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« Reply #275 on: January 11, 2017, 07:55:53 PM »
Don't make me blush guys .....new season is April - May 2017
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« Reply #276 on: January 11, 2017, 08:52:25 PM »
Don't make me blush guys .....new season is April - May 2017

Great. Will order some then.
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« Reply #277 on: January 11, 2017, 08:58:45 PM »
Don't make me blush guys .....new season is April - May 2017
save me a baker's dozen.  :P
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« Reply #278 on: January 12, 2017, 03:08:09 PM »
OK, any of you garcinian cowboys know if these are male or female flowers? My 7 - 8 year old charlie brown tree is puping out its first 3 flowers (hopefully more to come!). If you look at the close-up, you can see microscopic ants romping around on the stamens.









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Re: Luc's Mexican Garcinia growing experiences around the world
« Reply #279 on: January 12, 2017, 03:47:07 PM »
The flower on the left looks perfect. The one on the right may be male.
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« Reply #280 on: January 12, 2017, 04:18:08 PM »
YAY! Maybe I'll get a solitary fruit to eat!

The flower on the left looks perfect. The one on the right may be male.
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« Reply #281 on: January 12, 2017, 08:41:05 PM »
I am so excited for you! Is this in the acidic yard?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

OK, any of you garcinian cowboys know if these are male or female flowers? My 7 - 8 year old charlie brown tree is puping out its first 3 flowers (hopefully more to come!). If you look at the close-up, you can see microscopic ants romping around on the stamens.








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« Reply #282 on: January 12, 2017, 09:25:28 PM »
:-) Thanks! Yep, this is the acidic lot. The luc mangosteen didn't perk up until I installed irrigation.

I am so excited for you! Is this in the acidic yard?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

OK, any of you garcinian cowboys know if these are male or female flowers? My 7 - 8 year old charlie brown tree is puping out its first 3 flowers (hopefully more to come!). If you look at the close-up, you can see microscopic ants romping around on the stamens.








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« Reply #283 on: January 12, 2017, 10:42:58 PM »
OK, any of you garcinian cowboys know if these are male or female flowers? My 7 - 8 year old charlie brown tree is puping out its first 3 flowers (hopefully more to come!). If you look at the close-up, you can see microscopic ants romping around on the stamens.










Wow what a beauty.At what age can the tree handle full sun? I hear this plant can handle full sun at younger age than the purple mangosteen

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« Reply #284 on: January 12, 2017, 11:30:25 PM »
Thanks. I've had mine in full sun nearly its entire life. They seem to tolerate both full sun or shade but better / quicker growth from part shade.

Wow what a beauty.At what age can the tree handle full sun? I hear this plant can handle full sun at younger age than the purple mangosteen
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« Reply #285 on: January 12, 2017, 11:41:28 PM »
Thanks. I've had mine in full sun nearly its entire life. They seem to tolerate both full sun or shade but better / quicker growth from part shade.

Wow what a beauty.At what age can the tree handle full sun? I hear this plant can handle full sun at younger age than the purple mangosteen
Damn thats amazing.You can't do that to purple mangosteen because the leaves would get burned.This mexican mangosteen sure is a hardy plant

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« Reply #286 on: January 13, 2017, 12:30:16 AM »
Very hardy. Also withstood temps into the lower 30's for several hours. It's like garcinia intermedia in terms of hardiness.

Thanks. I've had mine in full sun nearly its entire life. They seem to tolerate both full sun or shade but better / quicker growth from part shade.

Wow what a beauty.At what age can the tree handle full sun? I hear this plant can handle full sun at younger age than the purple mangosteen
Damn thats amazing.You can't do that to purple mangosteen because the leaves would get burned.This mexican mangosteen sure is a hardy plant
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« Reply #287 on: January 13, 2017, 05:44:45 AM »
Wow, thats impressive!   Gives me hope that mine could flower in the next few years

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« Reply #288 on: January 13, 2017, 03:05:55 PM »
oh snap!  it got herm and male flower!  u gonna be braggin about first fruits soon amigo!
OK, any of you garcinian cowboys know if these are male or female flowers? My 7 - 8 year old charlie brown tree is puping out its first 3 flowers (hopefully more to come!). If you look at the close-up, you can see microscopic ants romping around on the stamens.










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« Reply #289 on: January 13, 2017, 03:12:11 PM »
Yeah this would be first Mex garcinia fruit in Florida (as far as we know anyways).

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« Reply #290 on: January 13, 2017, 03:17:56 PM »
ya dwfl i think u maybe right...

and thanks cookiemonster for sharing pics! 

you got our rare fruit juices flowing again....this is real exciting news...


Yeah this would be first Mex garcinia fruit in Florida (as far as we know anyways).
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« Reply #291 on: January 13, 2017, 07:57:23 PM »
Is the tree dioceus needing male and female tree?

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« Reply #292 on: January 13, 2017, 08:53:28 PM »
Thanks! Yah, this cookie monstar is getting a little excited :-). I acquired that tree somewhere around 2009 as a little, barely sprouted seedling. It kicked it in a 3 gallon pot until about 2 years ago when I dropped it into the ground.

ya dwfl i think u maybe right...

and thanks cookiemonster for sharing pics! 

you got our rare fruit juices flowing again....this is real exciting news...


Yeah this would be first Mex garcinia fruit in Florida (as far as we know anyways).
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« Reply #293 on: January 27, 2017, 06:14:57 PM »
This is a Luc's on Imbe done in June of 2016. I think the new world garcinias graft fine on the old world gardenias, at least on the Imbe.

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« Reply #294 on: January 27, 2017, 07:16:29 PM »
This is a Luc's on Imbe done in June of 2016. I think the new world garcinias graft fine on the old world gardenias, at least on the Imbe.


This is great information. Thank you so much for sharing!
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« Reply #295 on: January 27, 2017, 07:32:15 PM »
I tryed uncessfully 3 Lucs and i used as roostock garcinia hombroniana.
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« Reply #296 on: January 27, 2017, 08:08:54 PM »
I tryed uncessfully 3 Lucs and i used as roostock garcinia hombroniana.
Try the Imbe, they are real cold tolerant.

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« Reply #297 on: January 28, 2017, 01:29:55 AM »
This is a Luc's on Imbe done in June of 2016. I think the new world garcinias graft fine on the old world gardenias, at least on the Imbe.

Congratulations! Maybe the graft was compatible because imbe is not really a old world garcinia in standard sense? it is an African garcinia, not an Asian garcinia. African continent at one time was connected with South American continent. So African garcinias might have closer affinity for that reason? Don't know. Just theorizing.
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« Reply #298 on: January 28, 2017, 04:07:19 AM »
Luc-going on 9 months and some of the seeds are only starting to pop their head out of the soil!

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« Reply #299 on: January 28, 2017, 12:34:09 PM »
Where can I get myself this Luc Garcinia?