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Gevuina avellana (Chilean hazel, avellano chileno - does anyone know if the plant is sold in Australia?
Phoenix sells the seeds, but apparently they need 7 years to fruit and that's a long wait.
I haven't tasted them yet but it seems to be an adaptive nut.


Time: 1st December 2010 2:06pm

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micarle says...
I have two in the ground!!! Very frost hardy and can grow in sun or shade. The flowers look just like a white Grevillea. My two plants are only young and have not set nuts yet. I doubt its sold in australia but it is around!!! Drop me a line if you have no luck and i'll see if i can strike some cuttings for you!!!

Time: 1st December 2010 2:22pm

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ringelstrumpf says...
wow frost hardy that's exactly what we need here!
If I don't find it I could still get seeds, Phoenix sells them. I wonder why that is not commonly sold at nurseries.

Time: 1st December 2010 7:38pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
You can buy these plants from a nursery in Tasmania.

http://www.bundara.com.au/Trees/trees.html

Time: 2nd December 2010 6:24pm

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ringelstrumpf says...
Thanks! I really thought I can't buy these plants here!

Time: 2nd December 2010 9:18pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
Hi ringelstrumpf I phoned Bundara the same morning you did, just after you'd called them.
They explained they didn't sell the trees any more.
And Phoenix seeds are hard to contact, so I was wondering, if you have any spare Gevuina avellana seeds after you receive them, I'd love to do a swap or buy some from you.
Cheers! Violet
Email: angavar at yahoo dot com


Time: 9th December 2010 6:23pm

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Julie says...
Violet, I have never found Phoenix Seeds hard to contact. Michael usually replies in a day or so. The email address is:

phnxseed at ozemail dot com dot au.(don't want them getting spam!)

Time: 9th December 2010 8:35pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
Thanks Julie!

Time: 9th December 2010 10:26pm

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ringelstrumpf says...
I didn't order so far, because I still have no real seed raising area and slugs and snails just eat too much.

Time: 10th December 2010 6:39pm

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Violet_Cactus says...
No problem, Ringel - I have now asked for their seed list and will order when I receive it. If my seeds germinate and I end up with some spares, I will send you a seedling.

Time: 11th December 2010 10:39pm

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George says...
Julie:
I would like to have Phaenix e-mail Please. Would like some Gevuina nut seed/
Can you help.
George

Time: 22nd January 2011 2:48am

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Julie says...
See my message to Violet above. They will send you a catalogue.

Time: 22nd January 2011 3:12pm

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George says...
Julie I tried phnxseed@ozemail.com.au

Did not get connected.

I must have it wrong

Can send address

Have a nice day

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Time: 22nd January 2011 7:14pm

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George says...
You can have nuts in three years.
find a person with a fruiting tree and ask them for a peace of budwood and send it to you. Graft it to your seedling.Don't know how to graft. contact me. I will walk you through it.

Have a nice day

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Time: 23rd January 2011 3:57am

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George says...
You can have nuts in three years.
find a person with a fruiting tree and ask them for a peace of budwood and send it to you. Graft it to your seedling.Don't know how to graft. contact me. I will walk you through it.

Have a nice day

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Time: 23rd January 2011 3:58am

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Jantina says...
Hi George, you can ring or fax for a catalogue from Phoenix
Ph. 03 62679663
Fax 03 62679592
I got some Gevuina seed from there just before Xmas and planted it immediately but in spite of anxious daily inspections no sign of any shoots yet.
Violet Cactus , any sign of life from your seeds yet?

Time: 23rd January 2011 10:38am

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Julie says...
George, no idea why you had a problem. If you still can't connect,the address is:

Phoenix Seeds
PO Box 207
SNUG Tasmania

Time: 23rd January 2011 4:35pm

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allybanana says...
I bought gevuina seeds from Phoenix seeds a few weeks ago and planted them straigt away. I have no sighn of seedlings yet either.

Time: 24th January 2011 4:53pm

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Jantina says...
Hooray one seedling up this morning and looking strong. Anyone else had any luck?

Time: 21st February 2011 11:47am

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Jason says...
Jantina I've never tried it but my gardens looking pretty good, you better come around soon next time you are heading in this direction, Leeches keep jumping at me from the Avocado trees :S that's got to be a pretty wet Summer when that happens. I did some Sapote grafts a month or so ago so you can see how I've done it, I did 4 and they all took pretty easy. Even grafted a Cherimoya and that took too, I've not been able to do Cherimoya's previously but the new tape seems to have made the difference. I wonder if the Chilean nut would grow in loam or if it needs sand. I have a total of two? or three nuts on my Macadamia tree :P I know it's not many but it only had one flower and it's a start

Time: 21st February 2011 2:09pm

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Jantina says...
Hi Jason, I was just thinking about coming over to see the garden this morning. Will ring or email you tomorrow. As for the Gevuina Avellena, what I've read indicates it's pretty adaptable and grows from cuttings as well as seed so it's just a matter of time until I can give you some. Apparently it's a relative of the macadamia. Say hello to Annie for me.

Time: 21st February 2011 11:02pm

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Jantina says...
Jason just asked Geoff, how does this thursday sound?

