Itdepends's Edible Backyard

Joined: 27/07/09 Updated: 18/07/10 Frost: Low
Location: Eaton, WA, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Very poor sandy coastal soil I'm slowly improving with sodium bentonite (stock feed) and lots of organic matter. The orchard is on a 800sq metre suburban block so I've got plants tucked away everywhere- plus quite a few of the smaller ones (citrus, mulberries- to dwarf them) in pots. The fruit trees/plants and vege garden take up more room in the backyard than the kids play area.

I've pretty much run out of room now and have quite a few of the larger varieties that can be dwarfed growing in pots (mulberries, figs).

Highly recommend Baxters "Growing Fruit in Australia", Loius Glowinskis "The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia" and the Royal Horticultural Societies "Fruit and Vegetable Gardening in Australia".

Mulberry - Dwarf Black (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mullberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it.

Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot. Grows faster than the Black English and isn't as suitable for pot culture in my opinion

2010- I've revised my opinion of this- the vigorous growth means heaps of mulberries off the new growth. Pruned this in late summer when I repotted it into a larger pot (note to self- termites love half wine barrels left in damp gardens). Got an early autumn crop of mulberries from the new growth!!

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 50% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Valencia orange (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Seedless variety of Valencia. Took quite a while to get established but really took off once the vegetable garden was extended and it effectively "moved" from being in the lawn to being in the vege garden. Not suprising really- citrus have very shallow root systems and the grass competes with them a lot.

Extremely heavy crop this year (first year it's recovered from the vege garden being extended to include it) I'll have to load some photos up.

Pruning on this tree is mainly to avoid having it take over too much of the vege garden.

Winter of 2010 and continues to go strong- just starting to ripen now (mid July)

Planted: 2003

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

White oil spray when pests are active (during growth flushes in spring and autumn)

Orange - Washington Navel

Comments: -

Dwarf variety planted 2010 as I want another eating orange (in addition to my seedless Valencia). The oranges are good for fresh fruit through the winter

Planted: 2010

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grape- Cardinal (Grafted)

Comments: -

No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007

Heaps of fruit summer of 09/10 but the birds got most of them- need to net it this year

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 80% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Apricot - Moorepark (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Planted in the same hole as a Trevatt Apricot and trained to form half of a vase (The Trevatt forms the other half). Not fruiting yet- expect the first fruit this year.

Heaps of fruit summer 09/10- enought for eating over the relatively short season (hey it is stonefruit after all) but not enough yet for jam

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray and bordeaux spray in winter just before bud burst

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Apricot - Trevatt (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Planted in the same hole as a Moorpark Apricot and trained to form half of a vase (The moorpark forms the other half). Not fruiting yet- expect the first fruit this year.

Heaps of fruit summer 09/10- enought for eating over the relatively short season (hey it is stonefruit after all) but not enough yet for jam

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly plus bordeaux spray in winter just before bud burst

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Grape Ribier

Comments: -

 No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007

Masses of fruit summer 09/10- the birds loved them- next year this sucker is getting netted.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst

Apple - Pinkabelle (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

New plant put in winter of 2008 (the second year these became avaialable). No fruit yet

Got a good 8-10 fruit off this summer of 09/10- very good bearer for the age- tasted nice- I'm going to like this tree

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst

grape-perlette (Grafted)

Comments: -

No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007

Got a few small bunches summer of 09/10- need to better protect it from birds next year

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 80% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Red Currant

Comments: -

Planted in 2008 amongst the raspberry patch- no fruit yet

Got a few fruit in summer of 2009/2010- interesting taste- hopefully get enough next year to make some jelly

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kiwifuit Female

Comments: -

Not sure of the actual variety- planted a female and male this year to extend my fruiting season into Autumn/Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pomegranate - Elcite

Comments: -

Planted mid 2010

Planted: 2010

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple - Granny Smith

Comments: -

Dwarf variety planted last year to provide cross pollination for pinkabelle. No fruit yet

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grape Crimson Seedless

Comments: -

Seedless red grape- no fruit yet

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grape Maroo

Comments: -

CSIRO bred variety- seedless black grape- no fruit yet

Planted: 2009

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nashi Shinsui

Comments: -

Triple graft from flemings

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nashi Chojuru

Comments: -

Triple graft from flemings

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nashi Pear - Nijiseiki

Comments: -

Triple graft from Flemings

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine May Grand

Comments: -

Triple graft from flemings planted 2010

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine Fantasia

Comments: -

Triple graft from flemings with May Grand and Goldmine

Pollination: Self Pollination

goldmine (Grafted)

Comments: -

Goldmine nectarine- triple grafted with Fantasia an May Grand from flemings planted winter 2010

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Misty (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth).

I have one in a half wine barrel which receives shade on the east side from an apricot and on the west side by an orange. The second one that was in a wine barrel was not sheltered on the east and didn't do as well. It's since been transferred to the side of the house (in what used to be----- or is still somewhat- the fernery)

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camelea mix

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Nil

gooseberry

Comments: -

Planted in 2008- no fruit yet

Blueberry - Sharpblue ^6/10

Comments: -

Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth).

