Brisbane choices (forum)

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Has anyone had the following fruit in Brisbane or Ipswich? If so, how was the quality, flavour, crop size and tree size? I want to add more trees to my garden but need to be selective.
Ugni. Tropical Apples-dorsett golden, tropic sweet and tropic Anna.. Kwai Muk. Greengage Plum. Pecan- shoshonii. Poshte. Arguta. Coconut. Blueberries for a hedge.
Thanks!

Time: 14th October 2012 9:28am

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BJ says...
Here's my $.02
Ugni - prefers colder climate, but may get away with it in Ipswich. Doubt it though
Tropical apples - No problem, other than lots of bugs
Kwai Muk - fine, as long as protected from frost when young if near Ipswich
GG Plum - I dont think so. Low chill ones are fine, but Oriental Fruit Moth is a bugger on all stonefruit, killing new growth and getting into bagged fruit.
Pecan - many are okay around Ipswich - not sure about exact varieties
Poshte - few trees around. One or two have been fruited. Seems fine.
Arguta - not sure
Coconut - fruits inner city and bayside, not in the west
Blueberries - fruit well in pots and Gulf Coast can grow and fruit really well in ground. Saw a 2m tall one this week loaded in fruit. Was in sandy bayside soil though.

Time: 14th October 2012 8:14pm

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GardenOfColumba says...
Thanks BJ, you've got an impressive collection, it's good to hear your thoughts. I think I'm going to go with a shoshonii pecan after I have another look at the pecan in the mt-cootha botanical garden. Might give up on the ugni, I've heard of some growing out in Redlands, but it gets significantly hotter out here.

Time: 16th October 2012 10:18pm

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