Time: 21st February 2011 11:21pm

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Jason says...
Thursday sounds fine to me, have you still got my phone number? I'll see if I find yours and if I do I'll ring :)

Time: 22nd February 2011 11:45am

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allybanana says...
Well done Jantina still no luck here yet with them i bought three packs

Time: 24th February 2011 7:53pm

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Jantina says...
Thanks allybanana, I got 3 packs too but only one up so far, still it's looking strong and now has 4 leaves. I read that they easily succumb to fungus so have watered it with chamomile tea which is supposed to be antifungal. Fingers crossed we all get them germinated.

Time: 25th February 2011 12:15am

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micarle says...
About two months ago a bandicote?? Dug my chilean hazel out of the ground, it was only a few feet high. The leaves had curled up and were dried out, so i did a few root cuttings. I just put them in a large plastic pot with some potting mix. There is now a few shoots coming up.
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Time: 27th February 2011 8:48pm

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Jantina says...
Excellent info micarle,they might be tougher than I thought. Just came back from a few days away and my seedling has doubled in size.

Time: 27th February 2011 10:52pm

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George says...
Jason: Try grafting a pice of budwood from your chilean hazel to your macadamia, Same family. may take.

Have a nice day

George

Time: 11th March 2011 2:14am

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Jason says...
George I don't have a Chilean Hazel, but one day I can try this experiment with Jantina. But isn't a Macadamia the better nut anyway? I'm not sure there's any actual advantage to having the Chilean one?

Time: 11th March 2011 2:57am

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micarle says...
Jantina maybe not! The root cuttings have both rotted off!! And i was keeping them on the dry side.

Time: 11th March 2011 10:04am

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Jantina says...
Bummer! Well I still only have one germinated although it has 7 leaves now and looks very healthy.Eventually I may be able to supply you with cuttings or seeds. I thought perhaps it was a bit hot in my glasshouse for them to germinate but rereading S. Lyles instructions she says use bottom heat so that can't be the problem. I'm tempted to tip one out of the pot to see if the seed has rotted or not. Seed marches to the beat of it's own drum I've decided, I still have some lucuma seed that has sent down a taproot but nothing up the top and has been like that for a year (it just crossed my mind that maybe a slug ate the top part).
Jason the nut may not be superior to the macadamia (although all reports say it is a high quality nut) but I work on the theory that there will always be some crop failures so the wider the variety I grow the more likely I won't have to go to the shops to buy my food.

Time: 11th March 2011 11:27am

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micarle says...
Hey Thanks for the offer i have another plant and access to another!! Don't be tempted! Curiosity killed the Cat! Or in this case maybe the seed! I think the rest will germinate for you in time!!!

Time: 11th March 2011 12:57pm

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Jason says...
Jantina, It's a good theory, I must be getting fussy now that I'm running out of room, I used to just plant anything that would grow :) but I do have a few Macadamias that still need to go in the ground, I'm not even sure where to put those.

Hey that reminds me I think those cuttings are going to go, at least they still have green leaves and looking good so far. P.S my mum says that flower show is on tomorrow and Sunday if you happen to be driving around, but I wont be here because I'm going to that Geelong tournament

Time: 11th March 2011 2:31pm

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Jantina says...
I'll try to resist micarle,you're probably right!

That's good about the macqui cuttings Jason, I'll have to put some in myself.
As for the flower show, I'm there! Have been looking forward to it. All the bits I got from your Mum are doing well also. Don't suppose Annie will be around either?

Time: 11th March 2011 3:32pm

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Jason says...
Um well the flower show is on in the civic hall and theres the plants at the botanic gardens also.

From 11am till 5pm on Saturday (tomorrow) and Sunday also but apparently tomorrow is the best day. Tomorrow I will still be here and Annie will ..... maybe, she's either starting at 10am with a break in the middle of the day OR starting at 1pm. I'll find out tonight what time she's working

Time: 11th March 2011 7:59pm

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George says...
Jason:The Gevuina contains several times more oil. Makes a natral sun tan oil with a UV rating of 80. Thats why all the interest in the nut in NZ.

George

Time: 16th March 2011 3:20am

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Jason:The Gevuina contains several times more oil. Makes a natral sun tan oil with a UV rating of 80. Thats why all the interest in the nut in NZ.

George

Time: 16th March 2011 3:20am

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Jantina says...
Didn't know that George, bonus! Still only have one up yet.

Time: 16th March 2011 10:27am

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Jantina says...
Hooray Gevuina no. 2 has arrived and also looking very healthy so your advice was good micarle.

Time: 22nd March 2011 5:40pm

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Jason says...
Macadamia's have a oil content of 70%? ish how do you have several times more than 70% :)

Time: 22nd March 2011 6:55pm

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micarle says...
Jantina Good work!!!!

Time: 22nd March 2011 7:40pm

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Jantina says...
Thanks micarle.
Jason, reading Susanna Lyle, she says they contain less fats than macadamias but may be considered superior in terms of oil type and their levels of antioxidants. About 45% monosaturated fats. She also says the oil is good for sunscreen. And the nuts are easy to shell, so all in all a good nut to grow.

Time: 23rd March 2011 10:11am

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