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Just wondering if any one knows how Luc's Garcinia goes fruit wise if grown on their own, do they need a pollenator? And how long it might take for a seedling to produce fruit in sub-tropics? Cheers

Time: 31st July 2015 1:46pm

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sternus1 says...
Yes, they are self pollinating. All Garcinia are painfully slow growing, but Luc's seems to be especially fiendish. You are looking at ten years, in all probability. I have some 4 year olds that are still only 1ft high.

Long wait, incredible payoff. What that wait buys you just might be the best fruit on Earth.

Time: 31st July 2015 5:47pm

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MIke T1 says...
My biggest one is barely 1m after 2.5 years in the ground and 2 others are 60 cm after 10 months. Madrono,gardneriana brasiliense, macrophylla,bicuda and others from South America are much faster in my climate.

Time: 31st July 2015 6:26pm

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Thithi says...
How would you fertilise garcinia? Like citrus or mango ? Thanks

Time: 31st July 2015 7:13pm

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sternus1 says...
If you try and push them with fertilizer, you will either kill them, or end up with deformed growth. Apply small amounts of gentle fertilizer irregularly.

Waiting is the game.

Time: 31st July 2015 7:51pm

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Grant says...
Thanks guys for the feedback, seems to be quite an investment in time!

Time: 31st July 2015 9:46pm

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mcmelb1 says...
Hi Grant, Mike and Sternus,
Just wondering where you guys got your seedlings of Luc's Garcinia? Do you guys have any spare to sell?
Cheers
Mark


Time: 19th January 2018 12:57pm

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Grant says...
Hi Mark, I originally planned to get seeds from Luc, but ended up getting 2 seedlings from Daleys. Both are in the ground and growing steadily.
I’ll put out the feelers for you but they are pretty rare as i’m sure you know. I can only suggest ordering seeds from Luc, waiting for a Daley’s seedling, or just what you are already doing. Good luck mate

Time: 21st January 2018 2:44pm

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mcmelb1 says...
Hi Grant.
Thanks for the reply and the help. I actually bought seeds from Luc last year, but the seeds were confiscated by Australian customs because of the confusion with the species name! I'm guessing Daley's must get seeds domestically?..
I'm on Daley's notification list, but just thought i'd seek out other sources given the rarity and demand for the plants.
Cheers
Mark

Time: 22nd January 2018 11:14am

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Mike Tr says...
None are fruiting in Australia yet. No undescribed species are allowed into Australia so call them something. The official bicon Garcinia list is riddled with errors anyway.

Time: 29th January 2018 12:20pm

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Kenny says...
What time of year are the seeds available from luc?

Time: 15th February 2018 9:52am

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ivepeters says...
Hopefully will finally produce this year. Have lots of flowers and others ready to, on both of mine.
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Time: 1st June 2021 11:11am

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Edward3 says...
Hi. Good photos of the coming fruits. How long did you have to wait from the time you planted the seedlings?

Time: 25th June 2021 5:59pm

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ivepeters says...
Nearly 8 years

Time: 27th June 2021 6:34am

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Edward3 says...
That's very long but I guess quite normal for seedlings. I wonder if they could be grafted onto Achacha rootstocks. I wonder why Daleys doesn't graft them - they only list seedlings.

Time: 1st July 2021 10:21pm

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ivepeters says...
Probably longer than normal, they were neglected occasionally during the past few years. Travelling.

Time: 3rd July 2021 5:19pm

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Chad1 says...
I've seen them grafted to achacha, imbe and lemon drop mangosteen/madrono online.

I grafted two cuttings from mine onto two imbes a month ago than covered with ziplock bags. The scions are still green at the moment so fingers crossed.

Time: 17th July 2021 10:21am

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Edward3 says...
Hello Chad. Would you have a couple of scions that I could buy from you? I would like to try grafting them onto my achacha seedling which is already a few years old.

Time: 11th August 2021 3:11pm

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Chad1 says...
Sorry not at the moment. I probably should have waited another year or two before removing the one's I did but I was impatient. Hopefully I get some decent growth over Spring and Summer and I can help you then. I wish I had the space to put it in ground
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Time: 15th August 2021 1:03pm

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Edward3 says...
You are quite right - it is too small to be taking cuttings. I would have bought the plant from Daleys, but they seem to have very long waiting times (years) for some of the plants I am interested in.

Time: 22nd August 2021 9:31pm

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Chad1 says...
That's where I got mine from, in 2017.

Time: 26th August 2021 3:14pm

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bspargo says...
Hey Edward3, I’m not far from you, near west Ryde, I also have a 8-9 year old achacha. Any sign of flowers on yours yet? Mine is shooting new leaves now, still small, I keep looking hoping for flower buds but nothing still! I actually just bought a grafted Lucs garcinia from Steve on one of the forums. He wouldn’t sell scions but I’m hoping to get some as this grafted one gets bigger.

Time: 17th October 2021 6:32pm

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Edward3 says...
I planted some achachas from seed in 2010 and still not one flower. Any day now..:).

If you get anything, let me know.

Time: 19th October 2021 12:50pm

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Edward3 says...
I actually planted about a dozen seeds and they all sprouted. After 11 years, the plants have a wide variation in size ranging from 30cm up to 2m. Those in shade grow tall.

Time: 19th October 2021 12:55pm

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bspargo says...
Nice, I only planted two seeds and lost one along the way. Do you still have around a dozen growing?

Time: 21st October 2021 2:35am

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Edward3 says...
Yes, they are still all growing. They are quite tough plants, I don't water them much, and I transplanted one a couple of times without shock.

Time: 28th October 2021 5:24pm

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