Miranda's Edible Backyard

Joined:13/02/11 Updated:21/01/14 Frost:
Location: Schofields

About My Edible Backyard

Why Miranda Love's Edible Plants

I grew up in tropical area, when I was a child, our family had been living in a countryside for 2 years, where, there were a lot of tropical fruit trees growing around. some of the fruits I have never seen them in the shop. There was one tree with large round fruit with yellow smooth fragrant flesh, tasted like pineaple, mango, it was so so yummy. I didn't know the name, and  never seen it in any fruit shop. A few years ago, I saw a similar fruit in Cabramatta, shop owner said that was soursop. I finally found out the yummy fruit I had missed for so many years was mountain soursop. Anyone know where I can get this plant?

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Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

Miranda Forum Contributions
Did organza bags work for you - I have been used organza bags with baking paper inside the bags for last two years on guava trees, works perfectly well. ..4106 days 6hrs
Wampi variety selection - Carl, that is YP. I also got a YP last year and have a few fruits this summer. my YP is yellow and round with mild fragrance, but sugar level is much much lower than GS. I personally prefer GS. this summer, I have very nice large juicy GS fruits due..4485 days 9hrs
Chinese jujube - Thanks John. I got the ta-jan and Li from WA in winter, now have one fruit on each. many young fruits dropped off. ..4485 days 9hrs
Chinese jujube - Hi Jonn, very nice photos. how do you control the fruit fly？ ..4488 days 17hrs
Did organza bags work for you - It didn't work for me on Hawaiian guava. all my hawaiian guavas were stung by fruitfly last year， but it did work fort Indian guava and others. ..4569 days 8hrs

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Rasberry bushes - Yes I'm still really interested in some rasberry cuttings. JWhat's the best way to get your contact details Jimmy? Mine are s a x m a n @ l i v e dot com dot au Many thanks in advance!..Liked Question 4280 days 19hrs

maqui berry

Miranda's Edible Fruits
Update: 4993 days 12hrs

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I bought it from Bunnings, not sure if it is cutting or seedling. start flowering this spring, and they are female flowers!!! but frost had killed a lot of flower buds. next year will put it under cover in winter.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

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Wampee - Guy Sam (Grafted) ^8/10

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Update: 5543 days 7hrs

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sweet, aromatic fruit. need plenty of water and full sun, fast growing. fruit from second year of purchase in pot.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Michael says... [5571 days 16hrs ago]

How would you rate thr fruit ? I have a two year old tree in the ground that has plenty of flowers but never any fruit set. I'm thinking of replacing it with a Longan tree .

Miranda says... [5571 days 4hrs ago]

first year flower, no fruit. second year flower, only 3 fruits. I was about to give it away, but my friend who bought the tree at the same time with me told me that their tree full of sweet fruits. So I kept it, than I had a very good crop last year. fruit was very sweet and nice, only one or no seed. I was so glad that I didn't give it away.

Ching says... [5361 days 19hrs ago]

Where did you buy Wampi? I live in Sydney area and hope to buy one nearby.

Miranda says... [5354 days 8hrs ago]

I got it from Daleys. you can try Bonnyrigg Garden centre. If they don't have, they may be able to order one for you. It is better to buy a grafted one.

Ching1 says... [5352 days 9hrs ago]

Thanks, I have ordered one from Daleys. It is grafted Guy Sam, and I hope it would be sweet. By the way, did you also plant it in a 50L pot like starfuit?

Ching says... [5340 days 20hrs ago]

Hi, Your wampi looks great. one more question - After you got it from Daleys, did you plant it in the current pot, or you re-pot it to a larger pot from time to time, as the plant grew bigger? If you do the re-potting, each time do you change all the soil or just top-up with some new potting mix? I heard people said that if doing the re-potting, all the soil needs to be changed too, not sure if that is true. Thanks

Miranda says... [5334 days 8hrs ago]

yes, it was in the same pot (50L)for 5 years. it needs a lot of water, grows very fast and also has strong roots sent out from bottom of the pot. I prunt it haveyly the year before, so it didn't fruit last year. I didn't repot it, only add some potting mix at bottom of the pot and some on the top. It was moved to the ground Feb this year after we moved house. the plant had no growth for many months, most of the leaves went yellow. I was so worry. but now looks better and it is in full bloom.

Ching1 says... [5321 days 19hrs ago]

Thanks a lot for the information.

Guava Hawaiian ^10/10

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Update: 5576 days 10hrs

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not sure if it is seeding or cutting. very large sweet and fragrant fruit, but attracted a lot of fruit fly last year. need a lot of water.

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Tran20161 says... [3468 days 12hrs ago]

Hi Miranda, Just wondering what size is your pot which you growth Hawaiian Guava in ? what Fertilizer you are giving your guava tree thanks. Regards, Bill

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 5576 days 10hrs

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easy to grow and very sweet fuit. don't like hot sun and wind. better grow in partial shade. need regular fertilizer.  produce plenty of furits every year. bought it from daleys in Dec 2005, grow in large pot, first fruit in Jan 2007, over 50 fruits per tree. picture was taken in April 2007

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2006

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: spring, summer and autume

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Michael says... [5571 days 16hrs ago]

Do you have fruit fly problem with this fruit ?

Miranda says... [5571 days 5hrs ago]

Miranda says... [5571 days 5hrs ago]

no fruit fly for this one. there were not many fruit fly in my yard until last summer. the guava was badly attacked last year. My blueberry was attacked for the first time this summer. We moved house late December, just a few street away, those fruit flies didn't follow us, so I enjoyed a lot of blueberry this year.

Ching says... [5361 days 19hrs ago]

Hi, I have a small backyard, do you think starfruit grows well in pot, how large the pot you would recommend? Also where did you buy it from?

Miranda says... [5354 days 8hrs ago]

it grows well in pot. my one is in a 50 litre pot. I move it to sunny spot in winter and partial shade in summber. I bought it from Daleys.

Ching1 says... [5352 days 9hrs ago]

Thanks. I am ordering one from Daleys now.

sandy31 says... [1687 days 8hrs ago]

hi I am in quakers hill and wanted to grow kary starfruit, I hope it will fruit well in pot. my biggest concern is winters as we get frost .. What do you suggest and recommend. thanks