BJ's Edible Backyard

Joined: 19/01/10 Updated: 09/02/12 Frost:
Location: Keperra

About My Edible Backyard

Why BJ Love's Edible Plants

Wanted to beautify my yard by planting trees. Got hooked on produce trees with Lilly Pillys, then tried citrus, now South American and Asian fruiters. Im hooked and have very little space in my garden.

My poor little patch is a terraced north facing hill made up of quarry dirt and stone. I have done a lot of work to my soil and in most parts I can now grow a range of Eugenia, Syzygium, Pouteria, Manilikara, Garcinia and Mango.

There are very few things better than walking around your garden, pulling a few fruit off the trees for a feed!

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MaculataGrove1 says... [5066 days 11hrs ago]

There is no ability to comment in the BJ Wish List section, so I am doing it here. I know how to get hold of a Pitomba. Are you a member of the Sub-tropical Fruit Club of Qld? This is a great place to find uncommon fruit trees. Anyway contact me on jspotswood@gmail.com. Cheers, Jason.

Linton says... [2638 days 22hrs ago]

Hi BJ Just wondering if you are still growing the Broad Leaf Papaya and if you might have a few seeds to spare. Thanks, Linton

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Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

BJ Forum Contributions
Garcinia fruits needed for research - Tropical Fruit World sometimes gives away their yellow mangosteen fruit. ..2869 days 9hrs
Coconut trees - Don't have them fruiting as yet, but the green grows twice as fast as the gold, which should mean it will fruit quicker. Its quite fast growing for a 'dwarf'...2869 days 9hrs
Fruit tree id3 - Sterculia quadrifida..2869 days 9hrs
Black sapote34 - Its Nance. Thought it was Kei apple on first glance then noticed the long stems and large seeds and that you were in WPB. Nance isn't uncommon there and is a favourite of central American fructivores. ..2953 days 2hrs
Bush tucker or medicinal plants - Part sun is fine. Just don't put it where you will brush against it often as it can be a pretty nasty skin irritant for some people. Mine crops just about all year round. They also have woody 'spines', similar to a pomegranate but nowhere near as sharp, b..2953 days 3hrs

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Dragon fruit24 - Sternus1- the Mt Tamborine dragonfruit farm looks fantastic. Thanks for posting it. I want to buy one of each (but no room). Do you have any recommendations? Diana...Liked Answer 3803 days 22hrs

Cedar Bay Cherry

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Update: 4612 days 7hrs

Comments: -

Attractive little plant put in end of 2009. Apparently slow growing, but have seen these at the park and have tasted (a bit like apricot), so am willing to wait.

First fruit in late 2011 - best tasting Eugenia in my yard! Way better than my Grumichamas and Brazilian Cherry - but I believe they are quite variable and some can be a bit turpsy - mine is not!

Warning - Appears to be suceseptable to myrtle rust.

Fruiting Months February, March, November, December

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: Needs to be monitored for Myrtle Rust, which it unmissable on this plant as it shows up as fluro yellow-orange pustules. If it shows up, search or call your local DPI for control methods (Its not the end of the world if you get it - It can be controlled)

Organic Status:Organic

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Sapodilla - Sawo Manila (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4612 days 7hrs

Comments: - I like sapodillas. I have two planted in the same spot for better pollination - prolific and Sawo Manila. Quick growin and flowering within a few months of going in the ground. Prolific is a leggy grower, Sawo Manila is much more compact.

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Australian Blood Lime (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4612 days 7hrs

Comments: -

New CSIRO developed native lime cross. Here's their spiel:

'Australian Blood' (also known as 'Australian Red Centre') is a hybrid between an acid mandarin and a native finger lime. It has blood-red rind, flesh and juice.

It is a nice plant. More prolific than the ordinary finger lime. Very weeping habit. Tons of round fruit which start off like a stumpy black finger lime and fill out to a round red fruit. Taste is very good - particularly in salads or chopped into 'wheels' and put into drinks. Skin is edible and sweet!

Fruiting Months January, February, March, August, September, October

Planted: 2011

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Link

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Cape Plum - Flacourtia sp. Shipton\'s Flat (self-fertile) (Cutting) ^10/10

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Update: 4640 days 24hrs

Comments: - Very handsome little tree. Has nice little plums similar to Governor's plum but the tree is nicer and has no spikes. Nice red blush to new growth. this is the self pollinating type.

