I'm not sure why I keep watching your channel you are a bad influence on me when it comes to not buying any more plants...lol. I'm trying to resist any more new plants. Love you channel keep them coming.
@@EnlightenmentGarden I have 2 friends that have fruiting Sabara Jaboticaba trees in this area. One is 20 years old and the other 12 years old. They both gave me some fruit this year. That was the first time I had tried Jaboticaba fruit. I planted several seeds.
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Nice! I have some garcinia and plinia as well, not too far from you I think (Tempe/Mesa area), mine are grown from seed and 1-2 years old now so it's going to be a long while on some of them. If you can get ahold of one, the Otto Anderson selections seem to handle our summers particularly well although I don't think they are typically one of the fast-fruiters, I think 9Waters on Etsy has some in stock this year. Almost every variety hates my water, lol I'm also trying out some vexators, a couple inside as house plants and some that survived the winter as seedlings under a frost cloth (I think they could easily handle being under a moringa near a wall just fine without winter damage though, I'm going to see if I can plant some out in the next few weeks). Looking forward to seeing how yours go!
Hi, Natasha, I have just a general question if okay. When you prune a tree, not a tropical, but a fruiting mulberry, does that keep the roots in check too or do they spread beyond the canopy anyway? Thanks so much for your videos, they are my favorite.
Hi Sheri! Of course, you can. I used to think that pruning my mulberry would keep the roots in check but after growing them for years, see they are quite aggressive and extend far. The roots will grow everywhere and will outcompete smaller trees. That's one of the main reasons I took my in-ground mulberry trees out am now growing only dwarf mulberry varieties in pots. You wouldn't believe the huge lateral roots I found from my mulberry trees some 20' away. If you have acreage and they are isolated, the roots are not going to be a problem but in backyard culture, I believe the roots can become a huge problem in time like at 6 years+.
Yes; they are true to seed and growing from seed is how to propagate them. They are very slow growers. I've read they can handle mild brief freezes and are similar to citrus on cold hardiness.
Glad it was helpful! In equal volumes, I use 1 part Canadian peat, 1 part perlite (or pumice), and 1 part all-purpose sand (or decomposed granite). It's a pretty heavy mix with the sand. You can back off the sand a little bit and still have a wonderful fast-draining media that still holds lots of moisture in summer. If you have not, check out the Laguna Hills Gary Matsuoka video on "proper soil." I never use forest products in my soil medium anymore. That belongs on top of the soil only otherwise will damage the plant over the long haul.
@@MrSpeed396 In my raised beds, I use some vermiculite because those beds dry out fast in the sun and I want added moisture retention. I don't use vermiculite in containers because tropical plants prefer aeration in the soil and vermiculite does not do much for aeration. Vermiculite is also a clay mineral and have read it interacts with potassium, calcium, and magnesium in soil which will raise the pH of the plants and I don't want that for tropicals. Hope that helps
