Paw Paw tree (forum)

Lauren starts with ...
Hi,

I know this topic does exist...but i was wondering if can you help me out....my mum has grow two paw paw trees and her friend told her both of her tree is a male so she should drop it off.

I've attached the pictures for your feed back.

And if it's a male tree...could you kindly please advise where can i get a dwarf paw paw tree in Perth. As i've been searching around and no luck.

I would be grateful for your advice.

Thank you very much for help!




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Time: 15th January 2012 3:10pm

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Mike says...
They are not males but hermaphrodites that have smaller flowers than females.The trees look healthy but many of the bisex types are tropical reds and do fruit as freely in cooler or less humid conditions.It looks like iot may be a bit shadey for them.I would fertilise them plenty and if the fdruit don't come soon chop them off at 1.5m and see if the resprouting shoots do better.

Time: 15th January 2012 3:26pm

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John says...
Mike, How do you know so much about everything?

Time: 15th January 2012 5:57pm

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Mike says...
John, I'm just making it up and seeing how long it takes before myu web of lies gets uncovered.

Time: 15th January 2012 6:02pm

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John says...
That doesn't answer my question

Time: 15th January 2012 6:27pm

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Mike says...
The trick is John just respond to the easy ones.I have experience or an interest in a number of the topics.

Time: 15th January 2012 6:41pm

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snottiegobble says...
He`s a bloody genius,thats why!
I agree with Mike about the trees being in shade because the trunks should be thicker for the height they are!
Lauren, Bunnings ( Busso) sell bi-sex papayas in the spring but its doubtful now! Havent seen or heard of dwarf ones.
Maybe you could start some from seed now & they will be a reasonable size to stand the winter in pots either inside or greenhouse! Papayas germinate very easily!

Time: 15th January 2012 6:49pm

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Jack says...
good question John, I've wondered the same myself, I mean when you have a look at his back yard it hardly seems big enough to have all he says he has. But if he says he has he has... never seen one photo from him tho

Time: 15th January 2012 6:57pm

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Mike says...
People can take it or leave so far as my contribution goes.If you disagree challenge it or check it.Jujube is the only one from this forum who has been to my place and inspected what I have.I will be putting in a few more trees yet and it is surprising how much you can fit into around 1000m2 of planting space.My 85+ trimmed trees take up only around half of this. I have put my name on this forum before and people can google it.I won't say what my qualifications are but I never tke pictures any more in spite of doping it semi-professionally for many years.

Time: 15th January 2012 7:27pm

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David says...
Mike let them eat cake, to many doughting Thomases

Time: 15th January 2012 7:58pm

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David says...
Thats doubting

Time: 15th January 2012 7:59pm

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Mike says...
David you'll get an email from me tomorrow.So it's amber seeds but do you want z4 abiu,any root vegies/ vegie seeds generally or herbs to fill out the parcel.Mary T if you're out there the parcel is in the mail and overnight means wednesday in your po box.There are various ginger types, both arrowroots,shallots,beans, a few herbs and some odds and ends.I hope they make it.

Time: 15th January 2012 8:10pm

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David says...
Hi Mike , the abiu ,would be good thanks mike , as i said before how can i recompence you for the expense lease let me know. Thanks David have a good night

Time: 15th January 2012 9:54pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
I can confirm with you guys that Mike 's garden is full of rare and unsual fruit trees, herbs and root vegies (the best of the best I must say). It is a paradise for tropical fruit lovers.

I have been to the garden twice and I didnot know which direction I should go when I first arrived because soooo many interesting things I wanted to see at once. I want to visit the garden again because every time I go, apart from the permanent trees there are always areas with new rare trees and new vegies. I have learnt lots from Mike in term of managing fruit trees and herbs the smart way. I have applied Mike 's method to mine but still more need to be done

Well done Mike.

