be hard to source varieties that will actually produce berries and might benefit from cross pollination.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Dwarf Peach - Pixzee

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Dwarf Nectarine - Trixzie® Nectazee (Grafted) 9/10

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Great dwarf plant that produces lots of good fruit. Easy to net and maintain.

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers little and often during growing season.


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Lime - Sweet Lime

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Sweet? - yes. Lime? - no. 
Not my kind of lime but it was worth checking out. Has been removed.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers little and often during warm weather, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets in winter


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Jambolan Plum (Seedling)

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Hasn't fruited yet so can't comment on taste. It is a vigorous grower and probably not suited to small areas. Ours is in the "rainforest" type area and is very easy to grow. It never gets chorotic or bothered by cold/heat. I think it's the parrots eating the top growth that is keeping it contained so far though.

Planted: 2014

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets in warm season.


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Palm - Jelly or Wine Palm (Seedling)

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Very slow growing but can be pushed along with a bit of extra watering and fertilising. Very hardy though and not bothered by pests, diseases, limey bore water, cold, heat etc. 

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers little and often in the growing/warm season, slow release organic chook manure pellets in the winter.


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Banana - Dwarf Red Dacca (Cutting) 8/10

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Grown from tissue culture. Grows well, looks good, is taking ages to get it's first flower so have not taste-tested as yet.

Planted: 2017

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often, slow release organic chook manure pellets, a little extra potash and ammonium sulphate or blood meal - for extra N in growing season.


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Tamarind - large leaf native (Seedling)

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Update: 2536 days 5hrs

Comments: - Growing very slowly and not really happy in this very shady spot - but plodding along and has put down a nice strong root system - so I am not too worried about it. 
Seems very sturdy otherwise and not bothered by our bore water or winters here.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets in winter.


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English Gooseberry

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Update: 2540 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Grew fine but there was nowhere near enough chill to ever get flowers. Probably very few, if any, places in WA that might get fruit from these.Not sure why the nurseries keep selling them here. 


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Nanchuan Jackfruit - Artocarpus Nanchuanensis (Seedling)

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Update: 2540 days 3hrs

Comments: - Planted out into the ground a few months ago - and in a bit too much shade at present. Having some hiccups with chlorosis due to a type of compost I purchased being too alkaline (organic bin-recycling compost) but hopefully it will come good soon, as things settle down.
It had a tap root that looked a lot like a long yam when I planted it out - as 10cm seedling - it was quite amazing and impressive. Very like the Kwai Muk and just as fussy about pH and stuff - but also forgiving for some reason. 
A very surprising genus.

Planted: 2018

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Organic Acid lovers


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Lemons (Grafted) 10/10

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Update: 2540 days 5hrs

Comments: - Every back yard needs a lemon tree so there's not much more to say really! We have had problems with the Dwarf range here - due to rootstocks - so I have replanted with full size trees now. We have Lisbon lemon which does great - thorny, but nice lemons. Myer...a mild lemon and Eureka - a proper acidic lemon. 
We have a range of types so that we always have a fresh lemon on hand from the garden - as I use a lot of them in the kitchen. 
They need some help to be happy with our more alkaline conditions here.

Planted: 2012

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often (summer) slow release organic chook manure pellets (a little in winter/when dormant) sulphur in spring, iron sulphate in winter or as required.


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Mandarins (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2540 days 5hrs

Comments: - I could eat Afourer mandarins all day...they are the best mandarin so far, imho. They are deep orange, juicy, sweet - but still have that lovely mandarin tang, easy to peel and not many seeds. Highly recommend them. We have had major dramas with the new Dwarf and Semi Dwarf rootstocks here - due to the sand and lime in the bore water. It's been incredibly frustrating have to pull out all of the dwarf trees we bought and replace them with full-size rootstock mandarin trees. A couple of the Semi dwarfs are doing ok - but it depends on the scion. My research seems to indicate that there can be problems with Aforurer and some rootstocks for eg.
We have Afourer, Japanese seedless, Ortanique and Clementine. The Japanese seedless is pictured - it has been moved 3 times now and has rebounded surprisingly well. 

Planted: 2015

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers mostly, sometimes organic slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often. Sulphur in spring, iron sulphate in winter.


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Oranges (Grafted) 9/10

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Update: 2540 days 5hrs

Comments: - Homegrown oranges taste fantastic and are one of my favourites. We have an Early Spanish Newhall navel (a beautiful tree with lovely fruit - my favourite - and in this picture) a Joppa and a Valencia - to spread out the fruiting season. They are all on full size rootstock as the semi-dwarf and dwarf rootstocks don't perform as well here, with the sands and tendency to alkalinity. All of our citrus get a dressing of sulphur in spring and sometimes iron sulphate during the year/winter, if needed. 
I love citrus and would always have them growing in the garden - and they taste great when homegrown. The trees are so handsome and the blossom smells divine also.

Planted: 2013

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.


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White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2540 days 5hrs

Comments: - Scary tree because it wants to grow into a giant here. That's interesting because it behaved totally differently 700km north of here. Doesn't have any leaf drop here either. Wishing I had planted it somewhere else now, and had to cut down the second tree next to it because they were taking over. The roots are invasive so don't plant near pipes, walls etc...
Apart from that - it's dead easy to grow in our climate, is not at all fussy about the soil, the water, the winter - or bothered by pests/diseases. The fruit needs to bagged against Mediterranean fruit fly and the parrots and possums...
The fruit is beautiful - texture a bit like avocado and the flavour of lemon meringue pie, to me. Skin can be eaten also. 
Self fertile and a good cross pollinator. If only the fruit were bigger and more numerous.
I have to hack this tree back by 50% every 2-3years.

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Any balanced fruit tree fertiliser I have around.


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Black Sapote - Mossman

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Update: 2540 days 5hrs

Comments: - Plant has been moved 3 times and not photogenic after all that, yet. It's handled all that fine though, surprisingly.

