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Its amazing what you can fit on a balcony. Even though I am just getting started, I thought I'd share. I would like to give a special thanks to Digi who gifted me many of the plants seen here. Now they are on my balcony and safe from snails and ants! 

http://youtu.be/kphHYXhB9IM

Caimito (Chrysophyllum cainito) aka Star Apple
Mamon (Annona reticulata) aka Custard Apple and Wild Sweetsop
Peppers
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) aka chocolate tree
Black Sapote or Zapote (Diospyros digyna)
Candongo (Rollinia deliciosa)
Guanabana aka soursop (Annona muricata)
Mango (Mangifera)
Pitaya aka Dragonfruit (Hylocereus)
Auyama aka calabaza
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Papaya
Coconut
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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2013, 09:30:08 PM »
Nicely done.  The last one is indeed indisputably the most precious of all.

Is the patio growing due to lack of land access? 

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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2013, 09:42:29 PM »
You have a very nice seedling collection. I liked your video, well done and entertaining, thank you. And, congratulations on your greatest creation.
'Virtue' should be taught, learned and propagated, in order to save others and oneself.

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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2013, 06:51:45 AM »
good video

the source you found the first pic had a mistake :P


the "mamon"-bullock's heart-a.reticulata is this one
http://thegreensshop.com/tienda/img/p/79-199-large.jpg

this one is the "anon" or sugar apple-a.squamosa
http://us.123rf.com/450wm/yogeshsmore/yogeshsmore1210/yogeshsmore121000156/15559301-custard-apple-annona-reticulata-annona-squamosa.jpg

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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2013, 07:12:13 AM »
Great video production.  For the size and location of the garden, very impressive collection.  Other than the correction made previously, I was looking closely at your caimito plant for proper ID.  Sometimes its hard to correctly ID plants in their early stages.  However, from the pictures, at least, the leaves on what you've ID'ed as camito look somewhat different to the caimito leaves I am used to seeing. Are your caimito leaves bronze on the undersides of the leaves?  In any case, you have an indisputably beautiful child!
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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2013, 07:43:33 AM »
Everyone I really appreciate the replies and the views of my video. This is more than just a hobby for me. I am getting involved in growing as a way of life, and I expect to do some pretty big things in the next year or two. So, I truly thank you all for the support.

  However, from the pictures, at least, the leaves on what you've ID'ed as camito look somewhat different to the caimito leaves I am used to seeing. Are your caimito leaves bronze on the undersides of the leaves?  In any case, you have an indisputably beautiful child!

Thanks. Here are some pics.




Nicely done.  The last one is indeed indisputably the most precious of all.

Is the patio growing due to lack of land access?

Thanks. Yes, it is due to land access. Buying soil is not cheap here in the DR either. Thanks for the reply and the view.

You have a very nice seedling collection. I liked your video, well done and entertaining, thank you. And, congratulations on your greatest creation.

Thanks on the compliments on my "greatest creation." Of course we all know with living things we more guide and direct than create. But I am happy about my role.

good video

the source you found the first pic had a mistake :P


the "mamon"-bullock's heart-a.reticulata is this one
http://thegreensshop.com/tienda/img/p/79-199-large.jpg

this one is the "anon" or sugar apple-a.squamosa
http://us.123rf.com/450wm/yogeshsmore/yogeshsmore1210/yogeshsmore121000156/15559301-custard-apple-annona-reticulata-annona-squamosa.jpg
 

LOL. I guess my mistake will live in infamy!  But thanks for the update, and the plants. I plan to keep this thread updated with my weekly videos.

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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2013, 10:23:23 AM »
no biggie here in this hobby we do make mistakes all the time :P

yeah you can be sure that's a caimito because these came from big purple caimitos i had in a fruit fair. it's very young.

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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 11:23:49 AM »
I agree.  From the top, the leaves look different. Or it may just be the picture or my brain's processing.  Looking at the underside pictures confirms it is caimito as represented. Thanks for the further update.  I hate when we all get incorrect labels on things.  I pride myself in never being wrong......although I am occasionally incorrect.  ;)
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Re: My Tropical Fruit Balcony Garden -to be updated monthly- -video-
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2013, 08:56:43 PM »
Glad we are all in agreement. I posted a correction to the youtube. I just put in some dragonfruit seeds from a store bought fruit. Germinated in under a week.
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