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Sarah starts with ... Hi, We have been trying to locate a Soap Nut tree ( also known as Ritha Nut and Chinese Soapbery) in Australia and haven't been able to find one. Does anyone know where we could buy one from?? We live in the subtropics and have heard that they grow well in that climate.
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fruitist says... http://www.soapnuts.co.nz/Plant-a-SoapNut-Tree%7C%7Clearn-how-to-grow-your-own-soap/Soapnuts/Grow-a-Soapberry-Tree-SAPINDUS-saponaria.html On the left panel is the seeds link. Click on it. The saponaria sopecies is one of the 2 species permitted by ICON. The real mccoy mukorossi from India not permitted. I think I have seen another of its close relatives in FNQ, one of the rarest plant and considered a holy grail by plant collectors. BJ, if you are thinking of buying the 5 pack saponaria, please let me know. | About the Author 21st February 2011 9:40am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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micarle says... Yeah i've had a good look around for some seed, but there isn't any. I also spoke with the horts and arb team they have all seen it flower and there are old flower stems on the tree atm but no seeds!. i'm saving some cash to set up a heated/fog bench in a glasshouse so i can do some prop.. | About the Author micarle Kurrajong Heights, NSW 25th February 2011 10:04am #UserID: 3141 Posts: 250 View All micarle's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jantina says... I gave up on those Amanda because all the info seemed to indicate that it needed a much more tropical climate than I can provide, sigh, we can have a lot but maybe not everything! I think there is another tree someone told me about but no luck tracking down seed yet. How goes the new place? happy with your decision to move? | About the Author Jantina Mt Gambier 13th October 2012 12:07pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jowna says... Hey guys! Been reading all your comments - I'm after a soap tree too! Just tried out their pods as detergent and I'm tickled pink! I live in the nt and have plenty of acerage to plant some, just need to get my hands on some seeds of seedlings while I'm in NSW so I can take it home - takes 2-3 wks to post from the easy coast back home! So.... Any sellers? :)
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Ki says... After one disastrous attempt to buy seeds from overseas which were destroyed by Quarantine I asked them which ones were allowed to be imported. These are Sapindus Saponaria and I bought 2 packets very inexpensively from Trade Winds Fruit online. I haven't germinated them yet but fingers crossed in some years I may be harvesting my own Soapberry. | About the Author Ki Tamborine Mountain 31st August 2017 2:54pm #UserID: 15626 Posts: 2 View All Ki's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snowwflake says... Hi everyone, Just wondering how you are going with the soapnuts - did anyone sprout the seeds and get seedlings? I'm in Adelaide and would love to have a soap nut tree. Thorougly confused though about the varieties of Sapindus - which one would suit a hot and dry summer and relatively cold and wet winter (down to 0 deg). Any help available on that? Thank you, Maja | About the Author snowwflake BLAKEVIEW,5114,SA 6th October 2021 7:37pm #UserID: 22362 Posts: 3 View All snowwflake's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Hello there nice to meet you regarding your question about growing soap nut trees in Adelaide. I can tell you that the Chinese Soap Nut, Sapindus mukorossi grows easily in Melbourne although it is naturally deciduous so it loses all of its leaves in winter which quickly grow back at the end of winter. The tree then grows rapidly over the warmer months. S. mukorossi pictured with new spring foliage. Two things to consider, firstly they don't like soggy soil so they may perish if your soil is too wet over winter. But they do like hot summers and do best in full sun. Secondly, they might never produce the berries in Victoria or S.A. and I don't know anyone in Melbourne who have mukorossi trees that have ever fruited. My suggestion would be to grow the closely related Western Soap Nut, Sapindus saponaria which may be more likely to produce soap berries in our southern regions than it's Chinese counterpart. It has been suggested that S.saponaria might be slightly more cold hardy and it is definitely drought hardy once established so it should suit your conditions in S.A. I hope I can get one of these trees to produce some soap nuts soon as I am waiting to have a nice soapy wash. Yours Soapily....
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snowwflake says... Hi Linton, Thank you for your quick reply! That's a very healthy looking little tree you have there. And then I clicked on your other pictures, and wow, you have a mind-boggling collection... I still consider myself a newbie (after about 5 years in the gardening game), albeit a thoroughly gardening-bug-bitten one, lol. Now I have more questions: 1. Do you have a S. saponaria growing? 2. If yes, where did you get the seeds/seedlings from? 3. Is it still too young to bear fruit? 4. Do you know anyone else who has (had) a fruiting Sapindus in a climate similar to mine or yours? In the interim I contacted Matt from Trade Winds, and he confirmed that S. s. should be more cold hardy, but of the four species they sell (mukorossi, saponaria, drummondii, trifoliatus) they unfortunately only have mukorossi available at the moment. From the little research I have been able to do, drummondii should be best for climates like ours. But I'm not sure if it's as high in saponins as mukorossi and saponaria - does anyone know? And where to get it is the other pesky problem... | About the Author snowwflake BLAKEVIEW,5114,SA 9th October 2021 7:48am #UserID: 22362 Posts: 3 View All snowwflake's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Coming back to your further questions I dont grow S saponaria yet but still working on it. I think that only S. mukorossi is grown in Australia so seeds of the other species would need to be sourced from one of the overseas sellers. Just need to ascertain which one is a quality supplier that can comply with all of the import requirements like commercial packaging, phyto, etc. The Mukorossi tree I am growing is still far too young to produce fruit and like I said previously I don't know of anyone in Australia who has any Sapindus tree that has fruited. One advantage of S. saponaria, Maja, is that it seems to be a smaller tree than mukorossi which can get quite large. Thanks for listening. | About the Author Linton NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 13th October 2021 9:38am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snowwflake says... Ki further up in the thread said he/she was able to import the saponaria seeds from Trade Winds. Would be great to find out whether they germinated/grew... Ki? Googling further I found a Spanish supplier who sells 1 year old saponaria trees - not that that's any help to us because of distance and quarantine, of course. But the interesting thing was they said it is easy to grow and suits a Mediterranean climate. So Adelaide (and I guess Melbourne as well?) would be fine to grow these. | About the Author snowwflake BLAKEVIEW,5114,SA 14th October 2021 8:27am #UserID: 22362 Posts: 3 View All snowwflake's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Muckaroundi says... Hi everyone, Just happened across this forum. Interesting info... In case it's relevant, my neighbour knows where there's a Mukorossi. I can ask if it seeds if anyone is interested. I guess the first question is: Does anybody have the equipment (humidity/temperature) and skill/knowledge (scarify/pierce) to reliably germinate these? Gary | About the Author Muckaroundi WATTLE CAMP 4615 QLD Australia 4th October 2022 5:25pm #UserID: 31235 Posts: 1 View All Muckaroundi's Edible Fruit Trees |
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