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers (summer) alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets (in winter)


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Acerola - Malphigia glabra 1/10

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Update: 2540 days 8hrs

Comments: - Removed. Was a waste of time here. Rarely flowered - and less than a half dozen. Never set fruit. Horrible itchy leaves. Loathed this plant. So disappointing after having a "Florida Sweet" - which I really liked. Buyer Beware - if the tag doesn't say "Florida Sweet" then it might not be worth the bother.

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Tried everthing!


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Feijoa (Cutting) 7/10

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - Acca sellowiana. Sadly it's almost impossible to get named varieties in WA, especially now there is the myrtle rust problem and quarantine bans. So we are stuck with generic "non name" plants - which don't produce very impressive fruit. 
The tree is easy to grow but can take some time to start flowering and fruiting - seems to vary for different people/plants and locations. Is prone to scale and sooty mould if grown in too much shade and/or damp conditions, here. 
It's not bothered by the lime in our bore water.

Planted: 2014

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Dragonfruit - various (Cutting)

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - Hylocereus sp. We are growing a Red flesh/red skin, a white flesh/yellow skin and two purples: Haylee's comet and Purple Haze. They have been moved around a lot and not had the chance to fruit yet. 
I am growing them on large steel Painter's trellis-ladders...hopefully they will be strong enough. I plant them in a very large pot that has the bottom cut out of it. I fill the pot with cacti & succulent potting mix. This allows for really good drainage in in winter here - but also allows the roots to go exploring into the soil under the pot as well. Works really well. 
They can grow in full sun in Perth but might get sunburnt on the 40C days. Sunburn is not good as the damaged parts can go rotten in winter. Some afternoon shade is a safe option, for our hot summers.

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers, allternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets, little and often.


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Bush banana - Marsdenia australis

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - A native bush food. Grows on a twining vine. Seeds gerninate readily. The seeds taste like green peas to me. Interesting food but more of a novelty for us.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Very small amounts of Slow release organic chook manure - low phosphorus.


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Kiwifruit - Bruno (female) (Cutting) 5/10

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - Removed. It didn't get enough chill here to flower reliably - even though Bruno needs far less chill than Hayward and should have been ok here. I actually prefer the Kiwiberries anyway.Large vines that need a very strong trellis and resent hot weather and especially hot winds. Need a great deal of water on hot days. Not a water-wise plant here. Doesn't like any alkalinity either - gets chlorosis readily. 
Needs some shade here and lots of sand improvement to increase it's water holding capacity.

Planted: 2014

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers. Little and often during the growing season.


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Guava Hawaiian (Cutting)

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - Still in it's pot, only just purchased.

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Davidsons Plum - QLD (Seedling) 5/10

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - D.pruriens. It's a very handsome tree but I really don't like the fruit - for anything so far. It is unbelievably sour. I am impressed that it grows so well here though, considering we get the odd light dusting of frost on the low part of our property. It's not all phased by winter here. We do have deep sands here though - so drainage is sharp.I have planted this in an area that has an overhead canopy that provides light shade - to mimic it's rainforest origins. I mulch it a bit like a forest floor also - using logs and leaf litter, prunings etc. 

Fruiting Months June

Planted: 2014

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers alternating with organic slow release chook manure pellets, little and often


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Avocado - Hass (A) 10/10

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Update: 2541 days 14hrs

Comments: - Easy to grow. Lovely fruit. Self pollinating (but way better now we have a bee hive also) We harvest after winter - around November, as the fruit tastes so much better after the cold weather and it's water content drops. A great choice for a backyard tree, along with Reed. 
I apply a lot of varied types of mulching materials, including logs/wood, like in the photo. There is evidence that with appropriate mulching we can encourage increased growth of the beneficial fungi in the soil - which can help outcompete any pathogenic fungi. This is very helpful for avocados.




Planted: 2013

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often, alternating with slow relase organic chook manure pellets.

Pest Control: Netting against parrots etc, rarely some copper sulphate sprays for Sooty blotch (note: not the same as Sooty Mold) on the trunk and branches.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question: When do other warm-temperate growers prune their Hass trees? References suggest immediately after fruit set, in cooler areas? (will have to sacrifice some fruit of course) 


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Passionfruit - Enduro Goldl (Cutting) 8/10

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Update: 2542 days 5hrs

Comments: - This is a new hybrid variety here. Produces huge yellow fruits that have a lovely flavour and sweetness. Starts fruiting in it's first season and prolifically. The fruit did tend to take awhile to ripen though and many were affected by the rainy and cool weather in late Autumn/winter. The vine was in a spot that was probably not ideal for winter. I have started a new vine in a much warmer/drier and sunnier (for winter) spot and will see if this works better.  

Planted: 2017

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets, a couple of small side dressing of potash in summer, sometimes Acid lovers fertiliser. Mostly try not to overdo the nitrogen.


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Quince - Smyrna (Grafted) 9/10

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Update: 2542 days 5hrs

Comments: - Cydonia oblonga. An old tree that was already here when we moved in. Bears ample fruits that are very large and can be 0.5kg each. Easy to peel with a potato peeler. Gets a nice red colour when baked and has great flavour. The tree is easy to care for and happy with a general fruit tree fertiliser here. Get's pruned back to half it size again, when dormant.

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Lucs Garcinia - Limoncillo (Seedling)

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Update: 2542 days 5hrs

Comments: - Garcinia vleerackii. Really sulking. I am having a lot of trouble with this one. I suspect it migth improve as it gets bigger - but it's so slow growing that it might not get a chance, as it goes dormant over winter. I might have to pot it up now and wait another couple of years before I plant it out again.
I am impressed that it got through last winter ok though - given it's so small.

Planted: 2018

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic acid lovers, sometimes Seasol and Organic liquid Dynamic Lifter

Question: Any tips or information on growing these would be really appreciated.


