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Title: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 16, 2018, 11:28:20 AM
Was out in the yard yesterday and noticed my Rosigold Mango tree was starting to push flower pannicles. Hope I can keep it warm enough through the winter to get some early fruit! March/April would be awsome!:) Anyone else in Florida seeing bloom yet?

E.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: hawkfish007 on November 16, 2018, 12:21:46 PM
My mango trees been flowering and forming little mangoes in Southern Cal Zone 9B which I wish they didn't since I planted them in September from 7-15 gallon pots. The branches are too skinny to support any fruit.

 
(https://i.postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0/IMG-0266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Paquicuba on November 16, 2018, 05:25:35 PM
My Manzanillo is covered all over with flower panicles. I'll post some pics later.  ;)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 18, 2018, 12:24:00 PM
My mango trees been flowering and forming little mangoes in Southern Cal Zone 9B which I wish they didn't since I planted them in September from 7-15 gallon pots. The branches are too skinny to support any fruit.

 
(https://i.postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0/IMG-0266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0)

What kind of mango? CA is tough because its cool enough to make them flower almost all year long , from what I understand.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: hawkfish007 on November 18, 2018, 09:11:21 PM
My mango trees been flowering and forming little mangoes in Southern Cal Zone 9B which I wish they didn't since I planted them in September from 7-15 gallon pots. The branches are too skinny to support any fruit.

 
(https://i.postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0/IMG-0266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0)

What kind of mango? CA is tough because its cool enough to make them flower almost all year long , from what I understand.

This is a Maha Chanok, we are having lows of 45-55F for last few weeks.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 19, 2018, 11:29:09 AM
My mango trees been flowering and forming little mangoes in Southern Cal Zone 9B which I wish they didn't since I planted them in September from 7-15 gallon pots. The branches are too skinny to support any fruit.

 
(https://i.postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0/IMG-0266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cgf5GMq0)

What kind of mango? CA is tough because its cool enough to make them flower almost all year long , from what I understand.

This is a Maha Chanok, we are having lows of 45-55F for last few weeks.

Nice mango selection. It has a wonderful aroma and tastes fantastic! I have one about 9 ft. tall and still waiting for it to flower for the first time. Hopefully this year ;D You might wait until your fruits get to pea or acorn size and then pick them off. this may mitigate the plant trying to flower again.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Squam256 on November 19, 2018, 08:41:53 PM
Flowers on the Rosigolds, Edwards, Rosas, dwarf Hawaiians and a Graham as well.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 22, 2018, 12:40:42 PM
Nice!! Another of the benefits of having 270 different varieties...  :D :D. Alex, when do you think you will have scions available again?  I'm assuming some of your newer varieties will not flower this year. Will you be selling scions of those earlier than after harvest? I was interested in Orange Essence, M-4, and honey kiss. Possibly some others. Thanks!

E.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Squam256 on November 23, 2018, 03:53:10 PM
Nice!! Another of the benefits of having 270 different varieties...  :D :D. Alex, when do you think you will have scions available again?  I'm assuming some of your newer varieties will not flower this year. Will you be selling scions of those earlier than after harvest? I was interested in Orange Essence, M-4, and honey kiss. Possibly some others. Thanks!

E.

April or May depending on if we have another late blooming year. Wouldn’t surprise me if we did as we do not get Winters in south Florida anymore.

All those ought to be available.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 27, 2018, 01:34:05 PM
Nice!! Another of the benefits of having 270 different varieties...  :D :D. Alex, when do you think you will have scions available again?  I'm assuming some of your newer varieties will not flower this year. Will you be selling scions of those earlier than after harvest? I was interested in Orange Essence, M-4, and honey kiss. Possibly some others. Thanks!

E.

April or May depending on if we have another late blooming year. Wouldn’t surprise me if we did as we do not get Winters in south Florida anymore.

All those ought to be available.

Thanks a lot, Alex! I'll check back with you then or email you on the website ;D Now, have to figure out how to try to protect the blooms on the mangoes. It's supposed to get down to 39 degrees tonight and 41 tomorrow night. I will string old style C7 and C9 lights on the tree to help keep it warm. We will see... I was also thinking about spraying with copper for protection of the flowers from anthracnose on the Rosigold. Good idea or not? What do you guys think?
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Paquicuba on November 27, 2018, 04:39:12 PM
Here is the Manzanillo:

(https://i.postimg.cc/JDVwpBhq/IMG-2528.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JDVwpBhq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Q9p2wx9r/IMG-2529.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Q9p2wx9r)

(https://i.postimg.cc/f36s1r8Y/IMG-2530.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/f36s1r8Y)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Coach62 on November 28, 2018, 04:29:31 AM

April or May depending on if we have another late blooming year. Wouldn’t surprise me if we did as we do not get Winters in south Florida anymore.

All those ought to be available.

Seriously?  It’s in the low 40s as I type this.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Squam256 on November 28, 2018, 10:23:34 AM

April or May depending on if we have another late blooming year. Wouldn’t surprise me if we did as we do not get Winters in south Florida anymore.

All those ought to be available.

Seriously?  It’s in the low 40s as I type this.

And going right back into the 80s by Saturday. Check the projected temps for the first week of December (highs and lows) and compare them to historical average.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Brev Grower on November 29, 2018, 02:12:21 PM
Nice!! Another of the benefits of having 270 different varieties...  :D :D. Alex, when do you think you will have scions available again?  I'm assuming some of your newer varieties will not flower this year. Will you be selling scions of those earlier than after harvest? I was interested in Orange Essence, M-4, and honey kiss. Possibly some others. Thanks!

E.

