Miracle Fruit in Ground in Southern California?

[BonsaiBeast]

Has anyone had success growing miracle fruit in ground? The soil here is on the alkaline side.

[lebmung]

High pH soil has no chance, even in acidic peat moss in pots they die because of alkaline tap water. They like only rain water.

[CGameProgrammer]

That's not true, I've been growing one in San Diego for several years. It's watered several times per week with tap water from sprinklers and it sets fruit every year.

[shaneatwell]

I have one in ground as well for a few years. Not many fruit though. Only 4 in its whole lifetime. Didn't like this winter. Top half died.