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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #225 on: January 27, 2016, 02:05:50 PM »
I just noticed two flowers developing on my dream cherimoya. I found that surprising, has anyone else had flowers during this time of the year before? I believed the tree to be completely dormant at the moment, it's almost completely defoliated. Although I am seeing an avocado tree pushing out flowers now and some other previously dormant trees pushing out a bunch of new growth despite this still relatively cold weather.

 Last year I only got flowers on the dream during summer, coinciding with the main flowering period for my sugar apple and atemoya.

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« Reply #226 on: January 28, 2016, 09:48:02 AM »
We visited Wayne just after the New Year.  He had one big Dream left and two smaller ones of whichI bought one. 

The price would not be with shipping.  He is a great host and has a lot of cool stuff to look at.  Lisa bought a grafted Miami Soursop while we were there as well.  So he has other things for sale as well. 

The one I bought was grafted onto cherimoya.   That is the right email.     I put my in a bigger size pot and will plant in spring.  Doing well so far. 

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« Reply #227 on: January 29, 2016, 09:26:27 PM »
Got a reply from Wayne saying he doesn't ship his plants  :'(

Looks like I'll have to try grafting instead. I'll have to get my hands on a cherimoya seedling here and see if I can find someone here that can spare me some budwood. When's the best time to be grafting these?

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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #228 on: February 09, 2016, 09:57:14 AM »
Super sad to hear he doesn't ship especially since these are supposed to be hardy to the low 20s.

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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #229 on: February 09, 2016, 04:25:48 PM »
wow really? Any source for that info? And how well do they handle heat?

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« Reply #230 on: February 09, 2016, 04:48:09 PM »
wow really? Any source for that info? And how well do they handle heat?

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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #231 on: February 09, 2016, 07:04:30 PM »
We were told it was field tested in Ocala, which will be in the freeze warning zone tonight.   



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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #232 on: February 10, 2016, 02:50:46 PM »
Anyone know if the katway email still works? I'm hoping get one this weekend. Hopefully he's in town.

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« Reply #233 on: February 10, 2016, 02:58:33 PM »
it should work.   If you look back on this thread wayne had contacted someone who just wrote him.   He will respond in time but has a day job also. 

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« Reply #234 on: February 10, 2016, 03:10:57 PM »
We were told it was field tested in Ocala, which will be in the freeze warning zone tonight.

I've got mine in the ground in Ocala. Doesn't seem to have any damage so far this year. I think I got down to 28 one night but the Dream is in a slightly protected spot.

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« Reply #235 on: February 10, 2016, 03:54:46 PM »
it should work.   If you look back on this thread wayne had contacted someone who just wrote him.   He will respond in time but has a day job also.

Ok thanks,
I sent an email yesterday. So we'll see what happens

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« Reply #236 on: February 10, 2016, 04:10:50 PM »
28 in Ocala.   If it can take your for sure going to have a freeze area, looks good for those south of you.    Have you had fruit yet.   

I am going to plant mine on the north side of the house as the warm side is quite busy. Good to know it should thrive there. 

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« Reply #237 on: February 10, 2016, 04:27:53 PM »
28 in Ocala.   If it can take your for sure going to have a freeze area, looks good for those south of you.    Have you had fruit yet.   

I am going to plant mine on the north side of the house as the warm side is quite busy. Good to know it should thrive there.

I got one fruit last season. I only planted it last spring though. It was potted before that.

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« Reply #238 on: February 10, 2016, 04:44:52 PM »
Nice... Keep us posted and get us some pics when you get some fruit.  I will be putting mine in the ground very soon.
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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #239 on: February 13, 2016, 08:21:33 AM »
I'm near By brandenton today. I emailed Wayne on Tuesday haven't heard back yet.
Does his place have any normal hours? Or is it by appointment appointment only?

If he has a number I can call PM please.
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« Reply #240 on: February 13, 2016, 08:31:15 AM »
No real hours that I know of; he sells the plants from his backyard nursery. I think I remember getting emails back around 9am last I'd been emailing back and forth with him.

I'm near By brandenton today. I emailed Wayne on Tuesday haven't heard back yet.
Does his place have any normal hours? Or is it by appointment appointment only?

If he has a number I can call PM please.
Thanks
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« Reply #241 on: February 13, 2016, 08:47:27 AM »
Ok thanks hopefully I hear back from him today. Really looking forward to finally getting one of his atemoyas

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« Reply #242 on: February 13, 2016, 09:32:55 AM »
If he has both options, I'd recommend one on cherimoya or atemoya rootstock. My friend and I each got one on pond apple and they look pitiful compared to the one I got from him on cherimoya.
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« Reply #243 on: February 13, 2016, 09:37:06 AM »
Ok thanks. I'll keep that in mind. First this first though, I have to hear back from him. Lol
Did you see any of his other stuff. Like sugar apple and starfruit?

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« Reply #244 on: February 13, 2016, 09:47:22 AM »
Yeah, he took me around a tour of the property. He has a bunch of cool mature fruit trees there. He was pretty excited about a year ago about a Che he had that he was going to try to propagate on mulberry rootstock.

I picked up a nice grimal jaboticaba and a redlands white sapote last I was there.
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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #245 on: February 13, 2016, 03:29:12 PM »
Update.
Sold out. Maybe he'll have more ready in spring :'(

Update 2
Wayne was a great host. He has a lot of unique varieties.
Next time I get a house I'll be sure to get some of his selections in prime locations. Came back with a the red sugar apple from the Peruvian Amazon and island gold carambola (formerly red dumpster).
Hopefully next time dream both fruit and tree will be in stock.

« Last Edit: February 15, 2016, 09:33:35 PM by skhan »

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« Reply #246 on: March 15, 2016, 05:25:45 PM »
I'm not sure if this is delayed incompatibility or not, but my Dream on pond apple rootstock died. The rootstock cambium is still green, and the dream half of the tree is all brown.

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Re: Dream Atemoya, a variety that fruits in FL ! Introduced by Wayne Clifton
« Reply #247 on: March 15, 2016, 07:36:42 PM »
That sucks if the scion died! Wayne is a nice guy though, I am sure he would hook you up with a replacement.

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« Reply #248 on: March 15, 2016, 08:39:41 PM »
My "Dream" was a dud, too (and I'm VERY careful with my trees with an otherwise 100% success rate).  Finally had to yank it a few months ago.  He never offered to replace it for me, but I couldn't make the drive to Bradenton anyway.  50 bucks down the drain.
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« Reply #249 on: March 15, 2016, 09:39:35 PM »
When I was there a few months back. The only dream be had left was one on a pond apple stock. He refused to sell it  citing questions on delay incompatibly (if you insist... I'm sure you can get it) . Seems like now he just grafts them onto dream seedlings.