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Syzygium aqueum - North Queensland Water Apple (Seedling)

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Update: 4640 days 24hrs

Comments: - Very ornamental small growing Syzygium. I keep this one in a self watering pot as it likes the moisture and its sprawling growth shades garcinia seedlings underneath. Flowers and fruit are very ornamental. Fruit are like the wax jambu, but smaller.

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 Pounds Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Garcinia warrenii - Sour Plum (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 4640 days 24hrs

Comments: - Quick growing Garcinia native to northern Australia. It it easily the fastest garcinia in my yard and should be considered as a vigrous and hardy rootstock for grafting other Garcinia on to. The fruit themselves are not too bad and good for jams etc.

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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TRG_88 says... [966 days 1hrs ago]

Hi there. I have been looking for either seends or a seedling of this plant. Are you able to sell me some seeds?

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Lemon Drop Mangosteen (Seedling)

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Update: 4640 days 24hrs

Comments: - These are the 'Madruno' that we have in Australia. I believe they are what is known also as 'Lemon Drop Mangosteen'. The fruit are small and very nice, and the plant is a strong grower, but I've found it likes part shade or filtered light, as two of mine shed all leaves and went sick after some hot weather in full sun, have recovered well in a more protected spot in pots. Grows extremely well in pots.

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Fruit Harvest: 1 Pounds Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^7/10

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Update: 4641 days 9hrs

Comments: -

Fruit is really nice - lemony custard apple taste, but it is a bit sloppier than the other custrad apples, which can put some folks off.

Tree is quick growing and flowers profusely year-round, but will only set fruit when given buckets of water and some liquid potash does not go astray. the flowers smell amazing, yet fail to attract many pollinators (like many annona).

First fruit formed 2 years after purchase, so I assume 3 years from seed.

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 40% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: No pests observed. Have heard they can be attacked by nematodes, so I willl be putting marigold around it.

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Mango - Alison Red Kensington Pride (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - This is one of Birdwood's limited release selections. It is a bowen mango on a dwarf mango tree with a beautiful red skinned fruit. Very very nice tree.

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Josh Grower says... [2366 days 8hrs ago]

Hey BJ, can I ask how big your Alison Red is, assuming it's still in the pot? Guessing you have it in the pot to restrict it's size?

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Canistel - Lyndall (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

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Nice looking tree and fruit is fantastic in a smoothie!

Dumps almost all leaves in spring and looks sickly, but explodes into life around 2 weeks later. Has flowered spring 2011 but still a bit too young to set fruit.

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Brazilian Cherry - Black Beauty (Cutting) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - I hate the fruit of the regular Brazilian Cherry, but the Black is very nice. This little guy is being grown in my toughest spot and will replace a large murraya, and is performing fantastically. Has flowered once but not set fruit. Waiting impatiently for the next flower flush.

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Wongai Plum (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - I dont mind Wongai fruit. the trees seem to grow okay in Brisbane. I have one in the ground and a few in pots, one of which seems very well adapted to our conditions. the one in ground is a slow and very compact, bushy grower. Very ornamental leaves, especially as they are thrown and open like a sheath.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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plantaholic says... [2921 days 14hrs ago]

BJ --I wonder if u have seed/seedlings of Wongai --Native Lychee --Garcinia Warreni-- I am in process of extablishing an exstensive bush food garden on my 26 acre property at Seaforth Qld --- I might be able to swap some rare fruit seedlings with u -- rgds Col

ivepeters says... [2711 days 11hrs ago]

Can you comment on how it tastes etc. Worth growing ? thanks

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Sapodilla - Prolific (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Achacha ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - These fruit are mind-blowing! The tree has quite a nice habit and is supposed to grow well here. I have two advanced seedlings and have grown a number of seedlings myself and all grow/germinate very well in Brisbane.

Planted: 2011

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Midyim Berry ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - Great ground cover shrub with very tasty little berries. This is a cross between dulcis and tunuifolia. Loveley soft apple-ish berries with a hint of cinnamon.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

When I Fertilise: Never

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Star Apple - Haitian (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - Fast growing, beautiful leaves. Trying to get good growth from the plant this year so it might fruit next year.

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Grape - Carolina Black Rose

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Update: 4657 days 22hrs

Comments: - Fat growing and hardy to the humidity here. Sets long bunches of grapes.

Planted: 2010

Height 10 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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BJ says... [4660 days 5hrs ago]

i transplanted a huge mature black grape vine thriving locally in north Brisbane, so I think it is a CBR. Grows extremely well and sets huge amounts of long bunches of grapes without much care other than pruning and training. Can transplant any time of the year, they will just wait until the following spring to rebound.