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Achacha (Seedling)

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Update: 2542 days 5hrs

Comments: - Garcinia humilis. Seems to be sulking for some reason - it might be the bore water causing a pH problem, the temperatures or the soil mix - as this last set of leaves are chlorotic and much smaller than they should be. A bit frustrating. Other seeds grew out of the ground where I threw the seeds after a feast of shop bought fruit. They doing better, so far - but are much smaller. I am hoping that it will become a bit more robust as it grows older.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Only liquid fertilisers at this point: the Organic Dynamic Lifter one, quite dilute. and Seasol


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Comments

Edward3 says... [1764 days 12hrs ago]
Amanda, I have also planted seeds from shop-bought fruit and got about a dozen plants in our garden in Sydney. The notable thing is that their growth rate is very different - some are already 2 metres tall while others are still only 30 cm high. So there is great variability between the seeds. They also grow taller if in semishade.

Ice Cream Bean Mountain (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2542 days 5hrs

Comments: - Inga sp. I like the "floss" around the seeds but my family aren't as impressed. I also planted it because it's a nitrogen fixer and I like the tree too. It has grown very fast here and is already 6m tall, and about 5m wide.
It is not bothered by our bore wateralkalinity or our winter weather. It is easy to grow.

Planted: 2015

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and not-so-often now that it's getting so big.


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Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) 5/10

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Update: 2543 days 13hrs

Comments: - Not that fussed on this tree. It's droopy and dense growth is not good for air circulation through the canopy and it doesn't seem to set a lot of fruit as yet. The fruit is the more watery type, thin skin. 

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2015

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often

Question: Does anyone get a decent crop from this variety? 
We have a Type B nearby and a bee hive - but it still doesn't set many fruit, especially compared to the Hass and Reed?


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Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) 10/10

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Update: 2543 days 13hrs

Comments: - I love this tree - the fruit is amazing and even better if you let them hang on the tree for an extra month or two. Buttery, nutty, creamy and huge. A lovely handsome tree - very vigorous and fruits prolifically. Highly recommend and tolerates cool weather no problems here.
We harvest ours from Christmas onwards. Our fruits won First Prize at one of the country Ag shows last season too.
They grow well in our sand that has been improved with the clay plus, fine coir, compost and lots of OM - which makes the rich organic loam that they particularly need to thrive.

Planted: 2014

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook maure pellets, Little and often

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question: I am wondering if Reed is self fertile perhaps? I have seen a large tree, grown in isolation, producing heaps of fruit?


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Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2543 days 14hrs

Comments: - It's a Type B and easy to grow. It flowers a bit too early in our cooler climate so fruit set is not great and a few are cocktail avocados. I planted it for cross pollinating our Type A's - but it tends to flower a bit earlier than all of them. 
It is a very vigorous and spreading tree, be warned. This pic is ours at 4yrs old.
Sand improvement is really important here, for strong healthy growth and good fruiting. I use plenty of Clay Plus, fine coir and a good quality compost (make sure the compost pH is not alkaline before adding it) and lots of mulchy things - even large pieces of our fire wood/logs, half buried under the canopy and drip line, as avocados have shallow feeder roots that need protecting. Their leaf litter stays where it falls and I use a complete fertiliser that has trace elements/minerals added.
It's important that their topsoil remains moist in our summers - so this can mean watering daily in a heatwave. Drainage is not an issue in our deep sands, which is a bonus for avocados, being prone to root rots due to "wet feet" 

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2015

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Organic Acid lovers, little and often, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets.

Organic Status:Partially Organic


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Dwarf Custard Apple - Tropic Sun (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - This is our very first fruit, but the tree has been flowering for the past 2yrs. Seems to have some trouble self pollinating so I may have to assist next time. It's almost totally deciduous in our winter here. It's growing strongly and is in a large raised bed facing north - in our pool area which has a 6ft brick wall around it - so a nice microclimate in winter and summer.

Planted: 2014

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets, little and often during the growing season. Sulphur in early spring if needed.


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Cinnamon apple - Pouteria glomerata (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - Surprisingly hardy here - survived it's first winter last year, in the ground - at just 15cm tall. Get's a little chlorotic/winter yellows but this may improve as it gets bigger. Has already been transplanted and didn't miss a beat. Could be a great warm-temperate rootstock candidate perhaps.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers and slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Jackfruit - Galaxy (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - Artocarpus heterophyllus. I think this might be the most southern growing Jackfruit in WA as I don't know of any others this far south. It's doing really well, surprisingly. The test will be to see if it can flower and fruit down here though. It does get a little bit of tip die-back in winter - due to the cold - but this is becoming less of a problem as it gets older and taller (and it depends on the winter also, some are much colder than others) 
I have placed it a protected, north facing position on our south boundary so that it gets plenty of winter sun - as winter can be the deal breaker for these more warmth loving plants here.

Planted: 2013

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often. Some sulphur in early spring if pH indicates it's needed.


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Comments

Edward3 says... [1764 days 12hrs ago]
Just to let you know that our seedling jakfruit tree in Sydney which is also a bit on the cold side did eventually produce fruit. We were surprised to find that the tree produces seperate male and female fruit/flowers. The male fruit is more numerous, does not develop much and drops off, while the female does grow very large right through to maturity with a great taste.

Guava - Indian Cream (Cutting) 4/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - Removed. I found the fruit a bit insipid down here - maybe it's too cool for good flavour development. It's definitely not as nice as it tasted 700kms north when I grew it. Easy to grow however and not bothered by our bore water or anything else really.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets, sometimes balanced acid lovers.


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Jujube Rootstock (Grafted) 9/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - We have Chico and Li and they are very easy to grow. They are deciduous so handle the cool, wet winters no problems - and very heat tolerant. The fruit is superior with regular watering in summer though. They are thorny and sucker alot. A tree mat can help prevent some of the suckers from coming up. 
They taste like dried apples, to me.

