The Tropical Fruit Forum

Greetings!

I have been growing and propagating Hilo Buddha sugarcane for about 5 years now.  It is a beautiful variegated varietal with barrel-shaped nodes that originates from Papua New Guinea, but is now grown mostly in Hawaii.  It is considered an heirloom varietal to the best of my knowledge, though that term seems a bit subjective as far as sugarcane goes.

These are very well-rooted Hilo Buddha sugarcane plants in 1 gallon pots.  They  are ready for immediate transplant to a 3 or 5 gallon pot, or into the ground.  Alternatively, the top could be cut along with several nodes; both could be propagated immediately and the pot will continue to thrive.  Grown organically, they have been outdoors in full sun since May.  I first rooted the cuttings last August and overwintered them indoors.

Plants are $30/ea plus shipping from Maryland.  One is co-planted with Physalis Peruvianus (Cape Gooseberry or Goldenberry) for $5 more.  I prefer to spray Neem oil 24 hours prior to shipping.  1st pic (straight line) from late June, second is from late July, and the third is my mother plant from last season.  They are about 3 ft tall right now and would be trimmed to 2ft to help with shipping.   DM me and I'll let you choose your plant, if you like

Cheers,
Jon

Greetings!

I have been growing and propagating Hilo Buddha sugarcane for about 5 years now.  It is a beautiful variegated varietal with barrel-shaped nodes that originates from Papua New Guinea, but is now grown mostly in Hawaii.  It is considered an heirloom varietal to the best of my knowledge, though that term seems a bit subjective as far as sugarcane goes.

These are very well-rooted Hilo Buddha sugarcane plants in 1 gallon pots.  They  are ready for immediate transplant to a 3 or 5 gallon pot, or into the ground.  Alternatively, the top could be cut along with several nodes; both could be propagated immediately and the pot will continue to thrive.  Grown organically, they have been outdoors in full sun since May.  I first rooted the cuttings last August and overwintered them indoors.

Plants are $30/ea plus shipping from Maryland.  One is co-planted with Physalis Peruvianus (Cape Gooseberry or Goldenberry) for $5 more.  I prefer to spray Neem oil 24 hours prior to shipping.  1st pic (straight line) from late June, second is from last week, and the third is my mother plant from last season.  DM me and  I'll let you choose your plant, if you like

I have a very healthy finger lime tree (green) that I have been growing for over 8 years, and am finally ready to pass it on for someone else to enjoy.  It flowers and fruits continuously - even indoors!  Organically grown in well-draining soil, only ever been sprayed with OMRI neem oil.  Asking $200 plus shipping, local pickup preferred.

I'm originally from southern California, and absolutely love white sapotes.  I'm also stubborn enough to not jump on the pawpaw train (a local favorite that grows wild), and am determined to figure out how to maintain a grafted tree indoors. 

Because of its dwarf(ish) size, I believe my best bet is to acquire a grafted Suebelle tree, and add selected scions as I'm able to.  From reading previous threads, it seems there are two varietals in the market called "Suebelle."  I'm not sure which is the "true" Suebelle, but I know one has fuzzy leaves and the other doesn't.  Can anyone tell me the difference between the two, and which one is more preferable to acquire?  Is (either) Suebelle considered a good variety to graft scions onto, in general?  Can I get a decent fruit yield with only one tree?

Also, I'm curious if anyone thinks I should abandon the quest to fruit a tree indoors, as I prefer to listen to people who know more than me (despite my stubbornness).  My understanding is that it can be done in a 10 or 15 gallon pot (maybe even 7?), but I want to make sure it wont take up an entire room in my house, or require me to build a large greenhouse in my yard (which I'm hoping to do next year anyway, lol).

Lastly, I've identified some of the "improved" varieties I'd like to get scions for, if anyone has them.  Skipper, Sunset, and Fairhaven are my short list.  I'm also open to suggestions for those on the cutting edge of cultivar knowledge   Thanks in advance everyone!  Cheers.