Anthonymiceli1's Edible Backyard
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02/11/09 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Anthonymiceli1 Love's Edible Plants
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsAnthonymiceli1 Forum ContributionsNaranjila not fruiting1 - My 2 Naranjilas (Golden fruit of the Andes) have been growing fantastically, planted Oct 07 no 1.2 m high and wide. Spectacular with their huge, velvety green and purple leaves. In a sheltered warm E facing position, next to Egg Fruit(very similar apart f..5901 days 19hrs Naranjila not fruiting - My 2 naranjilas (golden fruit of the Andes) are growing extremely well, now 1.2 m high and wide,(planted Oct 07) green and healthy, quite spectacular with their massive leaves, with lots of flowers for the past 2 months but have set no fruit at all despit..5901 days 19hrs West indian limes - Lots and lots of places including Bunnings. They grow very slowly and poorly in Southern areas, though ours has survived and eventually yielded some small but highly aromatic fruit (12 years) (near Mornington)..6096 days 23hrs Frost protection1 - PPS "Down here" is near Mornington, Victoria, 80 km SSE of Melbourne...6097 days 3hrs Frost protection1 - Your explanation is basically correct, as the water freezes heat is actually released as the crystalline structure of water ice contains less energy than the liquid state, (even at the same temperature) where the molecules are actually closer together and..6097 days 3hrs |
Dwarf Orange Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Growing well though slowly (I guess it is a dwart tree) %uFFFDOranges fruit here OK so it will when big enough Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Pest Control: Not required Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Monstera - Fruit Salad Tree 8/10Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Grows well though slowly. %uFFFDIs also quite resistant to drought hardly ever gets watered under the trees in front garden, %uFFFDnot damaged by the cold. %uFFFDHave another one that has fruited. Planted: 2008 Water Given in: Winter Pest Control: not required Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Pearl Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Dies back a little in Winter but then grows away- damaged by wind and cold weather. %uFFFDNot fruited yet Planted: 2008 Height 5 metres Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 14 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jerusalem Artichoke 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Grows well and multiples easily crops well. %uFFFDOrnamental with its flowers. %uFFFDDies back to bulb in Autumn. Height 2 metres Water Given in: Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: none Pest Control: none required Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 20 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black Sapote - Ricks Late (Grafted) 7/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Has survived 2 Winters but is not actually any larger than when planted, grows a little in Summer then dies back in Winter. %uFFFDAlso inclined to sunburn in hot weather. %uFFFDFlowered but not fruited. Growing: In the Ground Water Given in: Spring When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 11 people found this review useful CommentsTimmyDoulos says... [5018 days 13hrs ago]White Sapote should suit conditions better - I haven't tried it but would like to.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
River LilyAnthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Grows slowly, most of them died due to drought but 1 survives Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 21 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Native Ginger - Atherton Red Back Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Grows quyite OK though needs watering and dies back a little in Winter Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Native GingerAnthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Grows quite OK though dies back a little in Winter, needs watering in Summer. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cordyline - Narrow-leaved palm lily Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Grows perfectly Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Lime - Tahitian Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Growing slwoly but will fruit when it is big enough as I have another Tahitian lime on normal rootstock in a different place Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: NOt required Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Red Bauple Nut (Seedling)Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Died due to lack of water in our drought might try it again. %uFFFDMacadamia will grow and fruit here Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Green Sapote (Seedling) 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Grew OK in Summer though was suceptible to leaf burn in hot weather. %uFFFDSurvived the Winter but died in Sept just as it was getting new shoots. %uFFFDSame thing happened to a second one. %uFFFDI guess the soil temperture was too low for the roots although we had no frost (at all). Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Naranjilla 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Grew fantastically in Summer, healthy and highly ornamental to about 1.5 m tall and wide, set a lot of fruitt but they were too late to ripen, and the plant did not survive the Winter. %uFFFDI guess Egg Plant and tomato do not survive Winter either. %uFFFDObviously needs a little more length of growing season Pest Control: No pests detected Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy   |
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Jakfruit - Picone Crisp (Grafted) 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5283 days 3hrs Comments: - Did OK in Summer but died in Mid Winter due to cold, not frost but I guess lack of enough warmth for its metabolism. %uFFFDThis is the second one that died, also a seedling I grew from a fruit. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Pink Euodia (Seedling) 5/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Died in Winter due to cold eventhough not frost. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 20 of 31 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Miracle Fruit (Seedling) 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - Died in Winter though we did not have frost it appears to want more heat than we have Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Cutting) 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - I think it died due to lack of water in our drought conditions, may try it again. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Naranjilla Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Pitomba 8/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - DId not survive cold weather in Winter though we did not have any frost, it gradually loist its leaved and faded away by Spring. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Dragon Fruit - Yellow (Cutting) 6/10 Anthonymiceli1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5287 days 8hrs Comments: - The yellow pitaya seems more sensitve to cold than the red which is still OK though died back a little in Winter Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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