Foliage on my soncoya (Annona purpurea)

[sildanani]

I just wanted to show you all this tree. I don't see many posts on it. I'll probably add more info on it later, but I just wanted y'all to see how big the leaflets are! The generally grow 8-12 in. I've been neglecting to repot, and it's still thriving at a little over a year, at close to 3 ft.
The largest one is over 12 inches! The supposedly can fruit in 1-3 years.

[Sam]

Congratulations - your plant looks really healthy. I've had mine more than 5 years - has flowered multiple times but so far no fruit

 

[sjtropical]

Impressive leaf size. It definitely attracts visitor attention.

[luc]

Sorry to disappoint you , unless you have a grated one ( I don't ) they take a minimum of 6 to start flowering and a few more to get fruit . But worth the wait , lots of seeds but extremely juice and very nice flavor ( this from a guy who lives in Annona country ) Here in Mexico they are ripening end of this month , has been a very strange year for fruiting in general .

[Zambezi]

It's looking really good..

[sildanani]

Sorry to disappoint you , unless you have a grated one ( I don't ) they take a minimum of 6 to start flowering and a few more to get fruit . But worth the wait , lots of seeds but extremely juice and very nice flavor ( this from a guy who lives in Annona country ) Here in Mexico they are ripening end of this month , has been a very strange year for fruiting in general .

I definitely thought those years sounded crooked. I guess that's why you plant Passifloras and papayas in the waiting time. I can't wait for flowers though!

[sildanani]

Congratulations - your plant looks really healthy. I've had mine more than 5 years - has flowered multiple times but so far no fruit

 

Aw man, do you hand pollinate? Or have multiple trees? I guess environmental factors could play in. Maybe it has specific pollinators.

[sildanani]

@Sam @Zambezi @Sjtropical
Sorry for triple posting.
Thanks for all the nice comments.

[Sam]

I have one tree and have tried hand pollination. None of my efforts ever resulted in any fruits as far as I could tell.

I'm only saying what happened to me  - I'm not sure if you'll have more luck!!   

[Guanabanus]

Soncoya is drought hardy; high pH hardy; cold hardy, down to at least 24-degrees Fahrenheit (even the old leaves), and wind-hardy;  and it is a beautiful ornamental, except for ragged look in winter.

[luc]

Sorry to disappoint you , unless you have a grated one ( I don't ) they take a minimum of 6 to start flowering and a few more to get fruit . But worth the wait , lots of seeds but extremely juice and very nice flavor ( this from a guy who lives in Annona country ) Here in Mexico they are ripening end of this month , has been a very strange year for fruiting in general .

I definitely thought those years sounded crooked. I guess that's why you plant Passifloras and papayas in the waiting time. I can't wait for flowers though!

Having send Soncoya seeds all over the world ( years and years ago ) I got quite a few feed backs from different climates , making a long story short it seems that they are happier in a colder climate . I am at 300 meter above sea level , 20 degrees North , production is poor . A few hundred meters higher up , same area , the branches are bending to breaking from the weight of the fruits .

[Tropicaliste]

What kind of fertilizer, potting soil, water do you use? It's very healthy and obviously you're doing it right.

[sildanani]

What kind of fertilizer, potting soil, water do you use? It's very healthy and obviously you're doing it right.

Tropicaliste-I mix generic Scott's hyponex with peat, coco, and compost. I use diluted fish waste from the skimmer of a saltwater fish tank in my house. Water is filtered. We filter our water using some sort of charcoal system. Similar to the one we use for the tanks.