My Edible Fruit Trees: Wampee Trees NSW

Native Wampee - Gregs

4Poppies1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3280 days 12hrs
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Wampee

PirateFIG's Edible Fruits
Update: 6072 days 6hrs
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Wampee

Kathy2's Edible Fruits
Update: 5216 days 4hrs

Comments: - Spring 2011: I couldn't resist buying him when I saw him at a spring market. He didn't seem in the best condition - soil had come out of the pot and was exposing roots and his leaves ere yellow- but there was new growth and I knew he just needed some love. His leaves are starting to turn a better shade of green now that I have fed him up.

Planted: 2011

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Got some sort of biggishscale on the upper side of the leaves. Scraped them off with my thumb (squished them) then sprayed both sides of the leaves with pest oil.

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Wampee (Seedling)

Daisyetta's Edible Fruits
Update: 5370 days 8hrs

Comments: -

Survived the winter, no problem dispite temps down to -2c.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Wampee ^10/10

Rupert's Edible Fruits
Update: 5747 days 9hrs

Comments: -

Only had one harvest so far, looking forward to the next.. Absolutely delicious. Small easily peeled fruit, Juicy as a lychee. Refreshing slightly citrus flavour. Have watered it while it established. No water since. Fed it occasionally with some manure. Plan to prune it so I can continue to reach the fruit. Seems like easy care, easy enjoy.

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

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Wampee

Katwood's Edible Fruits
Update: 5972 days 8hrs

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

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Wampee ^8/10

JohnMc1's Edible Fruits
Update: 5108 days 17hrs

Comments: -

The Wampi/Wampee is an attractive, evergreen, slender tree and has been described as the finest fruit of Siam (Thailand). It is also a highly valued backyard tree in southern China and southeast Asia. It is classed as a subtropical / tropical fruit, but is relatively hardy and can withstand light frosts.

This tree is a relative of the citrus family, thus its ability to grow in coastal Australia as far south as Melbourne and inland where the frosts are not too severe.

The fruits are highly aromatic and can be sweet to tangy to almost sour depending on the variety and ripeness. Straight from the tree, Wampee are very refreshing, thirst quenching and cleansing to the palate. They grow in clusters from a few up to eighty in one bunch.

The fruits turn yellow when ripe and have a thin, sometimes brittle skin, somewhat like paper. They generally have only 1-2 seeds in each fruit and are best left to ripen on the tree for as long as possible. They are a very attractive looking tree that can grow up to 8 meters with, beautiful dark green ruffled compound leaves. They have a dense growth habit making them an ideal shade tree.
Wampee should be treated very much like any of the other citrus trees in regard to cultivation. A sunny, well drained site with plenty of water and organic matter should see these trees thrive.

It is a spectacular landscape plant!!!

The crop is borne solely on the tips of branches, so the less pruning the better. Very few problems have been observed with pest and diseases other than occasional infestations of aphids.
Mature trees can produce up to 50kg of fruit each year. Like its close relative the citrus it is full of vitamin C, approximately 28mg per 100g. This fruit can be used for making jams, jellies, pies, and drinks but best eaten fresh, straight from the tree. If you want them to keep a bit longer you can try leaving the stalks on them.

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

nil

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Wampee

PaulWarnersBay1's Edible Fruits
Update: 6122 days 9hrs

Pollination: No

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Wampee - Guy Sam (Grafted) ^6/10

Gnlreid's Edible Fruits
Update: 6120 days 2hrs

Comments: -

growing well

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Wampee - Guy Sam

Gregkaba's Edible Fruits
Update: 1538 days 11hrs
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Wampee - Guy Sam

Kath's Edible Fruits
Update: 5736 days 7hrs

Comments: -

My Guy Sam has a tough spot - right up the top if my orchard - hot western position, under the shaddow of the top weed wall of ever encroaching pesky lantana. This level of the orchard is on the same level of our gravity feeding dam tank - so it will never get a drink - (not than anything else does either). It is also a difficult level to get to as there is no wheelbarrow track up to it. It is an effort to get a hay bale up there so this row is very neglected and need to be tough. Not a very happy tree - not thriving, but there is hope for it as it has not died.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