Planted at the same time as my Misty blue plants- hasn't grown as well or fruited as heavily

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camellia mix

When I Fertilise: Spring

Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Cutting)

Comments: -

New plant purchased via mail order in 2009. Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth).

Planted: 2009

Height 10 Centimetres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camellia mix

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Nil

Lemon - Eureka ^8/10

Comments: -

The same as my orange tree- this took quite a while to get established but really took off once the vegetable garden was extended and it effectively "moved" from being in the lawn to being in the vege garden. Not suprising really- citrus have very shallow root systems and the grass competes with them a lot.

Has had reasonable crops all year and its rare that I don't have lemons hanging on the tree.

Pruning on this tree is mainly to avoid having it take over too much of the vege garden.

Planted: 2003

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus fertilizer

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

White oil spray spring/autumn during growth flushes for leaf miner

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Mulberry - Black English ^8/10

Comments: -

Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mulberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it.

Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 40% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Raspberry - Williamette

Comments: -

Planted in winter of 2008 and fruited that year from the primacane (small last years cane) that it shipped with. I only started off with 5 canes and expect to get 3 times that amount this year. A summer fruiting variety where you have to leave this years new canes in to fruit next year (and then cut them out). Tastes better than Heritage but not as good as Chilliwack. As with all rasberries- will crop up outside of the area you plant it via growth from the roots

Does prefer some shelter from afternoon/hot sun. This is planted in the coolest/wettest part of my garden- with a retaining wall and fence to the north, shorter wall and fence to the east and plum tree planted to the south. The grass in this area used to get moss growing on it in winter.

Lots and lots of organic matter, bentonite clay added (to sandy soil) to keep them moist. This variety does have prickly thorns.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Raspberry - Chilliwack ^9/10

Comments: -

Planted in winter of 2008 and fruited that year from the primacane (small last years cane) that it shipped with. I only started off with 5 canes and expect to get 3 times that amount this year. A summer fruiting variety where you have to leave this years new canes in to fruit next year (and then cut them out). Better tasting in my opinion than Williamette and Heritage. As with all rasberries- will crop up outside of the area you plant it via growth from the roots

Does prefer some shelter from afternoon/hot sun. This is planted in the coolest/wettest part of my garden- with a retaining wall and fence to the north, shorter wall and fence to the east and plum tree planted to the south. The grass in this area used to get moss growing on it in winter.

Lots and lots of organic matter, bentonite clay added (to sandy soil) to keep them moist. This variety does have prickly thorns.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Months after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Plum - Ruby Blood (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Planted in 2007 in the middle of my raspberry patch to provide some shelter to the berries from the afternoon heat. Besides.......it was an open spot that needed filling- and I love blood plums.

Very nice shape on this tree- but I don't expect it to fruit until summer of 2010/2011 (I may get one or two fruit this yea- 2009/2010- but it hasn't had a chance to form many laterals yet- and the tree is very young)

Planted: 2007

Height 1.7 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa and Mariposa

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray in summer and bordeaux spray in winter just prior to bud burst

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Blueberry - Northland

Comments: -

New plant purchased via mail order in 2009. Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth).

Planted: 2009

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea/camellia mix

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Lots a Lemon (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Periodic white oil sprays required to control leaf miner when growth flushes start in spring and autumn. No gall wasp in my area thankfully.

Purchased from local Bunnings in mid 2008. Growing in a 50x50cm pot. Very impressed with the ability of this plant to produce profuse quantities of fruit in a compact bush. The display plant I saw at a nursery in Perth (in a pot) had more lemons visible than leaves.

Only downside is that the lemons are relatively sweet compared to Eureka and Lisbon (as the Lotsa Lemon is a Meyer- a lemon/orange cross).

Planted: 2008

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

White oil spray spring/autumn when leaf miner is active

Question:

Fig White Adriatic (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground).

Fruit tastes better than my other fig (black genoa)- much sweeter and looks nicer too

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground).

Doesn't taste as nice as the white adriatic I have as well- but it is a young tree so it may improve

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow Release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Strawberry- Alpine (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Grown from seed this is the best, strongest tasting strawberry you will ever eat. It's flavour is so intense it's like eating a tic tac (and not that much bigger). It's one of the original strawberry others were bred from- as we've made strawberries bigger - they've lost much of the flavour of this variety.

