BABACO WANTED PLEASE (forum)

Rebecca starts with ...
BABACO..Not knowing anything about the fruit apart from eating them .Yummy!
I live in Southport Gold Coast Qld..regular-size garden..would anyone have seeds or cuttings at the right price for me to grow? I have Feijoa, tamarillo, citrus, pomello, pawpaw, passionfruit (the usual suspects) but would luv 2 grow a Babaco..would I need 2 for pollination & is there a dwarf-size ( I have mobility problems & lots of prunning etc are out of the question). Suitable to handle humidity ova Xmas period for this part of the world please? Happy to pay for postage

Time: 15th February 2012 1:15pm

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Mark says...
Hi Rebecca... The only place that I ever saw BABACO Growing, was in the Hydroponics section at "GardenWorld", on Springvale Road, Keysborough, VICTORIA. They were part of an hydroponics display there. .. Maybe you could contact them & ask if they have what you want. (I'm not too sure if they do mail orders though?) ... Sooo, Another place you 'might' try is "Digger's Seeds", located at Heonswood VICTORIA. They are a Seed Mail Order company,& have all the old heritage & hard to get seeds for flowers,vegetables,trees, herbs, & of course Fruit & Nuts. ... If you get the magazine "Your Garden",their contact details etc. is in every issue.

Time: 15th February 2012 10:12pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Babaco are sterile so you don't need a second plant to get fruit. Tropical Fruit World just over the border sometimes have them for sale, but I'd ring them before you head down. Daleys normally have them in their sales area, it's about a two hour drive for you though.

Time: 15th February 2012 10:17pm

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Rebecca says...
Hi Mark - thanks for your suggestions re BABACO..I've had fruit that's been grown locally & trying to catch up with people who have them in their back yards..as much as I love the retail Seed & Nurseries, their prices are beyond me @ this point..many thanks..

Time: 21st February 2012 1:24pm

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Rebecca says...
Hi phil@tyalgum..I didn't know that BABACO are sterile..that's what I love about gardening people..always full of little bits of knowledge... I didn't think to check Tropical Fruit World..I must admit I gravitate towards Daleys from force of habit I guess..My traveling days are over I'm afraid but will give them a buzz & check their mail order. I've been horrified to find out that the postage is more often than not more expensive than the plant! NEVER MIND..I LOVE BABACO & it would be the crowning glory for my little fruit orchard. I used to go motorcycle ridung down your way & was @ Summit Organics on a bus trip several months ago with Qld Herbs..what a beatiful part of the world you live in..so jealous! Thanks Phil..

Time: 21st February 2012 1:31pm

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Rebecca says...
Hi phil@tyalgum..I didn't know that BABACO are sterile..that's what I love about gardening people..always full of little bits of knowledge... I didn't think to check Tropical Fruit World..I must admit I gravitate towards Daleys from force of habit I guess..My traveling days are over I'm afraid but will give them a buzz & check their mail order. I've been horrified to find out that the postage is more often than not more expensive than the plant! NEVER MIND..I LOVE BABACO & it would be the crowning glory for my little fruit orchard. I used to go motorcycle ridung down your way & was @ Summit Organics on a bus trip several months ago with Qld Herbs..what a beatiful part of the world you live in..so jealous! Thanks Phil..

Time: 21st February 2012 1:32pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Yes it's a beautiful valley - I'll watch my babaco plant which is loaded with fruit at the moment to see if I can take a cutting from somewhere.. it only has a single stalk but sometimes you get side growths forming which can be used to propagate new plants.

Time: 21st February 2012 7:31pm

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Jason says...
If it were 100% sterile it wouldn't make seeds when you hand pollinate them with another species!:) which it does.

But they do make fruit without any pollination

Time: 21st February 2012 7:35pm

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epiphany says...
Just popping my head in...I cut my babaco back again today. If anyone is looking for cuttings, I am aiming to cut the trunk into portions, if anyone wants one. And as others have said, no you don't need another plant for pollination. Most babaco are grown from cuttings & they take very easily.

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I'm in Melbourne. For some reason I think I've logged in under another profile name (sometimes I seem to be logged in as Epiphany, which has my location details & other times, I seem to log in as this epiphany, which doesn't).

Time: 23rd February 2012 1:02am

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juanita says...
Hi Epiphany...I would love to have a piece of your babaco's cutting..Tnx in advance!

Time: 23rd February 2012 2:10am

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rob says...
would it be alright to plant my babaco in the ground in the next few weeks or wait till next spring

Time: 23rd February 2012 5:59am

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epiphany says...
Juanita: no worries. I can be contacted via http://www.caseyhomegrown.org/ (there's a contact form on that site that goes directly to me).

Rob: mine has just finished fruiting & I have just pruned it back. So I assume you could put it in the ground now. It will still have a few months of growth left before it slows down over winter, so should have a little bit of time to establish itself. However, they do well in pots too, so if you're at all worried, you could always just wait until spring. I honestly don't think it will matter either way as long as it's protected from the frost if it's small.

