do you guys ever repot when the tree's blooming or fruiting?  Or wait until winter or dormant?
just bought some 3 gal. mango trees that are blooming already, but i noticed the trunk's a bit too thick in such a tiny container.

Here in FL the tradition is to let your neighboring possums, raccoons, squirrels, rats, and birds climb the trees to pick the fruits..

Although I know some shoot these would be guests in the head, and discard their carcasses.   

I never thought to kill an animal, but when I saw what an armadillo did the some potted Plinia edulis seeds, digging in the pots killing them...we'll lets just say it reminded me too much of that damn senator tree...eye for an eye,  life for a life.  (we'd all have one eye some say)
I'm in the camp that only kills bugs at this point...I've been lucky not to have the urge to kill animals.  My dogs,(big dog for big animals, little dog for little animals!) and potted plants seem to keep animals away.  No tree is near to be a pathway to branches for rats and squirrels.  So only birds and fruitflies get to me.  I love birds, so they can have their fill at my house! ALso they leave seeds behind , so I can't complain (even fruit flies leave seeds behind, thank goodness).

Maybe I will have to start a thread about killing (or not killing) animals that anger us (stealing fruits, harming trees, etc...not just barking next door!)  Some animals just can't be touched (like M.C. Hammer), but some are legally executed (like Ailieen Wuornos)

Sorry for derail.  but this tree (big grimal) will be subject to animals I may want to discourage, without destroying.

Jackwhisper,

it seems like airlayers or cuttings will produce the same year as being cut off mother plant.

Maybe 2yrs from cutting, and airlayer, same year...

From seed 3yrs?

It can be flooded more than some people think. (ohiojay know how tough guavas are!)

I really like the look of the tree, but it's hard to photograph in my yard, with all of the extraneous leafy material in the background of the picture, making the shape of my tree hard to see.

here's another...

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Hi Nullzero,
Your Plant's look very healthy! You know what you are doing

Jack,

Thanks, I try to keep them happy. Its been a long learning process to growing healthy productive plants, seems like I am heading in the right direction.

Kishu mandarin is grafted on a dwarfing rootstock from http://www.fourwindsgrowers.com. I can't wait to try the fruit out, I just have to watch out for varmints taking them.

The Wax Jambu is a red variety, grown from seedling. I am hoping it flowers and fruits soon, so I can try the fruit. I may have fruit production in another year or so, it sure is putting on some good growth right now. BTW, nice Wax Jambu trees... they are sure a beautiful tree especially laden in colorful fruit!

Correct the 'Ewais' mango was a Egyptian variety. I am hoping it performs well during the hot and dry summers we have here. I hear the taste is very good, yield is good too. I will report back when I eventually get fruit, maybe in 1-2 years.

Nice looking Jaboticaba seedling, Steven.  I wish my seedlings look that well formed, did you pinch its tip?

Yes the Durio testudinarium is neat looking, but from what i heard not neat tasting.
The achachairu that is most commonly sold in Bolivia apparently does not have any proper scientific name. As hard as it may seem to believe it's never been scientifically named. All the scientific names suggested on the internet and in books either belong to a different plant or are names that have not been properly registered. For now what i suggest is using Garcinia sp.
Oscar