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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: MarkoS on April 24, 2014, 02:36:18 PM
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I have a five year old macadamia tree purchased from cutting that has only produced five nuts in the last year. It was already over 15 feet tall so I cut it back to a "manageable" height. Another tree that I planted five feet away two years ago already had flowers in late March. I'm still waiting for the older larger tree to flower. Did I miss the "flowering" window? I monitor the tree regularly and have yet to see the small white flowers I'm expecting.
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Should have already flowered. Do you know the variety? It could have pink or white flowers, depending on the variety. Also, trying to keep the tree small will be a losing battle. Macadamia are large trees.
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my dana white already has quarter size fruit on it. Also, bushy tail rats are already stripping the tree.
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my dana white already has quarter size fruit on it. Also, bushy tail rats are already stripping the tree.
Mine too and mine too...my tree is in my front yard and I basically treat it as an ornamental tree. Wife loves it...
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It is a pretty tree. I checked last night and all under the tree are empty macadamia shells from bushy-tail rat. It sucks. I just about give up ever getting nuts from the tree. It is prolific, but the squirrels take them before ready to pick.
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Have you tried using a net?
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Have you tried using a net?
Squirrels would have no problem chewing right through the net. Those nuts are their livelihood.
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very well, then. an electrified net ;)
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very well, then. an electrified net ;)
Or the same .22 that is used to knock off the mockingbird.
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My macadamia came out of flowering about a month ago. Flowering time can be variable and I have had multiple bloomings in some years.
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I've tried everything with the bushy-tail rats. I have stood right under the tree with my pellet gun shooting them and they do not care. Macadamia is like a drug to them. I get them, but can't guard the tree all day. During mango season I go a little more ballistic and go after them. But, the macadamia, eh...too hard to crack open anyway. I'm thinking of getting rid of the tree as I never get any nuts.
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I've actually got all three. Dana White, Beaumont, and Arkin Papershell. I planted the Papershell last year and the Dana Whilte to years ago. The Beaumont's been in the ground for five years without a significant nutting. I found one nut in the middle of the tree but within a few days it was gone. Probably one of the many squirrels.
I've never noticed any flowers except on the Dana White. But as I only saw four flower stalks I cut them to focus on tree growth rather than the one or two nuts.
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Have space for 1 only. Which one of the 3 varieties available at excalibur (arkin papershell, dana white and beaumont) would you recommend? Thanksk
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Have space for 1 only. Which one of the 3 varieties available at excalibur (arkin papershell, dana white and beaumont) would you recommend? Thanksk
Honestly they are pretty much equal. I would just go with the specimen that you like the looks of better. The Beaumont haspink flowers but the nuts are said to not be as sweet.
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Thanks Rob - I just read that macademia trees are not salt tolerant and I live in Miami Beach....
Do you happen to have one? And how does it perform for you? You appear to be also close to the ocean. Cheers
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Instead of making a new thread for just this question I'll ask it here: do you think that our alkaline soil is why macadamia don't fruit that well here?
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Ether that or the colder winters, There are two trees at Grimal grove that are flowering heavy and covered with nuts, but they are in deep, rich soil, and about 1/2 mile from the bay.
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Mine is having multiple blooms, some ripe enough for the squirrels to enjoy this week, it is also flowering. This tree is pretty much a squirrel feeder as I get about 2-3 cups of processed nuts when it is all said and done.
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Glad I dont have them evil fuzzballs here
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I do not think I ever had this range of flower to nut.
Anybody want to guess the variety? It is unknown to me.
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I do not think I ever had this range of flower to nut.
Anybody want to guess the variety? It is unknown to me.
beaumont has pink flowers like that