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets alternating with a balanced general fruit tree fertiliser


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Native Ginger - Atherton Red Back 2/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - Removed. I wasn't that fussed on the fruit - barely any flesh and heaps of seeds. I didn't want the seeds germinating everywhere. It grew well in the shade here and handled winter fine. It needed a fair amount of water to look good.

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Longan - Seedling (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2544 days 2hrs

Comments: - This tree is now about 10yrs old and still hasn't had fruit yet. It got it's very first flowers this summer, only a very few, but maybe next year it will get started properly. I think this selection might be chill-sensitive as it get's the winter yellows - which disappear once the weather warms up again in Spring.
This tree was relocated from up north, with us, and has been planted here since 2012.

Planted: 2008

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced organic Acid lovers, sometimes inorganic acid lovers, alternating with slow release organic chook pellets. Little and often. Suphur in early spring and iron sulphate - when pH indicates.


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Mango - Mahachanok/King Thai (Grafted) 10/10

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Update: 2544 days 13hrs

Comments: - This is the best tasting mango I have ever eaten - either here or overseas etc. It's incredible. A lovely complex flavour that is sweet but has this addictive sub-acid undercurrent to it's flavour profile. I am crazy for them. Little fibre, super flat seed - so very large flesh-seed ratio. If you love mangoes then do yourself a favour and plant this one - you won't regret it. The tree is also a semi dwarf type - which is very handy. 
It flowers all winter long down here - but only sets fruit once the rains have stopped in mid Spring really. It sets quite a lot of fruit and would imagine that it must set far more in a warmer and drier climate than ours.
I still haven't got my head around the timing of fertilising - in our climate. This selection might be a little more sensitive to boron deficiency though I think - which is a soil-mobile element that can leach from fast draining soils - especially if overwatered (either by heavy rains or retic) I will be adding a very small amount boron at the start of spring, in future, having had problems with insufficiency this spring which caused all the first fruits to fail to thrive and grow,  and then crack open.

Planted: 2014

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often. Some sulphur in early spring, iron sulphate in winter occasionally.

Question: If I remove the early flowers I get a second flush of flowers at a better time later in spring - but these second flower flushes look different - are they just as productive?


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Edward3 says... [1764 days 12hrs ago]
On Bowen mango, we usually lose the flowers in Spring due to anthracnose. They turn brown and drop off. Do you get this problem with the Mahachanok?

Pomegranate - Rosavaya (Cutting) 10/10

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Update: 2544 days 13hrs

Comments: - Great tasting fruit - rich and complex and makes a stunning juice. Easy to grow. Plant has been transplanted 3 times now and is fine. A very tough plant.

Fruiting Months March and April

Planted: 2015

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets during the growing seasonand a little potash at bud break.


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Pomegranate - Elche (Cutting) 10/10

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Update: 2544 days 13hrs

Comments: - A really great tasting pomegranate for home growers - plus the Autumn foliage is stunning...bright yellow. 
The fruit doesn't split here either. I am really cruel to this plant - it's been shifted 4x and is now doing duty in a big pot - providing emergency shade to a camellia this summer. Tough as old boots. 


Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2014

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets during the growing season. A little potash at bud break.


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Blueberry - Misty (Cutting) 9/10

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Update: 2544 days 13hrs

Comments: - This variety seems to be more tolerant of our sandy soils here in WA - and I have found it performs the best in our heat and with the slightly limey bore water. It is a Californian bred variety so perhaps that is why. Fruits very well. I apply sulphur (sand-grain size) in late winter, to help keep an acid pH in the soil. Sometimes I use iron sulphate during the year also. We have one Sharpe Blue to assist with cross pollination and it prefers to be in a more shady spot, I have found I have trouble getting them to push vigorous new canes - to replace the old growth.
No Nitrates for blueberries - as they have limited nitrate reductase enzymes to break it down. I use ammonium forms - which are also acidifying, which is what blueberries like also.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2012

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often. Sulphur in spring and iron sulphate when needed.

Question: How can I force them to push new vigorous canes?


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Lime - Sunrise

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Update: 2545 days 0hrs

Comments: - pretty certain it's on Trifoliata rootstock - which is not so great for our WA sands. Needs alkalinity management therefore. Still waiting fot fruit from ours.

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Update: 2545 days 1hrs

Comments: - Yea...nah. Reminds me of "wait awhile" ..nasty thorny thing. Will persist but I suspect it won't be worth my while - not when I can grow real raspberries.


Pollination: Self Pollination


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Pear - super dwarf Pyvert

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Update: 2545 days 1hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Midyim Berry 8/10

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Update: 2545 days 1hrs

Comments: - I like these fruits - strangely. They are like little Tic Tacs. 

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Pitanga

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Update: 2545 days 2hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Starfruit - B17

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Update: 2545 days 2hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Dwarf Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) (Grafted)

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Update: 2545 days 2hrs

Comments: - My "hoodoo" plant...so far. I have only tried twice though. I will get there before I die. 

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Cane Berries - Various (Cutting) 7/10

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Update: 2545 days 2hrs

Comments: - I really love cane-berry fruits - but they are not for the time-poor, I don't think. These are the Logan berries - which did so well and were totally delicious. But the vine was such a pain to control here. It was really vigorous and wherever it touched the ground, even slightly, it took root. Netting prickly vines against the birds is fine - until you need to get the net off. 
If you have the time, the space and the determination then they are great. I don't, at this point in time.I also couldn't be bothered sorting out the 1 and 2yr old canes either. 
I did like the Autumn fruiting raspberries for the fact that they all got pruned after fruiting - no dramas with 1 or 2yr old canes. But the fruit was a bit bland in this climate - I think they really need top-notch soils and proper chill, to taste like real rapsberries should. 