Peter61 says... [2554 days 20hrs ago]

You are lucky to have this variety, Daleys won't ship grapes to QLD anymore. Let me know if you want to sell a cutting!

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Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - I dont mind the fruit, and the flowers are lovely when they smother the brances. i had to move this plant during the wet in 2010-11 floods. It handles transplanting quite well and is powering away in new spot, putting on lots of flowers summer 2011

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Abiu (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - Nice looking tree. Quite quick growing. I had it in an exposed spot and it grew quickly (contrary to popular thought) it flowered but set no fruit. I moved it to a prime spot to try to get it to set fruit and it is flowering again spring 2011.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Link

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Eugenia myrcianthes - \'Tropical Apricot\'

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - Flowered spring 2011, no fruit set as yet. It is a fairly ornamental plant with furry leaves. Moderate growth rate.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Syzygium pseudofastigiatum - Claudie Satinash

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - I quite like the fruits of this native. A bit like a pear. Tree form is quite nice also. It hasn't reacted too well to going into the ground, but hopefully will kick along a bit over the summer when the rains come.

Planted: 2011

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Custard Apple - \'Paxton\'s Prolific\' (cv. KJ Pink\'s) (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: -

Budsport of Pink's Mammoth, so same type of fruit, just self-pollinates much better.

In its first season it had many flowers and set two fruits while still in its 6l bag, which I had to knock off so it didnt get too stressed at this size. Going into the ground when dormant in winter.

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2011 - has set fruit already. Nice growth rate and easily managed. Brilliant!

Planted: 2011

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Panama Berry (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

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This is among my favourite trees. Fastest growing fruit tree I've ever seen, most prolific fruiting fruit tree I've ever seen, easiest care fruit tree. The fruit are lovely little fruits - tasting a bit like caramel corn or the popcorn jelly belly lollies. There would have to be around 1000 fruits on the tree at all times during the warm months...

Keep tree pruned by cutting off the top half every few months. you dont need much tree to get plenty of fruit!

Fruiting Months January, February, October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 50% in Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

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Loquat - Champagne (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

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I've heard good things about this variety and it is slightly different to the 4 others most easily available. It has just gone in the ground, but it is a beautiful little tree!

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2011 - Had a large crop of fruit (around 200) in its first year in ground. Taste is fantastic - a cross between pear and peach with a little tang. Must bag from fruit fly. This is a vigorous grower, but quite dense compared to other loquats.

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2010

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Bag for fruit fly

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GardenOfColumba says... [4372 days 21hrs ago]

Where did you manage to find the Champagne variety? I like my Nagasakiwase but had a few other varieties including Champagne that I'd Iike to taste/grow.

BJ says... [4372 days 5hrs ago]

The only person i know who still stockes them is Bob McGuffin. He usually has a stall at Chandler markets? and the bogi fair, which is coming up next weekend at Albion.

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Acerola - Florida Sweet (Cutting) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - Very tough tree. Can be fairly easily pruned to a smaller size. Very pretty masses of flowers throughout the warmer months and multiple crops of fruit.

Fruiting Months January, February, September, October

Planted: 2010

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Black Sapote - Bernicker (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - Fantastic tree. Has had a good fruit set second season in ground. Cant wait for the ruit to ripen now!

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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BJ says... [4660 days 6hrs ago]

Dec 2011 - I've had this in the ground around 1.5 years and it has just flowered and set around 40 fruits to a size where most should mature. Cant wait!

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Lychee - Bosworth 3

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - Im growing this Kwai Mai Pink (B-3) tree in a pot. Has fruited second year in pot. Very tough compared to other Lychees.

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Diana says... [4618 days 10hrs ago]

This is great, BJ. I have a dwarf wai chee in a pot, 4 years old and never fruited (it lost all its leaves for a while last year) in central western Brisbane. It sounds as though Bosworth 3 would be better. I have heard Anette McFarlane say that conditions for lychee fruiting are right in Brisbane about once every ten years.

BJ says... [4617 days 22hrs ago]

Yes Diana, the B-3 will fruit every year here. Many others are biennial at best, but B-3 will crop heavily each year, even with heavy pruning at the right times and in a pot if you can keep it under control. Many other types are unsuited to pots due to their reluctance to fruit after pruning. The other suitable pot specimen is the Salathiel, but it bears biennially, but bears well when it does, and is a much smaller tree with one of the best fruits.

sandy31 says... [3527 days 7hrs ago]

Do u recommend it growing in a Pot? how much avg harvest u get/year ?

