Sorry this is so long. I started looking at my plant list and said "Holy cr@p!"
Here is what I have now, and more or less, they are all doing great. And these are the “adult” trees unless indicated, 2-8 years old, in 15-25 gallon pots. Some struggle a bit in the winter with the shorter days. I do have supplemental lighting, but it probably isn’t enough for some of them.
I don’t move them in and out, since I had a horrible time with pests getting into the greenhouse, the 20 gallon pots are so flippin’ heavy, the squirrels ravaged everything, and when they go out, there is not much shade for them, and at almost 3,000 ft and not a cloud all summer, many just curled up and died.
Of all the trees, the ones that seem to flourish the best are the annonas, eugenias, and solanums. My greenhouse is about a third to half shade.
Aleurites moluccanus Kukui / Candlenut
Ananas nanas Pineapple, dwarf
Annona musicata Soursop
Annona reticulata Custard Apple
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit (seedling. About 5th try. CANNOT keep these things alive!)
Bixa orellana Annatto
Caparis spinosa var. inermis Caper
Casimiroa edulis Sapote, white
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito
Cinnamomun zeylanicum Cinnamon
Citrus 8 different varieties
Clausena excavata Pink wampee (seedlings, doing well)
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Chaya, spineless
Coffea arabica Coffee
Cola acuminata Monkey cola
Curcuma longa Turmeric
Cymbopogon citratus Lemon grass
Dacryodes Edulis Bush Butter / Plum / Safou
Eugenia brasiliensis Grumichama
Eugenia neonitida Pitangatuba
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga
Ficus carica Fig, Celeste
Glycosmis pentaphylla Gin berry
Gynura procumbens Longevity spinach
Hylocereus undata Dragonfruit, red
Mangifera indica Mango, small yellow
Microcitrus australasica Finger lime and red lime
Morinda citrifolia Noni
Moringa oleifera Drumstick tree
Musa acuminata 3 dessert banana varieties
Opuntia ficus-indica Tuna
Pachira aquatica Malabar chestnut
Pentadesma butyracea Butter tree
Persea americana Avocado, Fantastic (dying)
Plinia cauliflora Jaboticaba
Plinia edulis Cambuca
Plukenetia conophora Nigerian walnut
Pouteria campechiana Eggfruit
Prostanthera rotundifolia Australian mint bush
Psidium guajava Guava, Mexican red
Psidium striatulum Guava, narrow leaf
Rollina deliciosa Biriba
Saccharum officinarum Sugar cane
Sclerocarya birrea Marula
Solanum betaceum Tamarillo
Solanum quitoense Lulo
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona
Spondias dulcis Cas mango (planted from seed in March 2019, blooming like crazy!)
Strychnos pungens Monkey orange
Synsepalum dulcificum Ledidi
Syzygium jambos Rose apple
Talinum triangulare Waterleaf
Tamarindis indica Tamarind
Theobroma cacao Chocolate, criollo
Theobroma cacao Chocolate, forastero
Theobroma cacao Chocolate, trinitario
Vanilla planifolia Orchid, vanilla
Vernonia amydalina Bitterleaf
There are several trees that did ok for a while (1-2 years), then just faded away, or failed to thrive. I don’t really know what happened, so can’t provide any guidance. Most of them I have tried and failed more than once. I try three times, and if I still can’t get one to thrive, I throw in the towel. Usually I would try from seed, and also an older purchased plant. Some of them are supposed to be ridiculously easy to grow, and yet I still have not had success. Makes me think it is a lighting problem, since that is the one thing I can’t increase easily.
Allspice
Carob
Lychee
Jackfruit
Macadamia
Papaya
Mango
Mangosteen
Tea
Carob
Avocado (the one listed above is probably on its way out…)
Some plants I got rid of because they were rampant, or had aggressive vertical growth habits and threatened to escape out of the top of the greenhouse.
Ice cream bean
Cherimoya
Njangsa
That's about all for now! Traveling to the tropics in January, so who knows what I'll drag home this time!
Cheers!
Carolyn