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Acerola - Malphigia emarginata

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - "Florida Sweet" is the only variety of this species we have here in WA, as far as I know. 
There appears to be other selections that I believe are the inferior M.glabra species.

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Drumstick Tree ( Moringa ) (Seedling) 6/10

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - Removed. It grew well - even in the rich soil with the bananas, and their watering requirements. But I didn't like the taste of the leaves and it flowered too late in the season to ever form the drumsticks - as it was totally deciduous in winter here.

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often during the growing season.


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Curry Tree (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - It's almost a weed - but a very pretty one at least. I try hard to snip off all the seeds so that they can't be spread by the birds. It suckers also - but it serves it's purpose.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2014

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 60% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: I don't fertilise it on purpose - it would be even worse than it already is.

When I Fertilise: Never


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Dwarf Macadamia (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - The "Lotsa Nuts" plants. Doing well here - need some pushing along with plenty of water and feeding. They need the alkalinity managed also - but may actually be displaying "delayed greening" with new growth I suspect? (not uncommon with our Aust. natives) 

Planted: 2017

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often. Some sulphur and/or iron sulphate when needed.


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Muntries (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - Only planted 6months ago. It's growing fast though - might have underestimated the space needed for this ground cover....

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Question: How much area do they need?


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Mango - R2E2 (Grafted) 7/10

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: -  Not very vigorous here. The fruit tastes way better than in the shops though. Thinking of top-working our 3 because they are underperforming, compared to the Mahachanok, for eg.
(this is the very first fruit we got - so it's really small)

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2015

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Pomegranate - Wonderful (Cutting) 4/10

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Update: 2545 days 3hrs

Comments: - Removed. The fruits kept splitting every Autumn at the first blush of rain. The little birds loved this but we didn't. 

Fruiting Months March and April

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets plus a small amount of potash at bud break

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring


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Guava - Purple (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Psidium rufrum. I lost both of these for some reason. They seemed to be growing really well and then they just up and died. i don't often kill plants so I am stumped here.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often

Question: Are they prone to root rots and/or overwatering? 


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Guava - Rainforest guava

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Psidium longipetiolum. This is one tough plant. It's not at all bothered by our winters and has been transplanted 3 times with no problems at all. It seems fine with our bore water also.

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often.

Question: Has anyone done any grafting work with these as a rootstock?


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Jacana - Pouteria multiflora (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - I planted this one out too early, when it was smaller, and before I had our bore water tested. It suffered a great deal and I thought it would die so I potted it up last year and it's taken off again. I won't plant it out again until it's bigger and stronger. 

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Mango - Kensington Pride (Grafted)

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Only 1.5yrs in the ground (as husband destroyed the more advanced tree accidentally) so we have to start again. The tree is healthy and does better than the R2E2's here. 

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Mango - Nam doc mai (Grafted)

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Only planted this past week, so nothing to report yet.

Planted: 2019

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Longan - Chompoo 9/10

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Update: 2545 days 4hrs

Comments: - Marcotted so it starts fruiting straight away. I pruned the fruitlets off for the first year, left some for the scond year - but I probably should just let the tree focus on growing instead. It seems a bit less fussy than the Kohala when it comes to the bore water and rarely gets chlorosis. It might be a varietal difference, or not. 

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets.


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Orchid136 says... [2170 days 17hrs ago]
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Lemonade Tree

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Update: 2545 days 9hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Lime - West Indian Seedling

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Update: 2545 days 9hrs

Comments: - Only planted 2weeks ago. This is a picture of our previous tree. A very heavy bearer of lovely limes. They are seedy but as we juice them it doesn't matter. I am interested to see if it will be able to handle this cooler climate.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Passionfruit - Sunshine Special

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Update: 2545 days 9hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Lime - Rangpur 4/10

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Update: 2545 days 9hrs

Comments: - Removed - I didn't like the fruit because it was too sour and acidic and had no "lime" flavour. The tree was horribly thorny also. Heavy fruiter. 
(picture taken after pruning when removing - to show fruit only)

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers fertiliser alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often


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Lemon Myrtle

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Update: 2545 days 10hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Malabar Chestnut

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Update: 2545 days 10hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Lime - Tahitian

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Update: 2545 days 10hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Cherry of Rio Grande (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 10hrs

Comments: - Another kind donation that is doing pretty well so far. It has been in a  previously more shady location and was moved 2 weeks before this picture taken. It's handled that fine. Growth was a bit slow in previous spot. It's new home is a bit more open and I am hoping it is big enough to cope with that these cold winter nights to come. 

Planted: 2018

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Pitangatuba (Seedling)

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Update: 2545 days 10hrs

Comments: - Grown from seed by a friend - it is going into it's second winter in the ground - and is doing pretty well considering it's still small. It was moved to a more sunny spot, two weeks before this picrture taken and seems to be fine with that. Quite a tough little plant so far. Has flowered this summer but didn't set fruit.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure. Little and often.


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Plum - Mariposa (Grafted)

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Just planted (summer 2019) mostly to cross-pollinate the Luisa. I love homegrown plums so they are worth the effort of pruning and netting against fruit fly etc. 

Planted: 2019

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often during growing season.


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Plum - Luisa (Grafted)

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Only planted this summer (2019) but really looking forward to the fruit - which has rave reviews. Can't wait. A full size tree from Flemings.

Planted: 2019

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets. little and often during growing season.


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Bamboo - Oldhamii (Cutting) 9/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Our oldest clump of edible giant bamboos and very handsome. I love the way they sound and move in the breeze, and provide dense cool shade and super soft mulch. The small birds like to hang out around on hot days in summer. 

Planted: 2015

Height 20 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often


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Bamboo - Taiwan Giant (Cutting) 9/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - One of the largest edible clumping bamboos. Very tall and stems can get very large. I am hoping that the climate here will keep it in check as they only push new stems in Jan/Feb. Growth of those stems is incredible to watch - so fast. I haven't eaten any yet - I am really after the stems at this stage. This one has just gone through it's second summer (or maybe third) so the stems are not full size yet.