You wont get a lot of fruit off these as they're very small fruit- but they taste divine

Planted: 2008

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 10

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 9 Months From Seed

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

pineapple guava (Seedling)

Comments: -

No fruit on this one yet

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Banana - Cavendish (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: -

Fast growing but only put in the ground in 2008 so no fruit yet

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue

Comments: -

New plant purchased via mail order in 2009. Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime - Kaffir ^7/10

Comments: -

Purchased in 2008 to replace our original Kaffir lime which wasn't going very well. The first time I've seen Kaffir limes for sale in a nursery which were fruiting when for sale

Planted: 2008

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

Pest Control:

White oil in spring and autumn during growth flushes

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

A great lime growing up against the fence in our herb garden. Pruned reasonably heavily to keep the size down- carries fruit through much of the year

Planted: 2004

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

White oil during spring/autumn while pests are active

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Grape - Thompson Seedless (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 80% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst

Raspberry - Tulameen

Comments: -

Only planted this year- no feedback yet

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Plum - Satsuma (Grafted)

Comments: -

Grafted onto existing Mariposa plum in 2008. Another delicous blood plum

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa

When I Fertilise: Spring

Plum - Mariposa (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

If you like meaty, sweet plums- you'll love blood plums. Difficult to find in the shops- they're soft and soo juicy when ripe. Being a japanese plum the chilling requirements are lower as well

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray in summer and Bordeaux in late winter just prior to bud burst

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Peach Loring (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Finally made room for a peach tree (mind you I had to relocate the apricot tree I'd bought a month before to fit it in). Loring is a dual purpose canning/fresh eating peach which suits me well. I only allowed it to bear two fruit in it's first fruiting year- didn't want to stress the tree too much. They taste very nice though

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 18 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray and bordeaux in winter(just before bud burst)

Blueberry - Reveille

Comments: -

Didn't like the soil or position. All blueberries have now been planted in pots buried in the ground. Replaced this one with Climax

New plant purchased via mail order in 2009. Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil  sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils).

Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth).

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pruned By: 25% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camellia mix

When I Fertilise: Spring

Raspberry - Heritage (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: -

Don't taste as good as the summer fruiting varieties (drier fruit produced in my climate) removed to be replaced with Chilliwack and Williamette (Which I already have growing as well)

Planted in winter of 2008 and fruited that year. I only started off with 5 canes and expect to get 3 times that amount this year. An autumn fruiting variety that needs to be cut off at ground level after fruiting finishes in late autumn/early winter. In my climate (hot summers, sandy soils) does not do as well as the earlier fruiting varieties as the soil tends to dry out so the berries become drier and less sweet (it's easier to keep the varieties that fruit in sprin/early summer moist).

However- the late berries that appear in autumn (during first autumn rains) do improve in juiciness and quality- and having this variety does extend my cropping period

Does prefer some shelter from afternoon/hot sun. This is planted in the coolest/wettest part of my garden- with a retaining wall and fence to the north, shorter wall and fence to the east and plum tree planted to the south. The grass in this area used to get moss growing on it in winter.

Lots and lots of organic matter, bentonite clay added (to sandy soil) to keep them moist. This variety does have prickly thorns.

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 95% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Passionfruit - Black

Comments: -

Didn't grow that well- removed as the Panama red seems to be doing very well and I only need one passionfruit vine

Planted in 2008 to replace the Nelly Kelly that wasn't doing well. Growing nicely but don't expect fruit till summer of 2010/2011

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Apple Golden Delicious (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Was double grafted with the fuji. Removed in mid 2010 as not terribly productive- getting more fruit off the much younger pinkabelle

Planted just after house was built in 2003. Hasn't grown terribly well- partially because of root disturbance as vege garden was extended into lawn area. Also a bit cramped where it is- between the compost bin and the fence (and it's double grafted with a fuji)

Pruned relatively hard to keep the height down. Shaping of the original plant not as good as it could have been- I've gotten better with practice :)

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Fuji

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray in summer Bordeaux spray in winter

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Apple Fuji

Comments: -

Pinkabelle fruits much better than this one (RE yield) for me- removed this tree to make way for something more productive

Planted just after house was built in 2003. Hasn't grown terribly well- partially because of root disturbance as vege garden was extended into lawn area. Also a bit cramped where it is- between the compost bin and the fence (and it's double grafted with a golden delicous)

Pruned relatively hard to keep the height down. Shaping of the original plant not as good as it could have been- I've gotten better with practice :)

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 30% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Golden Delicous

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray and bordeaux in winter (just before bud burst)

strawberry guava ^8/10

Comments: -

Didn't like the flavour or the large seeds with little flesh- removed the tree

Planted in 2008 and has grown rapidly with first fruit in Autumn/winter of 2009. Had me fooled for a while as the fruit were going yellow and dropping off. I've since discovered that I have the yellow variety of strawberry guava (not red) and the yellow fruit are ripe. (Definitely a strawberry guava due to large seed size)

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Plum - Santa rosa ^4/10

Comments: -

Pulled this one out as it wasn't performing very well (fruit yield wise). Getting plenty off my Mariposa and have a Ruby blood now for cross pollination (plus grafted a Satsuma onto the Mariposa)

Planted as a pollinator for my original Mariposa plum. It's an ok tree but really planted as a pollinator only as the fruit is nothing compared to blood plums. Now grafting Satsuma and Narabeen onto some of hte branches

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 25% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Fruit fly spray and Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst

passionfruit - nelly kelly

Comments: -

I killed it- mainly because it wasn't growing at all- and the rootstock seemed to be taking over. A common issue with this variety I believe

Pollination: Self Pollination