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Old 02-29-2012, 12:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
I was hoping for a permanent, perennial, shrub sized, fruiting plant. Tony's link had some good suggestions, most of which, unfortunately, won't be happy in coastal So. Cal. I guess I could try blackberries, but it seems like they need a lot of attention from the pruning to keep them in bounds perspective.
I notice that blackberries and other Rubus will grow in shade, but the majority of fruit production is just outside the drip line (in the sun) of the over-canopy. You might have noticed this in forests.

Given the partial shade, Dragon Fruit would work, provided you are in 10a not 9b. There are others ... PM me as a reminder as I have to take off to move 10 pallets of soil.
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