Today I planted a Miracle Fruit shrub. Their is a big crazy going on with them right now, somewhat due to articles that came out after The Fruit Hunters book came out (the book also has an entire chapter on Miracle Fruit). I paid a heft price for a plant that is 35 inches tall, but the rate they are getting snatched up I figure all of large plants of this slow-growing plant will be unavailable for a few years. I've potted mine in a 7 gallon pot and it's in my greenhouse which has misters for heat control and humidity.
I killed a couple of small seedlings of Miracle Fruit before but have read more about them this time. They can handle more water than claimed by some people and they also can take plenty of sun. However, low pH means really low like 4.5 or lower. I'll plan to fertilize a few times a month with Miracid.
