Great to find out it's a quick to mature fruit as well, the interest has gone up a notch or two. My winters can get down to minimums of 40F overnight, the entire vine has just started to flower and it will be interesting to see  if they develop or go to mush. Thanks for all your help, there's very little info in cyberspace on this species. BTW, for the interest of others wanting to grow this vine, it's in the curcurbitaceae family, so not even closely related to passionfruit, it got it' name from an explorer who thought it look similar to passionfruit.

I also have a large sprawling vine that has escaped the hothouse, actually punched a hole through the plastic somehow and escaped into the surrounding trees. Winter has just arrived and has appeared to have induced it into flower. So you got fruit from only ONE flowering vine? NOT two? Must have 100 flowers just starting to form.

No matter how big you build it, it will never be big enough. Thinking of doubling mine with the growing successes I've had.

Quote from: jmc96 on May 23, 2016, 05:16:13 AM

When buying the plastic, get a roll of repair tape. you'll need it with all those Ironbarks closeby. Mine is full of holes because of the same problem. By the way, where are you? I'm on the coast between Sydney-Newcastle.
 Ninety percent of mine was completed a year ago.

Are you monitoring temps? are you heating it in winter?

It looks great by the way.

I have a slow combustion heater for the really cold nights. Haven't had to use it yet. I'll fire it up when temps get below around 5 to 8°C, which won't be too far off. This is a pic from last year.

When buying the plastic, get a roll of repair tape. you'll need it with all those Ironbarks closeby. Mine is full of holes because of the same problem. By the way, where are you? I'm on the coast between Sydney-Newcastle.
 Ninety percent of mine was completed a year ago.

I am growing some of mine in two different hydroponic techniques. One is sitting in water until the tray dries then refills and the other is in hydro clay balls that has a stream of water pumped into the pot at 15 minute intervals. Both techniques are showing more vigorous growth than the others in the ground and soil pots.

I'm keen as well.

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There are at least two of us here in the San Gabriel Valley growing cocktail longans. I also live in a very small residential lot with very limited growing space. They are not easy but the grafts can be done. I have a kohala tree grafted with four other varieties and the entire tree is blooming nicely. Since you're not too far away from us, this will probably work for you too. The best time for grafting is spring. Second best time for me is after harvest in late fall. Also done it in December with lower success rate.

I like whip grafts. Veneer works better for smaller scions and thicker roostock/branch. Cleft works best on same diameter scion/rootstock branch.
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It's approaching late fall here. I have a 10yo seedling that has done zero, and two marcotted cultivars that are now going onto the unproductive seedling. Wish me luck.

We are about an Hr out of Darwin, very welcome to come and have a gander here if you would like to.

cheers.

Hey Dingaling, I have a son in Darwin, (Johnston) would love to drop in if I get back up there. You must be near Humpty Doo?

 I have used plumbers teflon tape when I've had nothing else, with great results. I don't unspool and break a length off, I unwind it directly off the spool as I'm winding it onto the graft, and it sticks to itself eliminating tie off knots. I have bought grafted plants with this material still covering the graft, so it appears  it could be left on. There is a yellow heavier gas tape available if the white version is too soft.

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Quote from: vipinrl on April 07, 2016, 12:08:33 AM

Relatively very cheap. I am using this for more than a year and very much satisfied.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311098328981

Very cheap, $AU8 for three rolls, free shipping from Hong Kong.
Thanks for the link vipinrl

 . Shipping time may be longer than usual (3 to 8 weeks), as the Hong Kong postal service is very slow.

Yes, no probs here, southern hemi, won't be doing any grafting for a couple of months at least.

Relatively very cheap. I am using this for more than a year and very much satisfied.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311098328981

Very cheap, $AU8 for three rolls, free shipping from Hong Kong.
Thanks for the link vipinrl

I would say the second picture is a Rollinia. The 3rd picture only the label is shown. I woulkd say to check with Daleys Nursery.
Cheers

Thank you Dada, I will buy some seeds of Duguetia quitarensis, will pm you.
Can you get seeds of Duguetia uniflora?