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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: MANGO recommendation
« on: April 16, 2021, 03:06:10 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Passiflora Ligularis / Sweet Granadilla
« on: April 15, 2021, 06:13:34 PM »How long did these take for you guys to flower, mine is in its second year and has filled out its trellis, but no flowers yet.
5 years for mine. But i don't know if that was necessary. It flowered as soon as it found my yangmei and grew up through it and dropped down the other side. Just on the face of the fence wasn't working i'm guessing.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Passiflora Ligularis / Sweet Granadilla
« on: April 15, 2021, 01:08:44 PM »Shane, have you grown any of the seeds out of your crosses? Nice work keep the crosses going!
I tried last year, but none germinated. Not even the selfs. I think my technique is bad.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for house/property in south florida
« on: April 14, 2021, 10:18:14 PM »
Well not yet. But yes we’re excited!
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for house/property in south florida
« on: April 14, 2021, 09:49:35 PM »
Thanks! She’s premed. UC Davis is the alternative. But she loves the beach. And UMiami has a good reputation for premed and a great double major for it. Offered a nice scholarship too. Nice to be wanted. Maybe if she went to Davis she’d finally get interested in gardening!
Anyway ...
Anyway ...
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Passiflora Ligularis / Sweet Granadilla
« on: April 14, 2021, 09:44:51 PM »
Wanted to mark that it’s flowering again. This year I’m manually self pollinating it. Done 7 so far. Couple a day.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for house/property in south florida
« on: April 14, 2021, 12:12:22 PM »
Be nice to hear some local info and have someone to ask questions.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for house/property in south florida
« on: April 13, 2021, 10:47:11 PM »
Ok. Related question. My daughter is considering university of Miami. They’re not doing official tours so we’re looking for someone to show us the campus weekend after next. Anyone have a kid there willing?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Surinam cherry 1 5/8
« on: April 09, 2021, 11:07:17 AM »
Mine or Patricks?
Here’s mine. And flowers buds. Sorry for the focus but you can see the typical flower is 2-3mm. The thick leaf seedling is almost 1cm.
Here’s mine. And flowers buds. Sorry for the focus but you can see the typical flower is 2-3mm. The thick leaf seedling is almost 1cm.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Surinam cherry 1 5/8
« on: April 08, 2021, 11:59:03 PM »
I called Patrick. The one I have is a seedling of the so called thick leaf.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: San Diego Mango lovers
« on: April 08, 2021, 01:19:23 AM »
Check out simons thread growing mangoes in Southern California
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Interstock graft
« on: April 04, 2021, 12:20:40 PM »It just from a time perspective. I would be faster, one or two months ahead.
There are some benefits using an interstock.
Say you have calcareous soil but can't use FD to dwarf the tree.
No way I would talk a knife to a two month old graft. So them both at once are wait a year.
Friend just did this with sone fruits and it’s pushing at least.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticaba flowering?
« on: April 02, 2021, 06:08:54 PM »
Grats!
Peeling is unrelated to flowering on my sabara.
Peeling is unrelated to flowering on my sabara.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Surinam cherry 1 5/8
« on: April 02, 2021, 01:44:25 PM »Will keep y’all posted. It actually could be the same as that thick leaf one. He can jump in and clarify.
Hi Shane , it probably is the same as Jim's thick leaf as I got seeds in a seed swap of 7 varieties all at the same time and from 6 different people I do have at least 4 or 5 very distinct looking/shaped leaves and some really great fruit
So the graft was from a 'thick leaf' seedling? Not 'thick leaf' itself?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Surinam cherry 1 5/8
« on: March 30, 2021, 05:09:19 PM »
Will keep y’all posted. It actually could be the same as that thick leaf one. He can jump in and clarify.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Surinam cherry 1 5/8
« on: March 30, 2021, 12:50:41 PM »
Patrick (buddy roo ) gave me a grafted ‘1 5/8’. Named after the size of fruit in inches. He can tell us more about the history. I’m getting my first flowers now.
First here’s the flowers and buds of every other cultivar I have:
Here’s what the bid and flower look like for 1 5/8
First here’s the flowers and buds of every other cultivar I have:
Here’s what the bid and flower look like for 1 5/8
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Yangmei (Myrica Rubra) Group Order Survey
« on: March 28, 2021, 11:24:43 AM »
Did you want PayPal now?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Best Squirrel Dog recommendations
« on: March 24, 2021, 11:04:34 AM »
I have a shiba and he's very motivated to get lizards and rats just not that great at actually catching them.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Recommended Mango Varieties for Carlsbad, CA
« on: March 24, 2021, 12:09:48 AM »
Nice trees! Can I get some cac scions!?! 
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Recommended Mango Varieties for Carlsbad, CA
« on: March 22, 2021, 09:32:41 PM »21
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Help with locked account
« on: March 22, 2021, 05:53:43 PM »
Fantastic. Thanks Patrick! He got it.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Yangmei (Myrica Rubra) Group Order Survey
« on: March 22, 2021, 12:37:00 PM »
Put me down for one Biqi and one Dongkui just to support the cause.
What is the plan for male trees?
What is the plan for male trees?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Recommended Mango Varieties for Carlsbad, CA
« on: March 22, 2021, 12:45:22 AM »
Plant three Manila mangos from HD and start grafting.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Help with locked account
« on: March 21, 2021, 03:55:29 PM »
A friend of mine (username Whitethorn) can't remember his password and the e-mails to reset it aren't arriving in his e-mail account. He only uses one e-mail so can't create a new account.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Are lemon and limes usually grafted?
« on: March 21, 2021, 12:41:06 PM »
In california my memory (from touring one of the nurseries that does it) is that lemon's are rooted cuttings and everything else is grafted.