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Peach - Angel Subtropical PBR (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: -

One of the best tasting peaches, and it grows well and fruits well in Brisbane!

Have had 2 dozen fruits spring 2011

Fruiting Months September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 25 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Link

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Cherimoya - White (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: - This has gone in the ground in the west of Brisbane (toward iPSWICH) and has set fruit 2011. Seems to set well on its own in this area.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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BJ says... [4660 days 5hrs ago]

Grows well on crappy acidic soil in west brisbane. Has set quite a few fruit soon after going in ground without hand pollination, so would seem fairly self-fertile here.

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Soursop - Kyogle (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: -

Completely different to the other anonas - Upright growth, rather than branching or weeping and deep green, glossy leaves. It is about as vigorous as Rollinia. Love the fruit, especially with bubbly water.

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Flowered in winter 2011, hoping for fruit set in 2012. Growing remarkably well.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Xtra

When I Fertilise: Spring

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Persimmon - Nightingale (A) (Grafted)

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

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Hoping these go well this seaon - I've not had much luck with Persimmons in the past few years. Nightingale on left, Jiro on right.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Jaboticaba - Yellow (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

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This is probably my favourite shrub to look at. Beautiful velvetty lime green new foliage, darkening to a deep green. Brances and trunks are quite rough barked, so gather moss, which is quite ornamental too. It tends to grow up only a little every flush, then the branches all head for the ground - makes it a bit tough to mow around, but very ornamental.

It is in a bit more sun than it probably likes, so is a bit leggy, but is putting on new leaves now and is starting to flower, so hoping for fruit this summer or next (2011-12)

Planted: 2009

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Xtra

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Lychee - Wai Chee (Cutting) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 23hrs

Comments: -

Grown in pot for 1 year, but failed to hold numerous small fruit, so have transferred to the ground. it got wind scorched in an exposed spot, so was transplanted into a better spot and cut back and is now pushing lots of new growth. Hoping for a few fruits next year.

PROTECT FROM WIND!

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Sapodilla - Tropical (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4657 days 24hrs

Comments: -

This guy is in an exposed positionin my front yard. It is a fast but compact grower and is flowering first season.

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Grumichama - Black ^9/10

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Update: 4657 days 24hrs

Comments: -

Beautiful tree. Only in the ground a few months and taking off already. jsut a bit of Organic Xtra and regular watering has it glossy and flushing with new foliage.

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First fruit set 2011 - around 50 fruits - taste is fantastic - a little like the real cherry, but with a slight sherberty element.

Picture is of tree after pruning - around 30-40% after fruiting

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic link

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Nil.

Organic Status:Organic

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Avocado - Hass (A) ^8/10

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Update: 4657 days 24hrs

Comments: -

In ground for around 1 year. I've knocked off first heavy flower/small fruit flush to allow to root well. Growing very quickly and strong. Gets near full sun until late afternoon.

Wanted the Wurtz, but picked up the Hass by mistake. Not dissapointed at all though!

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Top half of tree was knocked off in 2010, regrowth was super fast and much thicker. First fruit set 2011.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Hand pick grasshoppers and beetles

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Diploglottis smithii - Smith\'s Tamarind

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Update: 4790 days 22hrs

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Dimocarpus australianus - Native Lychee

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Update: 4790 days 22hrs

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Diploglottis diphyllostegia - Native Tamarind v diphyllostegia

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Update: 4790 days 22hrs

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Native Tamarind

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Update: 4790 days 22hrs

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White Sapote - Vernon (Grafted)

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Update: 4916 days 21hrs

Comments: -

This variety allways has fruit on it! The first fruits appeard about a month after purchase and ever since it has continuously had at least two fruits on.

I recently transplanted it into the ground. It promptly lost half its leaves, but is shooting new leaves and limbs vigorously.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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Syzygium forte subsp. potamophilum - Flaky-Barked Satinash

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Update: 4978 days 11hrs

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Syzygium malaccense - Pink Satinash (North Queensland)

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Update: 4978 days 11hrs

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Syzygium branderhorstii - Lockerbie Satinash

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Update: 4978 days 11hrs

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Syzygium bamagense - Bamaga Satinash

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Update: 4978 days 11hrs

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Mamoncillo - Melicoccus bijugatus (Seedling)

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Update: 5005 days 23hrs

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

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Mundu - Garcinia dulcis

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Update: 5005 days 23hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

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Theobroma cacao - Cocoa (Seedling)

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Update: 5040 days 6hrs

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Theobroma bicolor - Mocambo or Pataxte (Seedling)

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Update: 5040 days 6hrs

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

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Malabar Chestnut (Seedling)

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Update: 5060 days 23hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

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Aspen - Lemon (Seedling)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Pitomba (Seedling)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Comments: - Finally found a little Pitomba. And when i say little, I really mean it, just a few cms tall. Hope I can get it growing!

