Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - elouicious

Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 55
1
Its a fungus or bacteria probably- reduce watering

2
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Boto (Detarium microcarpum)
« on: March 27, 2024, 01:50:14 PM »
They made it through 24F and were killed at 18F IIRC

3
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Boto (Detarium microcarpum)
« on: March 26, 2024, 01:41:06 PM »
Grown a few trees in Texas-

Cold killed them all, agree it is tasty though

4
Great info Ryan!

Lots of flowers here but no fruit yet- I will throw some fertilizer around the base of mine to see if I can get fruit this year

The apparently annual texas storms knocked mine back to the ground again this winter but they are already coming back

5
This is such a great resource tru-

just found the Fuchsia species with the best edibility rating easily

6
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Do you leave leaves under trees?
« on: March 18, 2024, 11:27:41 PM »
We keep our lychee leaves. They make a good mulch and put nutrients back into the soil. The only readon you would remove leaves is if they are harboring a pathogen of some kind.

+1 they are a custom made mulch

9
Great seller,

Order with confidence

10
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit trees for 25 gal pots long term
« on: March 11, 2024, 11:32:29 PM »
Babaco
Is babaco really worth growing over other things in a limited space?

For me, no, but papayas in general have those fluffy white roots that don't seem all that bothered about space.

I will respectfully disagree that a 25 gallon pot isn't big enough for all but "true" trees with hard wood trunks, and even then, a 15g is probably adequate with enough root pruning. Eugenias and jabos do just fine long term in pots, even with minimal root pruning. You're going to need to root prune periodically and honestly, even a 25g pot can become unwieldy. Not sure how to handle those big wood boxes unless you're peeling off a side of it to prune, then putting it back on?

Here is a photo from a grower named Theme Linh, who is somewhat famous on the FB message boards for growing insanely big plants in comically small pots. She has to put all her stuff in greenhouses as she's in Texas.




Some people think it has a "pukey" taste but the one I got from Bush2Beach was delicious and fit the description of Champagne fruit, nicely effervescent

11
Nice Brian! some of these will make for great interplantings or groundcovers in a food forest

12
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit trees for 25 gal pots long term
« on: March 09, 2024, 12:34:06 AM »
Babaco

13
maybe the photo is just tinted? also the lucuma I have had I don't remember having the distinct point like that

14
Great pics-

whats the Pouteria? doesnt look like lucuma to me...

15
Brian-

Been trying to contact you for months about a missing order- please get in touch

16
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Acclimatizing S American Garcinias
« on: February 23, 2024, 04:44:21 PM »
All day direct sun on juvenile garcinias is not a good idea. I recommend you shade them with some taller potted trees or shade cloth. Misting them a couple of times per day can help.
seconded- killed way too many Garcinia pushing the light too early- also you can plant in the shade of chop and drop species if you got em

17
Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Pearl Guava - on sale on Weee
« on: February 22, 2024, 12:59:01 PM »
How much is wee paying you for all these posts Kaz?

JK- thanks for bringing my attention to the offer

18
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: marcotting vs rooting question
« on: February 21, 2024, 11:07:31 PM »
The girdling does several things as I understand it. For one thing, girdling stresses the branch and helps to induce changes in plant hormones that contribute to the formation of root primordia. As you mentioned, the xylem is still bringing water to the leaves. This keeps the branch hydrated. However, with the cambium gone the sugars from the leaves are not able to get down to the roots. Those extra sugars provide energy for the branch to make roots. More leaves means more sugars and better rooting. As a result, you actually want maximum leaf levels and sun exposure. Do not remove any leaves or shade the air layer. In my experience, most things that propagate from cuttings will also air layer, but I believe there are exceptions to this.

excellent answer

19
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Planted My Olosapo
« on: February 17, 2024, 01:26:21 AM »
like a canistel mixed with dates

20
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Planted My Olosapo
« on: February 16, 2024, 05:35:13 PM »
great fruit and great seller

21
Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: ISO Bursera graveolens
« on: February 16, 2024, 12:34:31 AM »
sacredsucculents.com has them from time to time

22
I was gonna say- I don't think they are recommended for direct sowing but they are quite easy to germinate

23
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Got to try a Golden Soursop!
« on: February 12, 2024, 10:04:27 AM »
I think they are mostly true to seed (at least I hope).  Did the golden soursop cost an arm and a leg?  There is a guy around here selling them for $100 a pop and I am tempted.

They were very expensive, not quite $100 but around $75 I guess thats the Houston to SD markup  ;D

Doesn't look like the real deal to me in the pics. Even the tree has golden green leaves and flowers are bright yellow.

the fruit doesn't look like the right varietal you mean? I didn't post any pics of leaves or flowers and didn't get the chance to see them unfortunately- either way it was delicious

Would you sell some seeds? Thanks

I've got a few extra I can part ways with


24
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Got to try a Golden Soursop!
« on: February 09, 2024, 11:47:41 AM »
I'm in no way affiliated with them, but I do not mind promoting them at all-

Lindas Tropical Fruit in Houston-

https://www.instagram.com/lindastropical/?hl=en

They do not ship, and unfortunately there are people trying to impersonate them taking orders for shipping

25
Tropical Fruit Discussion / Got to try a Golden Soursop!
« on: February 08, 2024, 10:19:12 PM »
I came across the opportunity to get one of these and couldn't pass it up-



I am happy to say that it was well worth it- this officially takes the spot of the top Annona I have eaten beating out Rollinia, Florida grown Lisa atemoya, mexican grown sugar apples and peruvian grown cherimoya

Perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, my wife who doesn't normally like Annona was even asking for more of this one





Great seed to flesh ratio and the seeds are even a bit soft



I recently decided to try to do one Annona in a pot and this will be it for sure

Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 55