My Edible Fruit Trees: Nut Trees QLD

Andean Walnut

Peanut Butter Tree (Seedling)

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Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

May 2020 - Has been growing slowly, but consistently, since potting. We will see how it copes with winter in Toowoomba - may have to bring it inside on cool nights. 

September 2021 - Grew well (albeit relatively slowly in a 30cm pot) until winter. Survived outside, now in 25L pot, through Toowoomba winter - however looking poorly & lost ~75% of leaves. Now has new growth buds - looking hopeful. 

Planted: 2020

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Walnut - Placentia (Grafted) ^8/10

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Update March 2021 - After a long drought, one excellent summer rainfall.... I have a good crop of Walnuts. 

Photo taken 2009, No rain Nov-Jan09, top dressed 09, No nuts yet. 

It's now Oct 2016 and have updated photo.  It been fruiting since 2013 (March) and have germinated the seeds (90% strike).  I'm amazed at it's growth burst after dormancy, sometimes 2m in one season.  This tree has been cut back every winter for scionwood.

Planted: 2002

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Chestnut - Reilly (Grafted) ^8/10

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1/12/10 - Just finished flowering (smelly for 2wks).

Took 24 scionwoods 121210. A mix of fat, slim buds on black/green stems.  Grafted the next day into 1yr old rootstocks MT. 

241210 -All 24 grafts look good.  The slim buds are now swelling.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 1998

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Pest free

Organic Status:Organic

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Candle Nut (Seedling) ^9/10

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Flowering Oct09- Was surprised to see how hardy this tree is.  1. photo taken Jan07

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 1997

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2007 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Bunya Nut (Seedling) ^9/10

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planted at driveway gate & front of old house

Planted: 2002

Height 4 metres

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: seedlings

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

None- Cattle won't touch them

Organic Status:Organic

Red Bauple Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

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Beautiful tough tree - Aug-Sept Flowering. as been for a while now

Planted: 1998

Height 3 metres

First Fruited: 2004 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Malabar Chestnut

Macadamia - Bush Nut

Planted: 2007

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Fast growing, shady and fragrant tree.

Planted: 2018

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: No pests.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Coconut Malay Bronze (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Bought from Daleys, I like this palm because Its a food producing Palm. Planted 15/02/2017, I dug a 3 foot by 3 foot hole filed with sand, compost, garden soil and mixed it well with my clay soil. As you can see it is sitting up off the ground a bit but will drop as it settles. When I got the palm sat it in seawead solution as instructed. Spent about two hours in the sink in the solution before planting in the mix outside. I put 9 liters of seawead solution over it again after I planted it.  The palm is in sub-tropical climate SE Qld, So will let you all know how it goes. 

Planted: 2017

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Well done, that is soo beautiful, godbless.

Beautiful tree :) I'm just about to buy a dwarf coconut tree.

Peanut Tree (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: - fast growing and its fruit is suppose to be yummy

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Organic

Question: when does it fruit please and how often should I water 

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: - Beautiful flowers - supposedly delicious nuts

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

When I Fertilise: Never

Comments

Has started flowering, no fruit set yet. I have started brush pollinating

Macadamia Bush Nut (Seedling) ^8/10

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Peanut Butter Tree

Comments: - Only just planted oct 2013 but looking good .

Height 3.5 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

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Height .5mts (18/01/2012)

Height 1.8 mts (20/11/2012)

Height 6 mts (29/11/2017) The tree has loads of pods on all the time . I cannot recommend this enough . 

I was really impressed with the postage of this plant from Daleys . Not a mark on it . It is powering along nicely .

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

MACADANIAN NUT

PEEKIN NUT

Macadamia - Bush Nut ^5/10

Planted: 2010

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 300

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: we currently have 300 full grown fruiting trees although approx 100 are in average condition & 20 in good condition They are capable of regeneration but being on tank water & we have other uses for the land we wish to remove. Not sure if transplan

Organic Status:Organic

Question: We 

Malabar Chestnut

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

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had a few leaves when purchased, both lost all over winter decid- i guess. lots of new growth late spring.  in a tough spot not much care  didnt like summer. rip

Planted: 2011

Height 500 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Coconut ^9/10

Comments: - Have guerrilla planted a few in a patch of bush next to my house. I love coconuts, Ilove how they look, I love the water, I love the meat, I love the milk! I love them!

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Nutmeg

Comments: - because the concept of growing my own spices is so romantic and exciting and I love to try new things and enjoy challenges! Nutmeg is the extra special ingredient in the bechamel sauce in my lasagne, the fresher the better, so why not try and grow it?

Pollination: No

Peanut Tree

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Peanut Butter Tree

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Chestnut - Reilly

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Malabar Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut

Comments: - I love trees, I love edible trees, I love effective shade trees, I love fast growing trees, I love multifunction trees- this one seems to be one that would really tick every box. 

Pine Nut (Seedling) ^5/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Macadamia Bush Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - very hardy seedlings, all 3 survived several harsh frosts with minimal damage and no leaves lost and even grew slightly through winter.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Comments

What temperatures do you get down to in the Adelaide hills? I am planning to plant these as a windbreak/hedge for my orchard in alb/Wodonga region, and get a fair few frosts. and the occasional -3/-4 frost.