April or May depending on if we have another late blooming year. Wouldn’t surprise me if we did as we do not get Winters in south Florida anymore.

All those ought to be available.

Thanks a lot, Alex! I'll check back with you then or email you on the website ;D Now, have to figure out how to try to protect the blooms on the mangoes. It's supposed to get down to 39 degrees tonight and 41 tomorrow night. I will string old style C7 and C9 lights on the tree to help keep it warm. We will see... I was also thinking about spraying with copper for protection of the flowers from anthracnose on the Rosigold. Good idea or not? What do you guys think?
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: sapote on November 29, 2018, 07:03:28 PM
Flowers on the Rosigolds, Edwards, Rosas, dwarf Hawaiians and a Graham as well.

Are these flowers going to hold mature fruits in Summer? I'm asking because half of my mango trees are having flower now -- not opened yet -- and I don't know if they will make fruits in summer. Typical flowers in March-April are the real fruit making ones, in SoCal climate.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: WGphil on December 06, 2018, 09:31:02 AM
Guava mango in bloom with Phoenix not far behind



(https://i.postimg.cc/2V6hsQwM/C2-C57114-6-F12-4-E52-8-BF5-19-C3-C1-FFFA03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2V6hsQwM)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Paquicuba on December 06, 2018, 10:20:16 AM
Butterflies are going crazy over the flowers today.

(https://i.postimg.cc/tZ6HRFyB/IMG-2577.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tZ6HRFyB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/rRCXxcDW/IMG-2585.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rRCXxcDW)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: mangokothiyan on December 06, 2018, 01:24:40 PM
Guava mango in bloom with Phoenix not far behind



(https://i.postimg.cc/2V6hsQwM/C2-C57114-6-F12-4-E52-8-BF5-19-C3-C1-FFFA03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2V6hsQwM)

How big is the Guava tree? How long has it been in the ground?

Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: WGphil on December 06, 2018, 04:52:17 PM
About 7x6 and going into 4th season

Had two fruit last year and made my top ten
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: mangokothiyan on December 06, 2018, 10:15:20 PM
About 7x6 and going into 4th season

Had two fruit last year and made my top ten

I have one planted in my yard. It is an awesome mango. Is in my top 5.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Paquicuba on December 07, 2018, 09:57:11 AM
I have one planted in my yard. It is an awesome mango. Is in my top 5.

Is the Guava Mango the same that PlantOGram calls GuaMango? The fruit shape they show on their site doesn't look like the one Walter Zill is holding in a Truly Tropical video.

Also, PlantOGram describes the tree as a semi-dwarf, is that statement accurate? or again, are they referring to a different mango variety?

Thanks for the clarification!

Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Squam256 on December 07, 2018, 10:43:39 AM
Quote
Also, PlantOGram describes the tree as a semi-dwarf, is that statement accurate? or again, are they referring to a different mango variety?

I don’t know if what they’re selling is Walter Zill’s ‘Guava’, but if it is then I would say “No”.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: Paquicuba on December 07, 2018, 10:53:14 AM
I don’t know if what they’re selling is Walter Zill’s ‘Guava’, but if it is then I would say “No”.

Thanks Squam!

That's what I thought based on Truly Tropical's video.

Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: mangokothiyan on December 07, 2018, 01:53:54 PM


The tree growing in my yard doesn't show any signs of being a dwarf or semi-dwarf. 
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: sapote on December 07, 2018, 07:28:38 PM
So these flowers will hold fruits through the winter and ripe summer, in FL? I'm not sure the same in SoCal for mangoes having flowers now in December. Could someone confirm this? All of my fruits were from flowers in March and April.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: sapote on December 12, 2018, 09:20:45 PM
So these flowers will hold fruits through the winter and ripe summer, in FL? I'm not sure the same in SoCal for mangoes having flowers now in December. Could someone confirm this? All of my fruits were from flowers in March and April.

I thought it was an easy answer for you guys in FL with many years experience in mango. Anyone?
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: skhan on December 12, 2018, 10:40:24 PM
So these flowers will hold fruits through the winter and ripe summer, in FL? I'm not sure the same in SoCal for mangoes having flowers now in December. Could someone confirm this? All of my fruits were from flowers in March and April.

I thought it was an easy answer for you guys in FL with many years experience in mango. Anyone?

I guess the answer is yes.
But if we do get a freeze or something like that the fruit will probably fall
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: mangokothiyan on December 12, 2018, 10:45:18 PM
So these flowers will hold fruits through the winter and ripe summer, in FL? I'm not sure the same in SoCal for mangoes having flowers now in December. Could someone confirm this? All of my fruits were from flowers in March and April.

I thought it was an easy answer for you guys in FL with many years experience in mango. Anyone?

Not all trees mango flower at this time of the year; some trees have started flowering, but most trees are covered in bloom only by Mid-December-January. And yes, trees that are flowering now will hold fruits that will start ripening from about April/May, like Rosigold and Dwarf Hawaiian. Many varieties will bloom multiple times, and will hold mangoes of varying size through the summer.
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: hawkfish007 on December 15, 2018, 01:15:34 PM
Fruits forming on my tiny Maha Chanok, it was planted in ground from a 3-gallon pot in September. Too bad that the fruits need to go to let the tree grow.


(https://i.postimg.cc/vDXMxLjy/251-A3-F92-A07-C-4639-9-EDD-0-E1974-FFC51-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vDXMxLjy)
Title: Re: First flowers on a mango, Woo Hoo!
Post by: WGphil on December 15, 2018, 02:58:25 PM
I had an early bloom last year that froze but ended up having fruit when they were supposed too