The Tropical Fruit Forum

Awesome skhan, ill check back in during March.

You get 3 for $16. Tell me where you found other clips? I can't find anything this quality or anything remotely similar. Lol must've not searched google enough...

Ey bro aliexpress got 10,000 grafting clips for 5 dollars, free shipping!!!

For real though, excited to see what yall push out in the upcoming months. I just wish I had plants ready to graft atm.

Maybe try clearing your internet browser's cache and cookies. Sometimes site filters act up for me and that does the trick.

my introduction to plants as a kid was honeysuckle, I'll never forget trying it and finding it unbelievable that it really tasted sweet like honey
I think a lot of species are invasive though

Honeysuckle has a better cousin, the Honeyberry/Haskap. Normally hardy zone 3-8, makes a blueberry-like fruit. Native to Siberia/Japan I believe, and not considered invasive. Florida (Zone 9+) trials going on for a few cultivars, a couple of which I bought and will receive sometime this Spring (Strawberry Sensation, Boreal Beauty).
Might be worth a try for something new, especially an easily manageable shrub.

I agree with every other suggestion posted in this thread too. If you need a purple passion vine, I'm digging mine up to replace with giant granadilla; let me know if you want to pick it up im in Broward.

Myrica rubra is an obligate N fixer and uses a species Frankia bacteria to create its own N inside on nodules in their roots, I’m not sure that it is wise to remove all root nodules because it would prevent the plants from producing their own nitrogen. The lose of their symbiotic bacteria might slow down the trees growth. I’m sure mixing in a microrhyzel  mix might help the plants but removing all the nitrogen nodules might be hard on the plant. Here is an article about their nodule formation but there are a few articles about it
http://www.lykxyj.com/en/article/id/19940311

At the same time, tons of complaints about previous orders spreading RKN in people's yards and growing spaces, so some pruning and quarantine can go a long way. I cant afford for my small yard to get infested, ill be buying probably from someone here in a few years.
The formation and texture of nitrogen-fixing nodules is different enough than galls formed by RKN, so its potentially easy to identify if you have an issue. Even if you killed off most of the nodules, like you said there's plenty of soil amendments that can help them boune back. I would err on the side of caution.

Very hype! best of luck Eric. hope both annonas thrive.

Looks like i missed this thread. If you've still got an extra or two D, i'd be glad to take em.

You can try going around and finding them, but an alternative if you need that specific size:

https://www.amazon.com/Partners-Brand-P2466-Corrugated-Boxes/dp/B01D3BH8AM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N47JJ0L586NW&keywords=24x6x6%2Bshipping%2Bbox&qid=1674096230&sprefix=24x6x6%2Bshipping%2Bbox%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1&th=1

25-pack of 24x6x6 for $27.99, free shipping with Amazon Prime.

Have you attempted grafting on Myrica pensylvanica? Can't find anything online about its compatibility with M. rubra, all focus on M. cerifera. Seems like a good spp. to try for cold hardiness?

Hey all,

Had a buyer bail on me and im still looking to sell the following. Asking $30 for everything listed below, which includes USPS Medium priority shipping.

Seedlings (5-8" height):
(1) Longan "Kohala" - (Dimocarpus longan)
(1) Arabic Coffee - (Coffea arabica)
(1) Cacao - (Theobroma cacao)
(2) Lemon Drop Mangosteen (Garcinia intermedia)
(1) Red 'Cherimoya' - (Annona spinescens)

Unrooted Cuttings (dipped in rooting hormone):
(6) Giant Granadilla - (Passiflora quadrangularis)
(1) Blue Java "Ice Cream" Banana Pup - (Musa acuminata × balbisiana)
(6) Yellow Dragonfruit - (Selenicereus megalanthus)

Has anyone had success growing papaya relatives in humid subtropics?

My Jarilla chocola were doing great; I germinated in late fall but when the temp dropped to ~37F a few weeks ago, they stunted.
So I traded em out for Royal Star papaya. J. chocola should be hardy to zone 9b though, may have a couple spare seeds if intersted.

plantperson,

I wish I had more to share! I believe all specimens are accounted for now. Although honestly, I don't think either of these guys are well suited for container living.

Contact me if you wanna discuss some spp. that may have a shot living indoors in a container.

- Dan

I picked up Xain's Red this summer from Leaph Michaelson, this is a newer variety I believe. Great tree, have had zero issues or ailments. Not much more info than already available on Lara Farms website.