Planted: 2010

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

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GardenOfColumba says... [4372 days 21hrs ago]

Have you tasted these BJ? And how is your tree faring now?

BJ says... [4372 days 5hrs ago]

I've picked up a nice big one through the Sub Tropical fruit Club. Ive tasted them and they are nice, like a watery spicy apricot, but nice. They are super slow growers.

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Small leaf tamarind

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Jakfruit - Brinsmead Special (Grafted)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Feijoa - Nazematze (Grafted)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Feijoa - Duffy (Grafted)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Feijoa - Mammoth (Grafted)

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Update: 5061 days 21hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Jujube - Li

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Update: 5078 days 1hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

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Cam says... [5101 days 19hrs ago]

Hello BJ, may I ask where you bought your jujube plants? Regards, Cam

BJ says... [5101 days 3hrs ago]

Hi Cam, I got them from a user on here - 'Jujube for sale in Melbourne'. Give her a message and she should be able to send you some in winter.

Cam says... [5097 days 8hrs ago]

Hi BJ, I've read some posts from her but I thought of finding a few other places before deciding where to buy from because these plants are quite costly. Looks like JujubeForSale offers the most variety. Will contact her again. Thanks for your help.

BJ says... [5097 days 7hrs ago]

Yes, they are costly, but it is near impossible to find quality grafted plants. The Sub-Tropical Fruit Club of QLD had a really good, thorough article in a news letter on the Jujube last year. You could contact them and ask for a copy. They also gave these as contacts with propogating material (but no contact details): Phil Ciminata in WA imported material from California and China. Ben Waddelow from South Australia also imported several varieties from Roger Meyer in California. Di Tod has a plantation in Koorooman Vict. Jim Dawson in Gidgegannup WA sells plants.

Cam says... [5091 days 20hrs ago]

Thank you for your time and information. It seems like these plants won't be commercially available too soon so it might be a wise choice for me to contact JujubeForSale. We use dried red dates often to make nourishing Chinese medicinal soups as well as adding them to refreshing beverages either served warm or chilled. Delicious! I think it'll definitely be a worth while investment and as a new addition to my plant collection. Thanks again for your help. Cheers, Cam I hope you don't mind if I drop by to ask you other future plant queries.

BJ says... [5090 days 8hrs ago]

No problem Cam. Also, if you are put off by the price of the grafted plants, you can try them from seed. A Brisbane seller I know lists them regularly, and may even have some plants for sale if you enquire. Best of luck, Bruce.

Cam says... [5065 days 9hrs ago]

Sorry about the late reply. I have already bought some seeds from Phoenix Seeds. I will most likely order one from JujubeForSale, will contact her next year.

Wenny says... [4886 days 22hrs ago]

Hi,BJ,Could you give me some of your jujube cutting?I would like to try to grow with cutting,my email is LHY196703@hotmail.com.Thanks.

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Black Sapote (Seedling)

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Update: 5080 days 4hrs

Comments: - Have been growing this in a pot for 1 year. Is flowering profusely already.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Bakupari - Rheedia brasiliensis (Garcinia brasiliensis) (Seedling)

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Update: 5090 days 3hrs

Comments: -

I actually got these by accident. The person I was buying from said they were Madrono seedlings, but later corrected this to Bakupari. I am very happy about this!

Planted: 2010

Height 4 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

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Burdekin Plum (Seedling)

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Update: 5091 days 13hrs

Comments: - This one is in the rainforest regeneration patch at the other house. Nice young tree.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Mentha australis - Native mint/River mint (Seedling)

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

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Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting)

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 0.5 Months from Purchase in Pot

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BJ says... [4660 days 5hrs ago]

Even the 'dwarf' has a tendency to shoot for the sky. After fruiting it is essential to cut right back. The tree always responds during spring and early summer with another load of fruit!