Time: 23rd February 2012 11:38am

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RobdM says...
I don't suppose any other Melbournians have Babaco cuttings they don't want and would otherwise hit the compost heap?
I'd love to add one to my garden

Time: 2nd March 2012 2:36pm

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Rebecca says...
Hello again Phil@Tyalgum..how r things? Rebecca from SOUTHPORT Gold Coast here..Haven't we had the most wonderful weather? Getting flooded out then plants scorched from really hot hot days & high winds..can't win..lost quite a few veggies..rotted, mildewed out.. How are the Babacos coming along any side-shoots wanting their heads cut of I suppose?

Are you growing any Achacha? I bought a fruit today from Coles supermarket in Southport & going to give that a go.. Look forward to hearing back..

Time: 8th March 2012 2:31pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
No sign of side shoots yet but might try and wound the trunk so I can get some to form.. the plant itself is loaded with semi-ripe fruit so it is getting a little top heavy. I have some nice achacha seedlings too but they took about six months to surface after I planted them, a little slower than expected!

Time: 8th March 2012 3:13pm

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Rebecca says...
Hi Phil

Rebecca /Southport

I've been checking out Pre-Ordering from various suppliers - Daleys they want $79 plus delivery for a bloody Babaco!
Don't forget to put a pic of you eating babaco..my mouth is watering already haha..
Glad you've had a good strike with Achacha.
Still keeping my eyes open for WAMPI (also @ the right price)
Thanks Phil..I'll keep in touch..

Time: 9th March 2012 2:52am

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John Mc says...
Rebecca, I can take the pressure off Phil and send you a Babaco cutting if you're still looking for one? I have them falling over everywhere atm. The only thing is, they will be a fresh cutting so you will have to strike it yourself, which is easy to do as long as you keep it on the drier side.

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Time: 9th March 2012 8:35am

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Rebecca says...
Hello John Mc..I'm blown away by your kind offer..YES PLEASE!! I'll take whatever you are able to spare..Obviously I'm more than happy to pay whatever costs are incurred.. I'll get an email away to you now..OMG! I'm sooo excited..I'VE GOT A BABACO!!

Time: 10th March 2012 1:49am

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Fruit Guy says...
Hi Rebecca was wondering if you ever got a babaco cutting. If your plant gets mature enough I would like to try growing one too. I live on the gold coast and work in southport.

Time: 26th November 2012 8:01am

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Rebecca says...
Hello Fruit Guy from Southport 26/11..

I ended up ordering 2 MegaTubes from Green Patch & awaiting them mid-Dec..I do have some Tamarillos if yr wanting to strike them..
Cheers.. live in Sou

Time: 28th November 2012 3:30pm

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Fruit Guy says...
Thanks Rebecca but never really got into tamarillos. If ever your babaco get to a good size, would love to swap a vanilla orchid for a cutting.

Time: 1st December 2012 10:01am

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Rebecca says...
Hi FRUIT GUY 1st Dec..stiull waiting for Babaco from GreenPatch..tried to get onto them 2day..N/A..re-sent email order as reminder..here's hoping!!

Time: 18th December 2012 2:05pm

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Rebecca says...
Hi Fruit Guy Southport..finaly got my 2 ba baby Babaco - 12" high - from Greenpatch last week..just waiting for this horrendous hot spell to fade away b4 putting them in the ground..went down to 270 Ferry Rd (Gold Coast Permaculture Urban Farm the pother day for the BEsT SOIL you'll find anywhere..

Time: 15th January 2013 5:28pm

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Fruit Guy says...
Hope all goes well with your new babies, at least wet feet shouldn't be a problem

Time: 16th January 2013 11:04am

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Rebecca says...
Hi Fruit Guy..the weather's been so bad I haven't moved them out of their pots. but kept them wrapped in damp newspaper with small branches covering & leaning ova them to break the heat..today I bit the bullet & moved them into a larger pot with some compost & bulb growing potting mix..extra good drainage..I'll leave them for several months till they've re-established then bed them in permanently..I can't wait for the cooler period to come..
If you have some spare time, perhaps you can come to my place & give me some advice about how I could be getting the best results from my fruit orchard when I get around to it.. Cheers..

Time: 23rd January 2013 9:08pm

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Andrew c says...
Hi All
Wondering if anyone is willing to part with a few cuttings in Melbourne? Tasted my first babaco a few weeks ago and keen to give it a go in Vic.

Cheers

Time: 9th February 2013 10:53pm

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Linton says...
Hi Andrew I may have one I can spare. Whereabouts in Melbourne are you?

Time: 11th February 2013 10:40am

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andrew c says...
Hi linton that would be great I am in north eastern suburbs though. How can I get in contact?

Time: 11th February 2013 6:58pm

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Linton says...
Seems like you might be too far away. I'm in Springvale, but the plant is already established in pot so it can't be posted.

If you're prepared to travel to pick it up you can email me on:

lintonius at hotmail.com

cheers

Time: 11th February 2013 8:02pm

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Andrew c says...
Email sent!

Cheers

Andrew

Time: 11th February 2013 10:27pm

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