Lychee Tree (forum)

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Hey Folks

So I am new to the whole principle of gardening, and have done well in the past year with a Lemon and orange tree both have survived 1 year in my garden...

Now I made an investment into a Lychee tree two actually the first one didn't quite make it. Okay so now onto my second one. After learning from the first one and why it died.

So i just purchased a Marcott Bosworth 3 and would like a few tips to help stimulate growth so it can survive that initial one year.

This is what i have done since receiving the tree from Dally

1. Did not remove it from the pot but planted the pot into the ground with some good soil around it next to a few avocado low laying tress. That way it will be protected from the wind and can receive just morning to mid day sunlight and be shaded towards the evening that way the leaves will not get burnt, Learnt that from the first one. I left it in the open too soon.

2. Water extensive watering around the pot and inside the pot making sure the roots are well soaked. I hear Lychee trees young ones require quite a bit of watering.

3. Purchased some all purpose slow release fertilizer drop a few around away from the trunk.


The goal is to let it settle for about 1 - 2 or maybe 3 months before i will transplant it to a bigger pot and leave it in the same spot till about a year or two before i will plant it into the ground.


Now i got a couple of questions, the leaves on the lychee tree has a tendency to turn brown what can I do more to prevent and promote foliage along with a thicker trunk?


Will add photos tomorrow


Time: 20th October 2018 8:43pm

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denise1 says...
You should not plant the tree out with the pot still on. The tree will put roots out the bottom so making it difficult to get the pot off later. You could kill it in the process. Usually plants are sold ready to plant and have vigour to get established then grow. plants grown yet bigger in a larger pot are often not as adaptable as the normal planting out size. It is said that lychee can take a good amount of water.however you should aim to avoid overwatering when you are establishing any plant. Remember to keep it moist not drying or getting swamped. Also avoid using lots of mulch because you cant see how wet the soil is and it is too hard for the soil to breathe. You dont need to be this fussy when growing hardy plants such as citrus, - mainly just the tropicals

Time: 22nd October 2018 7:50am

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23yo_Grower says...
Oh yes im not planning to leaving it in the hole for a bit till it can get use to the temperature range till i offically plant it. for now next 30 days its just going to get use to the weather down in sydney

Thanks you for the tips



Time: 23rd October 2018 12:48pm

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23yo_Grower says...
I waited till the storm has cleaered in a bit in sydney but i am yet to plant it in the ground as of yet because of the rain and wind. Currently looking for a potting mix that is great for lychee trees but wont cause the fertilizer burn

Any recommendations looking at Richgro 15L Orchid Potting Mix mostly because of its lower acidic rating

Time: 23rd December 2018 5:25pm

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Raj K says...
I’m getting a marcotted Bosworth 3 tomorrow. I’ve been advised that they do not like alkaline soils and prefer slightly acidic, to plant in a 20cm high raised mound to provide better drainage and add pine bark mulch.

Time: 25th December 2018 12:36pm

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23yo_Grower says...
I will keep this thread alive for anyone interested in growing Lychee in Sydney. I will post once a month with new photos. Hopefully it can provide other growers on here with a bit of inspiration and tips.

So I built it a shelter mostly for the wind. Simple structure really a 60L plastic pot drilled extra holes with a hole saw in the pot and in the side to help with drainage of the pot. Before i put the pot in the ground i put some lazerlite around the pot where the pot is the anchor to hold the lazer lite. I placed it on two side to help deflect the wind if it does come. (Wind Burns)

After the major storms that have hit Sydney and now cleared. I have placed the Lychee tree in cheap potting mix (garden Essentials) $2.5 for 25kg with some garden soil and perlite to to reduce fertilizer burn and to keep the soil well drained. Forgot to also mention placed a bit of acidic sulfur dry mix into the pot to help bring the acidity down to 5.5. I had the tree under an avocado tree for the past 4 months after buying it. When i went to remove the plant which was still in the pot from the ground roots were already shooting out from the pot which is a good sign. Other new growth small buds have started to develop my goal is to protect these new growth and help them put on some leaves so it can get ready for winter.