Time: 15th January 2012 10:58pm

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Lauren says...
Thanks you so much Mike!! I shall let you know in a few months time :)

Heard about how great is your garden ...Do you have a website of your garden that I can check it out please? We love gardening over here......i wish to have a big garden:))

Thanks again Mike!!!


Time: 15th January 2012 11:56pm

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Lauren says...
Oppss almost forgot ... Thank you too Snottiegobble!!!

Have a lovely evening to all!!

Time: 15th January 2012 11:58pm

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snottiegobble says...
What gets me is why do you have to prove yourself a gardener by the size of your plot? Yes something familiar here isnt there:) ?

Time: 16th January 2012 1:29pm

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MaryT says...
Thanks Mike just picked up this thread... it will be a challenge; will try to get everything to grow well. Am getting good at making room :)

Time: 16th January 2012 2:38pm

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Aaron says...
I agree with snottiegobble!

It is not in the size that matters, it is how we use it!

I have a backyard of 200 sqm and it is filled with the plants I want to have!

Have been utilising the front yard too! Will another grafted Longan tree by early next month when new arrives from Qld!

Cheers!

Time: 16th January 2012 3:43pm

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MaryT says...
Ha my whole property is less than 200 sqm , Aaron and I have to share it with a giant jacaranda!

Time: 16th January 2012 4:35pm

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Mike says...
I should not have responded that way in the first place and I'm lucky with space.It is also better not wasting time justifying or defending yourself only your views.

Time: 16th January 2012 6:11pm

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snottiegobble says...
If most of the world did more intensive gardening like us nobody should starve!
Broadacre,monoculture, beef,sheep & huge dairy farms only feed the lucky ones!

Time: 17th January 2012 4:01pm

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notgreenfingered says...
I have 2 pawpaw trees that are growing like crazy and want to transplant one before they get too big,are there any special rules I should follow, also I read somewhere that I need 2 different varieties for them to fruit is this true


Time: 28th January 2012 2:48pm

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snottiegobble says...
ngf, there are male, female & a mixture of both in some trees! Do you happen to have the labels because they would tell you if bisexual? I imagine to transplant successfully you would have to either lop of the top & part of the trunk to lessen shock or do a gradual root trim by first digging a trench around the base & working inwards to end up with a ball of roots & soil that can be wrapped in hessian for tranplanting, yeah I know its difficult with our sand, & it needs to be done in winter!

Time: 28th January 2012 3:48pm

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grub says...
gidday i have flowers starting to pop up on my paw paw tree
how long does it take for the fruit to develop?im thinking i will run out of hot weather,cheers grub

Time: 30th January 2012 7:51pm

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MaryT says...
Is she pregnant? My female pawpaw has developed a bulge after flowering - is it fruit? There must be a male lurking somewhere in our neighbourhood :)

grub you can have some of our hot weather; it's so hot and humid in Sydney right now... it took a few weeks for the flower to turn into this little 'lump'; goodness know when it will become an edible fruit, if ever.
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Time: 31st January 2012 8:30am

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chillilover says...
Yup she's pregnant. Hunt the father down.

Time: 31st January 2012 9:25am

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MaryT says...
Very funny, chillilover - I hope she does not abort. The mysterious donor remains out of sight, but I am grateful. Having just one female is a bit nerve wrecking and I was going to give it up but now I'll wait and see if the fruit is viable.

Time: 31st January 2012 10:04am

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chillilover says...
There must be a male or even a bisexual plant somewhere close by. Good luck. Try and save some seeds from this one and see if you can get more growing.

Time: 31st January 2012 10:17am

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grub says...
gidday maryT no she not pregnant just flowers i was worried it was flowering a little late as my mangoes flower in sept and im eating them in march .so the first paw paws fruit my not fully develop

Time: 31st January 2012 8:43pm

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Glennis says...
My pawpaw has just flowered and has small fruit about thumbnail size . Perth is roughly the same latitude as brisbane .

Time: 31st January 2012 8:57pm

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