Planted: 2016

Height 25 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Bamboo - Timor Black (Cutting) 8/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - An edible clumping giant bamboo. Grows alot slower than our other varieties as it doesn't like the cold as much. It only puts out 1-2 stems in summer. The stems can take over a year to turn black. It's a beautiful bamboo species and well worth the wait though. 

Planted: 2016

Height 20 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Crab apple Ioensis Plena (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - I only planted these for the lovely blossoms and their perfume. They are nice looking tree though. The fruit will likely be sacrificial - to distract the parrots from the good stuff.

Planted: 2017

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets and sometimes some balanced fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Pecan - Cherokee (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: -

Needs to be fed and watered well to get it growing strongly. This one is going into it's second winter now, after 2 summers.


Planted: 2018

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with organic chook manure pellets.

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Pecan - Western Schley

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Just planted 3weeks ago. Nothing to report.

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Passionfruit - Banana (Seedling) 8/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Not as tasty as a real passionfruit - but I like them anyway. They fruit when not much else is around, here, so a welcome change from the usual early spring lack of fruit variety. They need a cool root run here and shade from midday onwards in our hot summers. Being so early they beat the fruit fly season also.

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 50% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Dwarf Plumcott - Spring Satin (Grafted) 3/10

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Update: 2545 days 14hrs

Comments: - Removed. The top growth was pretty much a full size tree and outgrew the rootstock very quickly. It fell over in a storm, at 2yrs old, as a result. Very unhappy with the plant. The rootstock-scion combo might not be suited to lighter soils as I had the same problem with the entire range of this brand of stone fruits - and have either removed or lost all seven of them.

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Grapes

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Update: 2545 days 15hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Native wampee - Clausena smyrelliana (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2545 days 15hrs

Comments: - Very fast and vigorous growth - hardy and not bothered too much by the lime in the bore water either. Perhaps a possible rootstock candidate? 
Not bothered by our winters. Only planted last year so no fruit as yet.

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often


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Wampee (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2545 days 15hrs

Comments: - I love the Guy Sam fruits - they are so moreish. Have had trouble getting the Yeem Pay to grow here. I have several seedling plants now, to see what they produce. If the Guy Sam fruits were bigger they could be so popular. 
Weighting the branches down inceases flowering, like it does for apples. They also need any alkalinity managed and prefer slightly acidic and organic rich soils. 
A nice looking large bush here, bees love the flowers. Likes regular watering. 
Our two 10yr old trees were relocated from 700km north and handled this well. I recently lost one of these - I don't know why at this stage. It died quite suddenly.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Qty: 6

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, alternating with organic chook manrue pellets

Question:

Are Yeem Pay more cold sensitive than Guy Sam?


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Mulberry - Hicks Fancy (Cutting) 3/10

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Update: 2545 days 15hrs

Comments: - Removed this one as I didn't like the tree or the fruit much. Get's huge and looks ugly if pruned. Didn't handle storms well. Fruit inspid, I thought. Very dissapointing tree.

Fruiting Months January and February

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook pellets

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Nectarine - Sunwright

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Too much work to keep contained and netted.


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Peach - Tropic Snow

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Too much work to keep contained and netted. 


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Apple - Pink Lady

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed - along with it's partner, Fuji. Too big. (full size trees)


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Hazelnut - Red Aveline

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed - as with the other variety. Not enough chill for flowering here.


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Jostaberry

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Not enough chill here for fruit.


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Plum - Green gage

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Grew fine but there was not enough chill for it here in Bunbury.


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Plum - Prune dAgen (Grafted) 3/10

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Update: 2546 days 0hrs

Comments: - Removed. Grew fine but there was not enough chill for it here in Bunbury.


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Loquat - Nagasakiwase

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Soursop Mountain

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Native wampee - Clausena brevisytta

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Update: 2546 days 1hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination


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Canistel

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Update: 2546 days 2hrs

Comments: - Pouteria campechiana. I grew them from seeds - from a man called Mike in Cairns. It's been a long road with these seedlings and I have nearly lost them at times - but I finally have one growing well now, and another hanging in there. Fingers crossed. They don't like our winters here - but as they get bigger I suspect they will get hardier?
These are planted in large raised garden beds that are north facing, around our pool area. Quite challenging here.

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers mostly - and some slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Lucuma - seedling (Seedling) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 2hrs

Comments: - Great grower here - no dramas at all. It's not at all affected by our bore water nor our winter. Grows well in sun and part shade. A real winner so far. Is a bit slow growing but ample water and some feeding pushes it along well. Never burns or complains.

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with organic slow release chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) 10/10

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Update: 2546 days 2hrs

Comments: - I love tamarillos and home grown are a bit sweeter than shop/commercial ones, I think, and I don't need sugar with ours. A very easy small tree to grow - but needs shelter and/or support in windy weather. Loves a good feed and water. Fruit fly don't touch ours. Tip pruning encourages new growth = more fruit. Prune after fruiting to get rid of aphid build up. Prolific bearer.

Planted: 2017

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid Lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 2hrs

Comments: - Fun to grow and the fruit does taste like peanut butter. I suspect this species is chill sensitive as it becomes chlorotic in winter once the night temps are less than about 8C - followed by bright sunny days. It recovers perfectly fine in spring so I don't worry too much about it. I use acidifying agents for them though as they don't like the lime in our bore water. 

Planted: 2015

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Kwai Muk (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2546 days 2hrs

Comments: - Artocarpus hypargyreus. A very handsome slow growing tree. Ours is about 10yrs old now and was transplanted twice within it's first 5years. It's growing well now that it has a permanant spot. It does need some management with regard to the lime in the bore water. I apply some sulphur in spring (sand grain size) They do need a bit of water to get established in our fast draining sands. They are quite tough I think - having handled a semi-arid zone and now a warm temperate zone. 
Needs no pruning here. We have only had male flowers so far. 
We also have a 20cm seedling tree in the ground and it's remarkably hardy. The Kwai Muks seem to spend a bit of time getting their roots established first - and then they take off?