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Nully Pigface (Cutting)

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

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Warrigal Greens - Native Spinach

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

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Bay Tree (Cutting)

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Grumichama - Orange (Seedling)

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Update: 5100 days 6hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Cacao (Seedling)

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Update: 5101 days 3hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

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Fig - Sandpaper (Seedling)

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Update: 5108 days 22hrs

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

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Eastern Cape Myrtle (Seedling)

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Update: 5108 days 22hrs

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Yellow Mangosteen

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Update: 5108 days 22hrs

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Peanut Butter Tree

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Update: 5111 days 19hrs

Comments: - Nice tree that produces lots of fruit in Summer. Fruited first year in a pot.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

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Miracle Fruit ^10/10

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Update: 5111 days 19hrs

Comments: -

Purchased this one quite advanced, and it fruited straight away. Got around 5 berries the first year and lots forming spring 2010. Makes any not quite right/ripe citrus taste as sweet as candy! It is absolutely fantastic and highly recommended.

Seeds also germinate readily and I have a few seedlings sprouting at the base of the plant already.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Raspberry - Native - Rubus parvifolius

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Update: 5111 days 20hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Raspberry - Native - Rubus probus

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Update: 5111 days 20hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

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Blackberry Jam Tree - Randia formosa

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Update: 5136 days 0hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

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Fred1 says... [5136 days 24hrs ago]

where can you buy a plant?

BJ says... [5136 days 0hrs ago]

I got mine from a nice lady on eBay. You can get one from her on there, but if you cant find one, give me another message and i'll see if I can dig up her contacts for you.

mrswarren1 says... [4630 days 19hrs ago]

i just bought 1 of these plants off ebay it is about 28cm big do you know how much bigger it will have to get before it will start to fruit

BJ says... [4617 days 22hrs ago]

It can fruit at that size. mine fruited last year at around 40cm. Is starting to push flowers now. Very nice pure white star flowers.

Nqgrower1 says... [4607 days 23hrs ago]

Hi BJ - is it possible for you to let me have the details of the lady you bought this plant from - I would love to grow one :)

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Passionfruit - Panama Perfection

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Update: 5184 days 2hrs

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Davidson Plum NSW

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Update: 5184 days 2hrs

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Mangosteen Purple

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Not supposed to grow in this climate, but is going fine so far in a self-watering pot. Growing slowly over winter, but certainly surviving and has done so through the coldest part of winter. This is my special project, as I dont expect it to survive, but I'll try my best to get this one to live here.

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Frank2 says... [4399 days 4hrs ago]

Hi, where are you?

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Papaya - Sunrise Solo (Seedling)

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Organic Status:Organic

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pidgeon pea (Seedling)

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Pigeon Pea. Grows extremely well, fruits heavily, self seeds. Good for Daal and African coconut curries.

Growing: In a Pot

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Finger Lime - Collette (Grafted)

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

In small pot. Already had very small fruit on when purchased. Lots of flowers mid-winter.

Height 1.5 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

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Cherry of Rio Grande

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Lemon - Meyer ^9/10

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Has been in the ground for a bit over a year. grows quickly after good rains (of which we've had a few in the past 6mths) and is hardly without flowers/small fruit, which I've knocked off to let the roots set. At the stage now where I will let the fruits grow.

In dry spells new growth will make it shed old growth, samme with fruiting. Now looking great and will have to watch for the hoppers and grubs!

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Very prone to grasshoppers and catterpillars. Pull most off by hand and give to neighbours chooks. Have also dusted for brown beetle larvae, which love the mulched areas around my citrus.

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Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^9/10

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

I thought this was a dwarf plant, but the tag does not say so, so I must have picked up the wrong plant. In ground now for over 1 year, going great. Full of fruit. Just like its dwarf brother, just a bit bigger.

Fruiting Months February and March

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Hand pick grasshoppers, dust for beetle larvae

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Dwarf Lime - Tahitian ^8/10

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Comments: -

great little dwarf lime. second year now and has fruit growing (gave one lime first year).

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

hand pick grasshoppers, dust for beetle larvae.

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Banana - Blue Java

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Update: 5184 days 22hrs

Planted: 2010

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NSWBananas1 says... [4661 days 18hrs ago]

would you be intrsted in selling me some blue java succers?

BJ says... [4660 days 6hrs ago]

hi, I should have some suckers mid jan. Unfortunately, I have two semi-mature suckers (2m) and the only small sucker i have got stepped on yesterday!

