Forum: Other Plants
08-15-2012, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,961
Re: Agave Salmiana GIANT Agave!
From what I read, a sweet drink from Agave salmiana is made. If you cut off the flower stalk down to the base before it fully matures. Create a hole in the plant, collect sweet water like drink from...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-15-2012, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,083
Re: Anyone using airpots?
I am growing a mango tree in a 12 gal airpot. They seem to work very well, this mango tree is one of the healthiest and has flushed the most leaves recently.
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Forum: Other Plants
08-14-2012, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)
Logees claims its sweeter then Solanum quitoense. The plant is grafted, I want to grow Solanum quitoense as well. Just need some seeds.
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Forum: Other Plants
08-14-2012, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)
Here is where I got it from.
Sweet Naranjilla (Solanum pseudolulo)-Logee's Greenhouses (http://www.logees.com/Sweet-Naranjilla-Solanum-pseudolulo/productinfo/R2172-4/)
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Forum: Other Plants
08-14-2012, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)
Growing Solanum pseudolulo in mostly full sun, South Orange county, Sunset Zone 21. Seems to be very happy despite the temps ranging in the 80s-90s. I recently transplanted it from a 5 gal plastic...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-06-2012, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,753
Re: Passiflora
Sunfish,
What are your best fruiting and eating quality Passiflora for your location?
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Forum: Other Plants
07-15-2012, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,205
Re: Sapodilla in CA
Brian,
I am growing a 'Silas Woods' sapodilla in a container in SoCal. So far it has been very slow growing, don't expect any fruit from it for at least 3 years or so.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-11-2012, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,472
Re: 25 gallon Nursery pots.
I recommend fabric containers as well. They are cheaper, lightweight, and promote a good root system. Its nice to have a container mix with a little more water retention.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-11-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Other Plants
07-06-2012, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,753
Re: Passiflora
Thanks for confirming this, can't wait to germinate some seeds :). Currently growing Passiflora 'Mission Dolores', Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa, and Passiflora lutea (for its yellow flowers).
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Forum: Other Plants
07-06-2012, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,753
Re: Passiflora
Thanks for the update, I heard Passiflora alata has great tasting fruit. Taster said it tastes like soursop.
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Forum: Other Plants
07-06-2012, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,753
Re: Passiflora
Sunfish,
Are these all edible hybrids? I am trying to germinate some Passiflora mollissima seeds. Also going to be germinating some Passiflora alata. Beautiful photos!
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Forum: Other Plants
06-20-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,896
Re: New varieties from me, Pics! Interesting!!?
BananaT,
Interesting selections, the blackberry and the Cereus peruvianus sounds interesting. I would be up for trades if your interested in wide selection of Opuntia sp., a few varieties of Dragon...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)
Growing Naranjilla as well, though the one I am growing is (Solanum pseudolulo) was obtained from Logees. I found some online sources which said Solanum pseudolulo was suppose to be more heat...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Richard,
The cacti seem to be the most confusing with ID. So many different cactus have been regrouped and renamed. O. monacantha in the picture was selected by me growing in a person's front yard...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Here is some pictures of some of the Opuntia;
Various Opuntia, mostly O. ficus-indica
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_0hkFmn62Ec/T52ou8NBrWI/AAAAAAAACq8/5GG9PuSpsuM/s400/P1040199.JPG
Opuntia...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
I spelled it wrong meant O. monacantha, its from South America. Its called the common prickly pear also. It has a distinctive bright green pads with long 2" spines. Its my most vigorous Opuntia, the...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Darkman,
That description sounds like Opuntia humifusa, it grows wild in FL. It has good nematode resistance and tolerant of the soil/water conditions. Would be good pick for a rootstock, grafting...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-05-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
I am growing over 20 different Opuntia. Mostly for the fruit some for pads. Generally the most cultivated Opuntia are from the O. ficus-indica and hybrids from this.
So far I have;
14 Opuntia...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-25-2012, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,524
Re: Yacon
momoese,
Same response here, everyone who has tried it has loved it or found it agreeable.
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Forum: Other Plants
04-18-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,390
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-10-2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-14-2012, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 13,944
Re: Container banana soil.
I know what you mean, its better to use composted pine bark. However that nitrogen will become available again when it breaks down. I have not noticed any adverse effects using this mix on all my...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-13-2012, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-13-2012, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 13,944
Re: Container banana soil.
A good cheap mix that works good for me is;
5 parts pine bark (make sure its the smaller particles)
1 part peat moss
1 part perlite
a little compost
dash of lime
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