Planted: 2008

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: balanced Acid lovers alternating with slow release chook manure pellets


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Guava - Strawberry (Seedling) 7/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - Some selections seem to be way too fruitful and set so much fruit that they will literally kill themselves. So fiddly to thin them. The Yellow variety seems to be mroe prone to this? I prefer the red one in our cooler climate, but prefered the yellow in our hotter climate up north. 

Planted: 2012

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Japanese Raisin (Seedling) 5/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - Seeds accidentally went through the washing machine in a pocket but then germinated 100% when planted out. Growth rate is fast but they don't seem like hot winds or even hot temperatures. The leaves burn readily in summer here - which makes the tree not look all that good. It's a shame as the "fruit" tastes really good...I think it's tastes like banana cake - but raisin is close enough also. Our trees have been moved twice now and handled that well. I am hoping that they won't burn so easily once their root systems are more established.
They seem to like the clay soils further south - where it's cooler and good apple growing country. They readily drop their lower branches as they age.

Planted: 2015

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets

Question:

Should I be pruning them - they are very lanky and sparse - especially as they drop their lower branches. I don't want to spoil their natural shape if possible?



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Nashi Pear - Kosui 10/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - Homegrown nashi taste amazing. I love ours and plan on planting some more varieties. This a dwarf tree and I duo-planted it with a Bartlett for cross pollination. It hasn't needed it however and sets fruit on it's own - as they out of sync here. 

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring


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Banana 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - We have some other types that have anecdotal identifications (ie: not from a known tissue culture source) a few are Bluggoes, a Monkey Finger and a possible Saba. We also have a known Carnarvon Cavendish. I only keep some of these to share with others, because I have the space to preserve them. 
The bluggoe bunches are smaller/sparser and the plants are tall and lanky - making them more susceptible to blowing over in strong winds when carrying a bunch. 
I prefer the more squat/fat stemmed plants as they usually hold up their own bunches without added support.

Planted: 2014

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: same as for Dwarf Ducasse


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Banana - Goldfinger 9/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - Very much like the Dwarf Ducasse in flavour etc, but the disadvantage is that it's a very tall variety and this makes harvesting more difficult.

Planted: 2016

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: same as fro Dwarf Ducasse


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Banana - Dwarf Ducasse 10/10

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Update: 2546 days 4hrs

Comments: - My favourite banana out of our vareties. It has an amazing flavour, sweet but a touch of sherbet, and a heavenly banana flavour. Does not discolour when dried.
A nice small plant too...very easy to harvest at ground level. Big bunches, sturdy in strong winds. A prefect choice for a backyard banana.
They need a lot of water in our WA sands and are heavy feeders - so it is best to improve the sand with kaolin clay and fine coir compost, to save water and fertilisers. It takes about 1.5yrs for a pup to bring a bunch to harvest here.

Planted: 2017

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced acid lovers extra potash and ammonium sulphate added. Little and often.


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Ugni ( Tazziberry ) (Cutting) 2/10

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Update: 2546 days 5hrs

Comments: - Also called Chilean guava. This is just a generic cutting. It's only a novelty fruit here. It requires more chill than we get here, to get more than a cup of fruit from 3 bushes. The fruit is really tasty though. Maybe don't bother if you have limited space and/or anything less than med-high chill.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: A general balanced fruit tree fertiliser. Little and often.


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Grumichama - Black (Seedling) 6/10

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Update: 2546 days 5hrs

Comments: - I love the flavour of these fruits but the seed to flesh ratio is too high for them to be anything more than a novelty fruit, at this stage. I suspect the species is chill-sensitive as it gets the winter yellows (chlorosis) when the overnight temps are <8C and the days are bright and sunny. They also do not like lime and need alkalinity managed in soils that are more alkaline than neutral and/or irrigation water that also has higher levels of calcium carbonate (lime).
They only fruit once per season here. They need plenty of water in sharply draining soils. They seem to prefer some afternoon shade in our hot WA summers also.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Jaboticaba (Seedling) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 5hrs

Comments: - These have really been a labour of love, and sheer stuborness, for me.There are not so many fruiting Jaboticabas in WA and they really sulk if the conditions are not right for them. They seem to loathe any lime and/or salinity - becoming chlorotic and burnt in the summer. They also don't appreciate our fast draining sands so they really need the soil to be improved - like we do for avocados. 
I imported 4 plants from Daleys about 10yrs ago, before the myrtle rust ban came into effect. They nearly died in the harsh conditions in the midwest so I put them into tree sacks and into a shade house - giving them only rainwater and gentle slow release organic fertilisers. They made an astounding recovery. 
They were relocated here 6yrs ago and are now just starting to fruit. It's still a bit challenging to keep them happy as we have lime in our bore water. They respond very well to some iron sulphate when they are looking chlorotic due to alkalinity problems.
I don't know what type they are - probably just a common variety that was around 10 yrs ago.

Planted: 2012

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 10 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced fert, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets.


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Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) 10/10

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Update: 2546 days 6hrs

Comments: - This is a superior seed from Thailand. The fruits are much bigger than our usual backyard varieties. Love this fruit because it tastes great and also comes in it's own fruit fly proof case. It fruits over winter also - providing variety when there is not much else. 
Reasonably regular feeding and watering gives better tasting fruit. I plant in semi-shade in summer and full sun in winter. 

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mostly slow release organic chook manure pellets, sometimes a regular fruit tree fert with higher N and K. Little and often


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TanyasGarden says... [1657 days 15hrs ago]

TanyasGarden says... [1657 days 15hrs ago]
Could you describe the taste of the larger variety you are growing? Would you be willing to sell me some saved seeds to try growing in Adelaide please?