NSWBananas1 says... [4556 days 18hrs ago]

BJ PLease email me nswbananas@bigpond.com

Peter91 says... [3062 days 3hrs ago]

BJ could you please email me at peterantoniw@msn.com to discuss this blue java and some other fruits?

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Jujube - Tajan

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Update: 5193 days 21hrs

Growing: In a Pot

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Bolwarra

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Update: 5212 days 21hrs

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Black Apple

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Update: 5219 days 22hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Native Ginger - Atherton Red Back

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Update: 5219 days 23hrs

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Orange Berry

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Update: 5219 days 23hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Taiwanese Sweet Olive - Elaeagnus oldhamii

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Update: 5237 days 21hrs

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Raspberry - Winter - Rubus buergeri

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Update: 5237 days 21hrs

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Raspberry - Native - Rubus rosifolius

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Update: 5237 days 21hrs

Planted: 2010

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Banana - Dwarf Ducasse

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Update: 5237 days 21hrs

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Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

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Update: 5268 days 20hrs

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Araca-boi (Eugenia stipitata)

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Update: 5268 days 20hrs

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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BJ says... [4660 days 6hrs ago]

Extremely finnicky plant. Make sure you find a sun-hardened specimen or it will never thrive. they flower when still quite small, but the leaves get easily burned and limbs die back easily.

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Naranjilla

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Update: 5275 days 3hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty (Grafted)

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Update: 5275 days 21hrs

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Tamarillo - Kyogle (Grafted)

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Update: 5275 days 21hrs

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Davidsons Plum - QLD (Seedling)

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Update: 5275 days 21hrs

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Raspberry - Autumn Bliss (Seedling)

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Update: 5275 days 21hrs

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

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Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling)

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Update: 5275 days 21hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

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Dragon Fruit - Pearl (Cutting)

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Update: 5281 days 9hrs

Comments: -

White fleshed dragon fruit cutting taken from a huge vine growing up a gum on Maundrel Terrace. Very quick growing and hardy, and known to produce good fruit with no care as an untended bush/street vine.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Passionfruit - Panama Red

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Update: 5281 days 9hrs

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

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Pitaya - Pink Dragon Fruit

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Update: 5281 days 9hrs

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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Passionfruit - Black

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Update: 5281 days 9hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Peanut Tree

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Update: 5294 days 5hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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macadamia \'Home Beauty\' (Pink flowering)

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Update: 5296 days 5hrs

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

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Dragon Fruit - Yellow (Cutting)

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Update: 5299 days 6hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

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White Sapote - Golden Globe (Grafted)

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Update: 5300 days 23hrs

Growing: In a Pot

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Coffee arabica

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Update: 5329 days 22hrs

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Lemon Myrtle ^9/10

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Update: 5334 days 21hrs

Comments: -

Planted in the back corner of the yard in a fairly dry, medium to low sun, dry soil position and left mostly to its own devices. Slow grower but coming along strong now. Great smell and flavour for any bay leaf x lemon dishes I cook - especially BBQ baked fish.

Planted: 2007

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Nil. Pests like the citrus nearby and leave this one alone.

Organic Status:Organic

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Pomegranate - Wonderful ^9/10

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Update: 5334 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Dwarf of 'Wonderful'. Growing brilliantly so far, though its only been a few months. Getting plenty of water and Organic Xtra to establish. Looks fantastic next to my Jaboticaba.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.8 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Sugar Apple - Purple ^9/10

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Update: 5341 days 24hrs

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Dragon Fruit - Red

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Update: 5344 days 21hrs

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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Guava Yellow Cherry (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 5350 days 6hrs

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 16 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 0.2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

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Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) ^8/10

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Update: 5357 days 6hrs

Comments: -

planted a few months back. Growing well and now has covered 5m of fence and a fairly large orange tree.

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Lilly Pilly Creek ^8/10

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Update: 5357 days 7hrs

Comments: -

using three as a screen. flowers and fruits in abundance. Great hedge - fast growing, hardy, fruit eddible, but not that great.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 5% in

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Ice Cream Bean Mountain ^8/10

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Update: 5357 days 7hrs

Comments: -

Okay, not really mine, but grown by my neighbour between our houses. I take care of it though because I like the fruit. I just cut it back when it looks like clogging the gutters and maybe give it a bit of fertilizer, but it really takes care of itself with its own mulch etc.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, August, September, October

Planted: 2003

Height 9 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 5% in

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Lemonade Tree ^7/10

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Update: 4641 days 9hrs

Comments: -

This tree was hit the hardest by every citrus pest - galls, aphids, sooty mould, bronze orange bug - and just didnt get going well. So it was pulled up and replaced with a Freemont mandarin, a much tougher and stronger plant and an amazing fruit.