I have also place a removable lid so i can cover it at night to protect it from frost if it does happen overnight. Day time i will allow it to get full sunlight

Watering twice a day about 2-4L in the morning and at dusk to help keep the soil moist. At this stage i am afraid to water the tree or add fertilizers until the tree has hit a solid 2-3 years with decent root development that way it can resist any major changes. The goal is to get it at least 1.5-1.7m tall first before i worry about the fruit.

The goal is to get to this have a look. A 30 Year old tree with at least 70-90kg of fruit.

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/lychee14/


Time: 26th December 2018 9:23pm

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Michael Dang 18 says...
My Bosworth number 3 lychee in Sydney.Its a real struggle to keep the fruits hanging on the tree over this summer with all the heat.
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Time: 19th January 2019 8:23pm

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David01 says...
Hi Michael Dang,

Your lychee tree may have stress (water, shade or nutrient) but it looks very healthy. How old is your tree? The info below may help to improve the situation. Cheers.

http://www.lycheesonline.com/healthylycheetrees.cfm


Time: 25th January 2019 2:23pm

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Michael Dang 18 says...
If in Sydney I recommend growing the Bosworth 3 variety.The fruits are decent size and it crops well so far for a backyard garden.Taste is pretty good if picked st the right time.
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Time: 9th February 2019 1:09pm

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23yo_Grower says...
Hi all

Lychee I found to help leaves shoots or fruit even maybe to stay on the tree what i recommend is keep the acidity low and shield from wind. My mango tree suffered this season no fruit. I recommend a bit of lazerlite or a plywood to act as a wind breaker when the tree is a bit more stronger ie 4-5 m then it is fine that is from research

Time: 10th February 2019 10:02pm

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23yo_Grower says...
Michael how old is your Lychee tree?

Time: 14th February 2019 1:40pm

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Michael Dang 18 says...
My tree is at least 7 years old.It has wind and sun protection for the last two years which has helped it to crop pretty well.Just picked the last of the fruits about 200 this year.The trick is to prune it back about 10 -15 cm off the branches now and it should then flush over autumn and harden just before winter so that the plant is strong enough to start flowering towards the end of winter.

Time: 21st February 2019 9:43pm

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23yo_Grower says...
5 months has passed a lot of new growth. The goal 2 more inches please before end of Autumn.

Your tree will need a lot of protection when young which i found is important.

Big Pot, dry leaves at the base layer to provide compost. keep the acidity around that 5.6 - 6.5 mark is the key.

Now the goal is to keep it alive in winter.

Total height 95 cm


Time: 23rd March 2019 12:35pm

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23yo_Grower says...
Picture update start of autumn,lots of new growth despite awkward weather i think i got some sort of insect nibbling away at the leaves... might need to get a spray any ideas?


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Time: 14th April 2019 12:07pm

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23yo_Grower says...
update Winter has been quite dry so kept the watering to a bit more frequent and kept fertilizing it taking advantage of the weather to put on more shoots. lets see what happens when spring comes

Time: 28th July 2019 4:41pm

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wzis_info says...
I bought a small Lychee tree 4 months back, gave it water every day, but it still lost all the leaves. Now It has some new branches and small leaves, plus the flower buds. Not sure we should leave the flower buds as is or remove them as we don't believe they will be able to produce fruits and even whether can survive, so our main focus is trying to make the tree survive. Seeking recommendations. Thanks in advance.


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Edward3 says...
I think it would be better to snip off the flower buds to help the tree recover. I once had a potted lychee plant which lost all its leaves due to insufficient watering - it didn't recover. So you are lucky your plant is growing new leaves.

Time: 31st October 2021 9:08am

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wzis_info says...
I'm using this one: Professor Cloning Accelerator Foliar Spray to spray the new leaves try to recover the tree, but need to wait to see if the tree can survive.

Time: 31st October 2021 7:11pm

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wzis_info says...
The Foiliar Spray did help, my lychee tree is still alive.

Time: 28th December 2021 11:16am

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