Sapodilla 9/10

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Update: 2546 days 6hrs

Comments: - We have a grafted Tropical, Sawo Manila and Krausey. They are very hardy plants and have been transplanted here, from 700km north (and a much warmer climate) They fruit prolifically - especially the Tropical variety - but the fruit fly love them also. The fruit takes awhiel to ripen in this cooler climate - but tastes just as good. 

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2013

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often.


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Edward3 says... [1764 days 11hrs ago]
Amanda, which of the 3 varieties do you prefer?

Sweet Leaf Bush (Cutting) 9/10

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Update: 2546 days 13hrs

Comments: - Sauropus androgynus. Has to be grown in a pot here - the winter is a bit too cold for it in the soil, out in the open. I move the pot under the eaves on the north facing verandah in winter and it does well there in the warm sun. It rarely needs water at that time and I don't harvest it, as it's not actively growing. Otherwise it's very fuss-free. The leaves are delicious - like green peas. 

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers, little and often


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Lychee Tai So 7/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - Marcotted. Only very small as yet. Doesn't like the lime in our bore water so has to managed the same as the Kwai Mai Pink we have. Tai So is reputed to be a more heat tolerant variety than Kwai Mai Pink - for Perth. It will be interesting to see how it performs in my slightly colder and wetter winters here. I am hoping that cross-pollination will improve fruit set for both lychees.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced, alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets. Little and often


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Lychee Kwai Mai Pink (Grafted) 7/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - Previously known as Bosworth 3. A compact tree here and has been quite challenging to get to fruit. It doesn't like the lime in our bore water so I have to use acidifying fertilisers to keep it green and happy. I can become a little chlorotic in our winters - so is perhaps chill-sensitive. Is very recalitrant to flower and fruit. Had no flowers this season due to a boron insufficiency, for eg.
I am hoping it will improve as it matures. When I do get fruit it is delicious of course.I have planted Tai So nearby in the hope that cross pollination might also help.
This tree was dug up 7yrs ago and relocated from Geraldton, so it is 10yrs old now.

Planted: 2008

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced fertiliser alternating with organic slow release chook manure pellets, little and often


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Mulberry - Black English 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - Was planted by previous owners. A gnarly looking tree that fruits well. Lovely complex mulberry flavour and is my favourite of our types. Very messy fruit though - and the birds love them too. 

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2012

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - Fairly easy going to grow although needs support when young, and a sheltered spot -  and to manage the top growth via pruning as it tends to grow faster than the roostock. Fruits prolifically so tends to drop a fair amount to compensate. Can get second and thrid flushes of fruit in summer, after the main crop - especially after some tip pruning. Fruit is very tasty - but quite sweet. A drier fruit than the Black English type - so very little staining. 

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2014

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, balanced

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring


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Mulberry - White Shahtoot (Grafted) 9/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - A big vigorous deciduous tree with a lovely arched branching habit. Fruits prolifically and holds it's crop well. Large fruit that are very sweet, I think they taste a bit liek honey. Too sweet for some folk but if they are picked when still a touch green then more tolerable. Can get further flushes of fruit over summer - especially after some tip pruning.

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Davidson Plum NSW (Seedling) 5/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - Same as for the QLD species. Incredibly sour fruits. Starts fruiting younger than the QLD species and the plant is smaller, not quite as handsome, imho.

Fruiting Months June

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers alternating with slow release organic chook manure pellets, little and often


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Kiwiberry - Issai (Cutting) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - The fruit is lovely and so far has not had fruit fly strike. The birds don't notice it either. I find our homegrown fruits sweeter than the shop bought fruit - perhaps because it's not picked as early. It's a very vigorous deciduous vine and likes to twine around things. Needs a sturdy trellis. Doesn't not like hot winds and needs plenty of water in summer. Does not tolerate our hot summer sun so our vines are planted facing east and/or under some shade. They get morning sun only and have a cool root-run. They don't like alkalinity - either in the soil, the water or the fertilisers.
They are self fertile but it's helpful to have more than one vine, or a male kiwifruit vine that flowers simultaneously, for increased fruit.

Fruiting Months January and February

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 90% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers balanced general fruit tree fertiliser, little and often during growing season.


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Rose Apple (Seedling) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 14hrs

Comments: - I like these fruits because they are so easy to grow and don't get fruit fly. The fruit is better/moister if the tree is watered well when fruiting. Tastes like turkish delight. The new growth is quite red so it looks good in the garden also.

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets


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Tamarind Sweet (Seedling) 5/10

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Update: 2546 days 15hrs

Comments: - 100% germination and vigorous growth from seeds collected from this packet of Thai sweet tamarind whole pods. I find this fruit quite addictive but it's best to only eat small quantities at a time as it has a laxative effect otherwise. 
This is an experiment to see if they can be grown this far south. I have some in the ground, 30cm high, to see how they cope with our winter, and others in pots - to grow bigger. This one is the fern-leaf type.

Planted: 2019

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often


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Comments

Edward3 says... [1764 days 11hrs ago]
what minimum temperatures do you get? I am also growing some seedlings from Thai seeds but not sure if they will tolerate our cold night temperatures in Sydney.

Columnar Apples (Grafted) 8/10

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Update: 2546 days 16hrs

Comments: - These are great trees - compact and easy to manage. We have Cumulus, Herald and Harmony. They fruit straight away. Flavours are good but so far a bit floury. 

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2018

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook pellets alernating with an all purpose balanced fruit tree fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: Netted only - against fruit fly, parrots and possums.

Organic Status:Partially Organic


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Dwarf Avocado - Pinkerton (A)

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Update: 2547 days 13hrs

Comments: - Only planted last year so can't really comment yet. It's growing well and flowers profusely enough. Too young to set fruit perhaps.

Planted: 2018

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 5% in Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often as we are on sandy loam


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