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Always loved them as a kid, so throught would give it a try.

Is quite prone to attacks by grasshoppers (though not as much as lemon propper), so have to keep on top of them if I want to have it lush and green like my lime trees.

Growing very well so far though.

Fruiting Months February, March, September, October

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 4 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

hand pick grasshoppers, dust for beetle larvae (brown beetle grubs)

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Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 4790 days 22hrs

Comments: -

the Rainforest pearl is a very spikey tree. In a suburban block it is just not good, too much of a hazzard. On a rural block it would be good, as it is low maintanance, but just not for me. Had to dig it up, and it now lives in the great orchard in the sky.

This one is actually the Rainforest Pearl variety.

In ground around 1 year and has exploded. outperforming quick growing lilly pillys. fruited (10 full sized fruit) within 1 year of planting with little special care.

Very thorny plant and not conventionally pretty. Great green colour though. fruits from central mass, so can afford to trim the lower and errant growths so I dont get jagged.

*Second year of fruiting now, and is holding over 100 pinkie finger sized fruit. Colour has changed to dark purple/black this year from a light purple/red colour last season...

*Ended up getting about 300 fruits from this tree this year (2010-11 crop).

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 300 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic Xstra

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Only gets a few spiders and caterpillars in its dense mass of thorns. They dont seem to do any real damage, so I think if they can survive in there, good luck to them! I do hand catch the odd grasshopper from it and feed them to the neighbour's chooks

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Jaboticaba - Grafted (Grafted) ^8/10

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Update: 4881 days 6hrs

Comments: -

This little guy was going great guns, fruiting well at a young age. But this seemed due to stress from a bad graft, which gradually opened into a wound, and with all the wet lately, rot got in there and it lost the will to live. Have replaced it with a very large Jaboticaba.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

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Fig Black Genoa ^7/10

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Update: 5005 days 22hrs

Comments: -

I like this fig, so planted one. It took a while to adapt to the new (dry rock/clay) conditions, shedding all of its leaves, but is now flushing with new growth from lower limbs.

Height 0.4 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Comments

Paul Green says... [2564 days 21hrs ago]

Hi BJ. I was wondering how all your other figs were going? We live in the same suburb and I could use some tips!

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TRIED BUT DIED

Native Gardenia (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 5005 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Recently planted but going great in a small spot between mock orange and lilly pilly 'aussie southern.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none

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Dwarf Mango - Irwin

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Update: 5098 days 21hrs

Comments: - Had this in the ground for a while and it was a sickly thing that wasnt really worth the bother. Sappy, flimsy growth and quite ugly. Replaced with a Cherry of the Rio Grande.

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Curry Tree (Cutting)

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Update: 5111 days 19hrs

Comments: - I had a sucker in a pot. it slowly shrivelled up and died...

Growing: In a Pot

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Black Sapote - Chocolate (Grafted)

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Update: 5111 days 20hrs

Comments: -

I'm not actually sure of the 'type' of Black Sapote I have. Generic label and no type listed. Only in the ground a little while. Slow to start, but with a bit of extra water and lots of mulch it is now flushing new leaves. Beautiful new growth.

I didn't want to persist with a seedling tree in my limited space here in the garden, so I dug up this tree before it got too big and replaced with a Bernicker variety.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Wax Jambu - Red

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Update: 5219 days 23hrs

Comments: - Started growing quickly, but then at the start of winter it got attacked by ants and their aphids, so I white oiled. Got rid of the pests, but then the leaves started browning and dropping, then the branches shrivelled up and the plant just died. I think the spot it was in may have been a bit too shaded, the ground a bit cold/wet or perhaps my giant lawn/beetle grubs got at its roots. Whatever it was, any treatments came too late to save it...

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Macadamia (Grafted)

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Update: 5357 days 5hrs

Comments: -

Planted in part shade position, well mluched, watered etc. Was doing okay, then I gave it Seasol and it seemingly got burned and quickly died. Will check before Seasolling again. But in its place is a native gardenia who absolutely loves the trouble spot.

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TRIED BUT DIED

Davidsons Plum - QLD

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Update: 5357 days 5hrs

Comments: -

Put into the ground in a very well worked, mulched area of the yard in part shade. Just didnt like it and died a very slow death.

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