Vlct's Edible Backyard

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About My Edible Backyard

Why Vlct Love's Edible Plants

im only young, and renting. all my trees are in pots.

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gabs says... [4655 days 23hrs ago]

Hi vlct, thanks for the response about cherries. Where did you get your blueberries, avocados and macadamias from?

vlct says... [4655 days 22hrs ago]

I bought them all here from.daleys :)

gabs says... [4655 days 18hrs ago]

cool, thanks. I thought so, they looked like familiar varieties. I'm interested in how your PowderBlue, Mac, Mango and Avocadoes go...I have just bought a Blueberry Burst and was thinking of trying those other three as well (but I'm not sure how they will cope here).

vlct says... [4654 days 21hrs ago]

My mangos going really well. I did try r2e2 but died. Mac is doing well 30 temps will scorth new growth. All my blueberrys are loaded. There 2 year. Where are you too ?

vlct says... [4653 days 18hrs ago]

Wurtz avocado is starting to flower for the first time. A friends got a large fuerte that's flowering so I'm going to take a cutting and have a go hand pollinating over a couple days.

gabs says... [4653 days 1hrs ago]

hi vlct, i'm in Enfield, so other side of town. but still, good to hear that you're having success with these ones as I'd really like to try growing them too. There doesn't seem to be any way to PM on this forum.

vlct says... [4652 days 10hrs ago]

u should give a different dwarf mango a try. See how they compare. Daleys have two dif varieties in production now.

vlct says... [4652 days 10hrs ago]

Actually there both seeking propagating materal soz, I'm sure any other variety will do well. Just keep it dry and out of the wet other first couple winter's..

Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

Vlct Forum Contributions
New fruit tree - Hi everyone ive recently moved to the barossa valley and lost a few trees over winter to frost as i didnt get much or any in adelaide. Looking to replace some trees. Im after something different that will hold up to the frost. Any ideas or reccomendations..3476 days 23hrs
Dragon fruit pollination - Hi does anyone know if the purple haze d.f is self pollinating on daleys site it claims it's. But than below ses you need two plants ? Cheers..3509 days 22hrs
Dragon fruit - Does anyone know if the purple haze is self fertile , it's states on dailys it's but than below claims you need two.? Cheers..3509 days 22hrs
Angel peach tree heavenly sweet - Hi everyone, it's been some time since a post. I've recently transplanted my peach from pot into the ground. 1 month later and my peach is flowering. ( it's May ) Has anyone had this experience? Thanks ..3641 days 19hrs
Fig blue provence - this guy's a nice blue .. ..4128 days 1hrs

Fruit Tree Forum Likes

Vlct} has LIKED the following:
Mary - Great job Mary...yeah for figs!..Liked Question 4275 days 0hrs
Black sapote and persimmon - I never have a black sapote before and heard that it does not taste like chocolate pudding at all on another thread. Just wondering how does it taste comparing with persimmon as it is related to persimmon? Is it similar?..Liked Question 4325 days 13hrs
China pear guava - Thanks Mike, can I have some seeds of your Pineapple Brazilian guava? Recently I bought yellow cherry guava from one nuresery here but leaves are much different than one from Daleys which i bought just few days back and lable shows pink cherry guava im..Liked Answer 4343 days 11hrs
White sapote dade and kampong - Yes, Kampong fully self-fertile,at least here in sub-tropics, so one would be enough. I had no pollinator, but very young tree set a large amount of fruit which it did not want to abort, so I removed most. The taste was delicious too - my husband dislikes..Liked Question 4480 days 15hrs
Problems with white sapotes pics included - Just an update, all my trees survived their first Vic winter. They are all sprouting new leaves, which is great. I'm hoping I will see some flowers on some of them this season, considering the 2 of my pikes have already fruited. Fingers crossed. Btw t..Liked Answer 4481 days 14hrs
Blueberry - The late afternoon sun is an issue here in Adelaide. Mine are shaded from 2pm onwards.Free draining soil holds very little water add heat and they will dry out pretty quickly.I can see I will have to give them a light water everyday thru summer...Liked Question 4487 days 14hrs
Finger lime varieties1 - Speedy I am sure you are correct.I am just going by the naming conventions of chinese,japanese,thai and vietnamese seed companies in their translations to English.I have been also been told as much by a chinese person.The validity of latin names in botany..Liked Answer 4493 days 13hrs
Dragon fruit - To Dragon Fruit Growers, I have healthy Drg Frt vines producing abundant flowers but still no fruit. i was able to make them flower by a SEASOL foliage spray. Afrter adding Pot Ash to soil/root area still no fruit. My next "Trick..Liked Question 4509 days 10hrs
Goji berries1 - Good info carl - I also thought they were more a 'cooking' berry - eg: throw a handful in the gravy for a roast, type thing. I threw mine out as I just can't afford to water plants for these small luxuries - but that's just my situation :)..Liked Answer 4564 days 21hrs
Angel peach tree heavenly sweet - You just manually thin by twisting the small fruits. They get to be the size of small doughnuts, so make sure they each have enough room to grow and that you dont try to make it hold too many fruit, or it will give smaller fruit or abort many anyways. ..Liked Answer 4565 days 21hrs

Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G) (Grafted)

Vlct's Edible Fruits
Update: 4560 days 20hrs

Comments: - dog decided too eat some. pruned alot back. looks like its going to flower spring 2013

Planted: 2012

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Blueberry - Powderblue (Cutting)

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Update: 4560 days 21hrs

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2012

Height 70 Centimetres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty (Grafted)

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Update: 4562 days 21hrs

Comments: - fruit never fully ripens 

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question: akway

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nuts1 says... [4461 days 22hrs ago]

Dwarf Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) (Grafted)

Vlct's Edible Fruits
Update: 4562 days 21hrs

Planted: 2013

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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vlct says... [4326 days 14hrs ago]

Mango - Bowen Seedling (Seedling)

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Update: 4564 days 15hrs

Comments: - pruned heavly first year. 

Height 1.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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blueberry burst (Cutting)

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Update: 4612 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months August, September, October, November

Planted: 2013

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: sharpe blue

Fertiliser or Organics Used: pig manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^5/10

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Update: 4612 days 17hrs

Comments: -

plant arived topped like this. decided to prune one side and train the other.. 2013 flowering for first time. friend has large feurte flowering going to giv hand polinating a go ..

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted)

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Update: 4642 days 1hrs

Planted: 2013

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Dwarf Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted)

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Update: 4642 days 1hrs

Planted: 2012

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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White Sapote - Kampong (Grafted)

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Update: 4646 days 15hrs

Planted: 2013

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Peter91 says... [3586 days 12hrs ago]

Hey VLCT you're in Glenelg so was wondering if you'd had any luck with your white sapote fruiting yet? Could you hit me with an email at [email protected] to discuss this.

Luke :) says... [3199 days 4hrs ago]

Hi there, ive just startrd growing this in Adelaide as well, was wondering if it has fruited and how it does in winter, for me the leaves roll up.

Peter91 says... [3198 days 22hrs ago]

Hey Luke, Any white sapote will grow fine I'm Adelaide and fruit, just expect it to look a bit ratty in the first year as it adjusts to the Adelaide climate and will probably drop leaves in the first year of winter etc but will make a full comeback.

Luke :) says... [3181 days 24hrs ago]

Cheers Peter91, eased my worries on the leaf curl. Seems the growth spurt just before winter didn't have time to harden off and curled up like little tubes.

dwarf apple Pink lady, Pixie Crunch (Grafted)

Vlct's Edible Fruits
Update: 4653 days 17hrs

Comments: - planted in same pot, see how it goes.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2012

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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