Title pretty much says it.

I have about 50+ potted trees that I need to store on someone's property for a month or two while we get moved.  I have nowhere to put them, and cannot leave them where I am any longer.

I want to do this locally, so Homestead (preferably) or somewhere in South Miami.

I don't mind paying a reasonable amount for this favor, or letting you take all the scions, fruit and seeds you like--or both.

But I need to make this happen and fast. Very fast.

Thanks to my forum family for any assistance on this matter.

or, Mangosteen.   Whichever you want to call them. 

Anyhow, I found this ping pong ball floating in the tree.

Can anyone tell me which nurseries in Miami/Homestead are carrying the Tropic line of Peaches/Nectarines on FGRS?

I have been everywhere I can think of down here and no one is carrying them, or completely out.

I think some farmers are buying them all up due to the citrus losses.  Haven't seen any HD or Lowe's carrying them either.

Ok, found a random and odd seed on the ground in Homestead last year.   A year later, it's nearly 36 inches in a pot and became this 5-lobed leaf plant.  Looks similar to an umbrella plant, but isn't.  Can't seem to get a positive ID, but it is fast growing and I've seen larger versions floating around.

Any ideas?  Probably something quite simple.

"Amber"osia alert with a side of "Ut oh."

The trained eyes will know what is going on here.

Anyone find a way to save a tree once at this stage?

First time I've seen this species attacked in this fashion.  Grr.

I usually throw a tree away at the first sign, but would rather not this one if I can help it.  Ideas?

Looks like one of my Tomcot Apricots are covered at the graft region with the hollowed cores.

Healthy branches lost leaves and died back already.  Would've been easily missed if I hadn't noticed the protruding burrows.  Guessing I have to remove this.specimen completely as there doesn't seem to be a cure.

Anyone else faced this monster?

Ok, so some of my Indian friends have discovered my fruit orchard and insist I grow for them the "Raz Jamun," a.k.a. the Sweet Jambolan.

I honestly know nothing about this fruit and never even tried one.

They explained to me that there are astringent varieties and sweet ones.

The one they want me to grow is larger and sweet.  Appears black/purple with a dimple.

First of all, I want to know which one is the best variety.  Then if someone knows, the tolerances, pollination requirements, hardiness and most importantly, where to find one?

I understand their roots can be destructive, so I plan to grow it where they can't be.  Are they able to be kept smaller with vigorous pruning without reducing crops?

Thanks for the advice!

Ok, so we've established that the Heirloom highbush blueberry variety I have may be one of a kind--and also seems to be what many people want--especially in Florida where highbush has its issues.

I am willing to start air layering this for all of you, but I want to protect it.

I don't really know the steps involved in doing so, and hopefully you can help me patent it properly and honor the name of the man who saved it from death after WW2.

I want to give the variety a name and make sure it is secured.  Thanks.

So, I am looking for a cold tolerant lime variety that can handle the short dips to 25f we occasionally get.

My mangos even did well, and only got some pan dmg, but 2 yrs in a row I lost lime.  Persian lime and key lime bit the dust.

These guys must be super cold sensitive.

Let me know if there is a lime with better cold tolerance--other than a limequat, which i already have.

If there isn't one, then looks like my orchard has a new position available... and will need an alternate arrangement for that spot   

Sometimes a tough winter is good.  The anna apples apparently got more chill hours than they're used to.

One of my Anna is sporting 32 branches of solid blooms this year!

I'm going to go out on a limb here (not literally), and say it looks like fruit has set and a harvest is underway.  Bases are all swelling.


The ein shemers and golden dorsetts have only made leaves thus far though.  The fuji and granny smiths still look dormant.  Starting to wonder if I shouldn't have gone all Anna, lol.

Ok, I have ordered some fruit trees to grow near the front of my office in pots.

I'd like to know the most ideal way to set them up in potted scenarios since I'm accustomed to putting my plants in the ground.  I plan to keep them under 12'.

I have a Mango NDM, Avocado mex, indian almond, and a carambola k.

I would like to know the best size and type of pots, soil mixtures and fertilizers that should be used here.  As well as when ferts should be applied.

I need the pots to be lightweight as possible since these will get moved in and out of the office everyday.

The trees will be destined to stay in the pots permanently and I already grow the varieties in my orchard (except gor the indian almond--which ive never grown), so I'm not concerned with future in ground needs.  Just the perfect, ongoing potted arrangement.

Thanks!

Ok, about 20 years ago there were four Elberta Peaches planted on this property before I later turned it into a fruit orchard.

The lawn googans in times past weedeated around the bases of them and three ultimately died, and one carried on--albiet from the base.

I started taking care of this giant 20' wild bush, and with proper pruning and maintenance, turned it into a nice looking 15' tree with a rounded canopy.

Last year it produced tons of flowers and peach-like fruits that never got any larger than a nut before falling off.  This spring, little seedlings popped up all over the property.

Wanting to give this beast a second chance, I watched it more carefully this year, taking note of all of the fruits.  I have come to realize that this Elberta Peach is no longer a peach at all, but rather an Almond Tree.

I am assuming the Rootstock is what was saved and therefore an almond tree was used to grow the Elberta Peaach.

Question is, what rootstock?  Would have been used on Elberta Peaches 20 years ago.  I am curious for one, if they are edible?  If not, I wonder if this vigorous tree could be used to add a ton of scions to and order to grow a mix of peach and nectarine varieties I'd otherwise not have room for.  If so, then, well, we have an almond tree--which is welcomed I suppose (except for the seedlings spouting everywhere).

Thanks in advance!