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I have recently observed two locations where a number of seedlings were found under the Monstera plant. About 6-8 small plants were found in each case. It appears that this fruit self sows fairly easily, but may take some time to do so.Good that you have seen seedlings! I guess it is more common overtaking habitat than I thought.
I found this: http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/forum/12266.html
"On Knight/Pierce/etc, my understanding is that Pierce is the smooth fruit commonly called that, whereas Knight is a fruit with a number of synonyms ('rough Pierce, etc) but small bumps-- and is thus distinguishable from true or smooth Pierce. I remember at the CCA meeting a year or two ago that we were both at, I thought the Pierce was the best tasting of the 5 or so varieites they had-- the few times I've tasted it, it always had really nice lemony/acidic tones that seem great to me."
So the question is: Does Knight from LaVerne have smooth skin or small bumps?
i grew P. edulis flavicarpa , incarnata, and Passiflora Foetida
i tried hand pollination, but also saw lots of bees on all of them
several flowers on each plant.
i never got 1 fruit
anyone know why ??
i also had a Purple Possum, but it never even flowered.
it regrows every year for 3 years now, and i might see 2 or 3 flowers in spring
and thats it, no more flowers and no fruit.
a few years ago, i grew P Incarnata by itself and got 1 fruit.
it stayed in a container, and never got over 5ft long.
i once read if you restrict the roots it is more likely to flower and fruit ??
Thanks for the information on the ripening date. I hope to harvest in January or a bit later. I attempted cross pollination with P. alata and P. edulis 'Frederick', but I had no luck.It should do fine for you -- I was able to get fruit from Ruby Glow and straight P. alata last year in the East Bay, and you are in a warmer area. The P. alata type fruits don't seem to drop on their own -- you have to pick them when they turn orange.It's great you were able to get another from of P. alata to use as a pollen donor. Do you recall when the fruit turned to an orange color?
I think I harvested in January. If I remember right, they didn't flower at the same time, so I used P. edulis flavicarpa (Hawaiian Lilikoi) to pollinate them.
It should do fine for you -- I was able to get fruit from Ruby Glow and straight P. alata last year in the East Bay, and you are in a warmer area. The P. alata type fruits don't seem to drop on their own -- you have to pick them when they turn orange.It's great you were able to get another from of P. alata to use as a pollen donor. Do you recall when the fruit turned to an orange color?
Cool. I'm a big passiflora fan.You make a good point. P. edulis fruit usually do fine here maturing over winter, so I hope P. alata will do the same.
My p. Edulis fruits hung and kept maturing under the first frost. I probably would have done better to pick them the day before, since some of the fruits were burned by the frost.
Did you hand pollinate?Yes I hand pollinated with P. caerulea as the pollen donor. It’s the only other combination that has worked since P. alata is not self fertile.
Yeah, I have yet to see a cainito fruit outside in California. They just flower too late in the year to hold fruit. I have a large one in my greenhouse that may hold fruit this year.When does the tree tend to drop the fruit? Late December into January when the temperatures get really cold?
Bob,Yes, that is the fertilizer I used this year other than the Dr. Earth "Flower Girl" 3-9-4. I am not sure the bloom fertilizer worked when I used it in January because I only had a couple of panicles.
this one? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SU1CE8/ref=asc_df_B002SU1CE85246462/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B002SU1CE8&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193150648923&hvpos=1o6&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10124885133729876760&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031590&hvtargid=pla-362798853327
what fertilizer do you use and what's your schedule?I have been using Dr. Earth for fruit trees over the last year for fertilizer and I have been placing fresh worm castings on a couple of times per year. I also mulch them with my own compost as least one time per year, or when I have enough I am not using on other trees. I typically fertilize in late January and then every two to three months with a final application in late September or early October.wow super nice! big green leaves with no brown tips! what's your secrete?Part of the success may be due to the trees being planted in raised planters. I also mulch them three times a year and keep up a good fertilizing and water schedule. They have really grown well this year with the Mauritius putting on about 30 inches of new growth.
Here are some photos of the raised planter that is open to the ground in the bottom.
Here they bloom in october and you harvest in february-march.Don't envy me too much. My Caimitos would never be as large as yours in four years. I have another seedling purple Caimito and it is only a little over 3 feet tall after three years from seed. It should take the full 8 years to flower at the rate it grows here in California.
I envy you so much my caimito seedlings are 4 years old and really big but no flowers yet....
My is starting to bloomIs this a first time bloom for yours as well? I am just trying to figure out what the bloom cycle would be normally and see what to expect in future years as the tree matures. I just planted mine this last summer, so it has a number of hurdles ahead of it.
wow super nice! big green leaves with no brown tips! what's your secrete?Part of the success may be due to the trees being planted in raised planters. I also mulch them three times a year and keep up a good fertilizing and water schedule. They have really grown well this year with the Mauritius putting on about 30 inches of new growth.
In the past I had similar problems getting small lychees to flush growth at proper times. This year is the first time I have had my Mauritius lychee put on a fourth flush in one year, it usually finishes growing in October and stops growing until mid to late winter. I think now that it has decided to be a tree instead of a shrub, it will follow a proper schedule. I stop fertilizing in September and don’t start again until late January. This first flush of new growth (either stems or flowers) occurs at the proper time of year in late winter, if I follow this schedule. I am not sure if it is due to its young age, but my Sweetheart only puts out three growth flushes and is difficult to keep on schedule like the older Mauritius. I think in time the Sweetheart will mature and follow the proper schedule.
Mauritius Lychee starting to become a small tree
Sweetheart Lychee
Bob - How old are your trees, they look great!
Beautiful treesThanks! Maybe in a year or two they will look as good as your cados.