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Wampee - Guy Sam

Linzhan71's Edible Fruits
Update: 3638 days 2hrs
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Wampee - Guy Sam

Lee's Edible Fruits
Update: 5115 days 7hrs

Planted: 2012

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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Wampee - Guy Sam

JasonRutkowski1's Edible Fruits
Update: 6121 days 9hrs

Pollination: No

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Wampee - Guy Sam (Seedling) ^8/10

Jonathan8's Edible Fruits
Update: 5557 days 6hrs

Comments: -

Growing slowely, but is very healthy, lovely leaves. I've never had this fruit before, I can't wait to taste it. I hope it's worth the wait.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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Wampee - Guy Sam (Grafted) ^8/10

Miranda's Edible Fruits
Update: 5536 days 1hrs

Comments: -

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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Comments

Michael says... [5564 days 9hrs 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... [5563 days 22hrs 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... [5354 days 12hrs ago]

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

Miranda says... [5347 days 2hrs 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... [5345 days 3hrs 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... [5333 days 14hrs 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... [5327 days 2hrs 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... [5314 days 13hrs ago]

Thanks a lot for the information.

Wampee - Guy Sam (Grafted) ^8/10

JohnMc1's Edible Fruits
Update: 5720 days 2hrs

Height 50 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Wampee - Guy Sam

Chris4's Edible Fruits
Update: 5908 days 3hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Wampee - Guy Sam (Seedling) ^7/10

Longankohala1's Edible Fruits
Update: 6122 days 6hrs

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: nothing

Organic Status:Organic

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Seedling)

Daniuel's Edible Fruits
Update: 5666 days 9hrs

Comments: -

Had it in a pot, which might have been too small for it. Got a couple of very small crops of fruit, but it wasn't doing well. Transplanted into the ground, fed and watered it well, and now it is growing vigorously. Looking forward to a much better crop next season.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^6/10

LittleEden1's Edible Fruits
Update: 5829 days 7hrs

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

NIL

Organic Status:Organic

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^7/10

HappyEarth's Edible Fruits
Update: 5507 days 4hrs

Comments: - Slow and steady grower. Care for just like citrus. Very wind resistant. Flowering now (Oct 09) for the first time. Fruited for the first time Feb 2010. Fruits are a little disappointing.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm castings and Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Handpick snails as they like to eat the foilage

Organic Status:Organic

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Comments

magsgaz1 says... [6093 days 23hrs ago]

Wampee - Yeem Pay ^4/10

Michael's Edible Fruits
Update: 5975 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Had lots of flowers in December but no fruits.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^8/10

JohnMc1's Edible Fruits
Update: 5720 days 2hrs

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Wampee - Yeem Pay

Chris4's Edible Fruits
Update: 5908 days 3hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^10/10

JasonRutkowski1's Edible Fruits
Update: 6121 days 9hrs

Comments: -

Growing exceptionally well - will get fruit this year and can't wait

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

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Wampee - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^8/10

Bomber's Edible Fruits
Update: 6099 days 23hrs

Comments: -

Growing well in final position in mounded garden. Crusher dust, compost and turkey manure rotory hoed with local clay soil. Sprinkler system set up.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Turkey manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

I have a problem with fungal disease in many of my plants. I have been spraying all trees with a 2.5g/lit copprox or mangazeb to prevent a fungal outbreak

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Wampee - Yeem Pay ^9/10

Davewastech's Edible Fruits
Update: 2330 days 12hrs

Comments: -

Wonderful, rather complex taste. Fruited after 2 years. All the fruit ripened at the same time (February). Attractive shrub, looks healthy thru the whole year (I'm in Sydney). But in second season I got no flowers or fruit. Third season got about 70 fruit.

Seedling purchased from Daleys. I planted a few seeds from my first crop and most of them are growing (slowly - 1 year old, just 20cm high), so I suppose that's an easy way to grow them if you're not in a hurry.

Fruiting Months February

Height 1.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus fertilizer 3 / year

Pest Control:

First crop had no pests, but third season about half had Qld fruit fly. (I'll net next season!) If it didn't get fruit fly I'd rate it 11 out of 10. Up there with the yummiest! (although not quite up there with good durians...)

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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