Imbe (Garcinia Livingstonei) Seeds for sale

[kmwilli6]

Hello,

All seeds have been accounted for. Thank you all!

The flavor is really nice, orange candy with the perfect amount of sour.

[Epicatt2]

Hi Kevin,

Have you found any way to tell the males from the females befoore they flower?

Also how large did your Imbes get before they began to flower?

I have about eight plants but they are too small yet (I think) to flower at only about ten to twelve inches tall. 

With that many I should have some of each sex but it is still too soon to tell.

I may need to start a few more but before I buy seeds I'm looking for your comments on this.

Regards,

Paul M.
Tampa, FL
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[kmwilli6]

Hi Kevin,

Have you found any way to tell the males from the females befoore they flower?

Also how large did your Imbes get before they began to flower?

I have about eight plants but they are too small yet (I think) to flower at only about ten to twelve inches tall. 

With that many I should have some of each sex but it is still too soon to tell.

I may need to start a few more but before I buy seeds I'm looking for your comments on this.

Regards,

Paul M.
Tampa, FL
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Hi Paul,

I’m also in Tampa!

I actually purchased these fruits...I have not grown imbe yet but am hoping to start many seeds so that I can grow them.

In my opinion, 8 seedlings would pretty much guarantee multiple males and females unless you just have some terrible luck.

10-12” is most likely too small for them to flower. I think it would take 4-6 years, and the size seems to be quite variable amongst this species, so I’m not sure at what size they would start flowering.

I’m not sure that there is a good way to tell if it’s male or female before flowers, I think you have to wait but I cannot be 100% sure since I don’t have any experience growing this garcinia.

My opinion is that you have enough seedlings to ensure you get a male and female though, so I wouldn’t buy more if I were you unless you have lots of space and want lots of plants.

Hope that helps!

Kevin

[W.]

I watched a YouTube video about a Garcinia grower in Loxahatchee. The man has dozens of Garcinia species and really seems to know his stuff. He said that male Imbe plants usually have a sharp point on the end of their leaves while female plants' leaves are rounded at the end, with no point. I only have one Imbe that is too young and small to have fruited yet; so I have no way to personally test to see if he is right. If he is, then I will need to acquire a female Imbe at some point as my plant has points at the ends of the leaves.

[TheGivingTree]

Been trying to get in touch with him, I believe his name is Bobby. If you're on here, hit me up!

[kmwilli6]

Been trying to get in touch with him, I believe his name is Bobby. If you're on here, hit me up!

I know he’s on Facebook you could try there. I think he’s located in loxahatchee if we’re thinking of the same guy

[marklee]

I had one that was only 3 years old I gave to a friend and it fruit on it's own, no others Imbes within 20 miles. On my trees I grafted males to the female tree and then grafted Luc's garcinia to the male tree.

[K-Rimes]

I had one that was only 3 years old I gave to a friend and it fruit on it's own, no others Imbes within 20 miles. On my trees I grafted males to the female tree and then grafted Luc's garcinia to the male tree.

Nice! 3 years is a short wait. I have one that is about a year old now from seed.