Alice's Edible Backyard
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsAlice Forum ContributionsFruit as fence topper - I have a colorbond fence against which I would like to plant some fruit. The sun hits it from my neighbours side so it gets very hot in summer, on my side it is in full shade for most of the day. I'm wondering if anyone has had success training a fruit t..2448 days 15hrs Thornless youngberry rootstock - Thanks Db for your help. Looks like i will have to. Happy gardening...4175 days 17hrs Thornless youngberry rootstock - Thanks for replying Db. Just saw you message, no internet for last week :(. It definitely grew thornless for first 2 years and I recall at planting, the usual 'Dont plant in ground below the graft' message. Wanting to know what it is so i can care for ..4177 days 10hrs Thornless youngberry rootstock - Does anyone know what the rootstock might be? Any help appreciated :)..4186 days 16hrs Thornless youngberry rootstock - Was probably my lack of knowledge at the time, grew ok, just seemed never fruited or did particularly well. The berries from the rootstock are very delicious and plentiful though. Look and taste is somewhat like a boysenberry but with so many hybrids it h..4187 days 14hrs |
Dwarf Nectarine - Trixzie Nectazee 7/10Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4186 days 16hrs Fruiting Months December Planted: 2011 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Leaf curl protection 1 spray of Copper oxychloride - when dormant, at bud swell, bud burst and full bloom and leaf fall. Lime sulpher spray when dormant. to kill overwintering pests. Need Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grumichama - Black 8/10 Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4186 days 16hrs Comments: - Very healthy but never had more than two cherries per year. Planted: 2007 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Pest free. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Sunshine Blue (Seedling) 8/10 Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4186 days 16hrs Comments: - Easier blueberry to maintain than other varieties. AKA: Nellie Kelly Fruiting Months September and October Planted: 2012 Height 20 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Shade Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Coffee grounds, complete fertiliser for acidic plants When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Aphids - control with white oil Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) 7/10 Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4186 days 16hrs Comments: - New plant only 1 month old. No new growth yet. Looks healthy Planted: 2012 Height 70 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: None required yet Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mango - R2E2 7/10 Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4187 days 13hrs Comments: - Yummy fruit. Attractive tree. Prone to fungal and scale problems. Furit yields increase each year. Do not water whilst in flower. Wait until fruit set. Fruiting Months January Planted: 2007 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 5 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus fertiliser in Summer, potash when flower buds form When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Very prone to Anthracnose (more so on leaves). This year, I started spraying Mancozeb monthly during high growth periods, Weekly whilst flowering. This has substantially improved the health of the tree. Brown and Pink Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blackberry - Thornless Waldo (Seedling) 7/10Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4187 days 13hrs Comments: - Compact, suited for pot culture, thornless. Slow to establish. Burns easily in hot summer sun. Fruiting Months November and December Planted: 2011 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: White oil to control aphids on fruit Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Autumn Bliss (Cutting) 9/10Alice's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4187 days 13hrs Comments: - Description: Very
vigorous everbearing / autumn variety fruiting on primocanes not
floricanes unlike summer bearing varieties. Keep contained so it does
not take over the garden. Flowers: White flowers on primocane tips. Flowers commence burst in mid October. Fruit: Very large fruit with with good flavour and firmness. Harvest: Bears from late January to late April. Propagation: Dig out shoots that pop up between rows and plant elsewhere. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Soil: Plant in rich well-drained soil (slightly acid preferred, ideal pH 5.6 to 6.2). high in organic matter. Cow manure and compost added each spring. Mulch: Add mulch during the growing season with organic matter to keep the shallow roots cool and protected. Position: Protect from the hot sun in summer, burns easily. Pruning: Autumn fruiting raspberries (such as Heritage and Autumn Bliss) wake up from their winter slumber, form canes over spring and summer, then flower and set fruit during autumn. Once the canes finish fruiting, they die. This means that pruning is a simple matter of cutting all the canes of autumn fruiting varieties back to ground level in winter, leaving a maximum of 10 strong canes. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December Planted: 2011 Height 1.2 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring Pruned By: 100% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Potash, Dynamic lifter When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: Mites - Two spotted and red noted in October 2012. Watching before controlling. so to see if predators will take care of it for me. Fungus control - Spray with Copper Oxychloride in winter when dormant. Do no Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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