So I’ve recently picked up a Sapodilla seedling, a Gamboge seedling, a Rose Apple seedling( Syzygium jambos) and a Red Jaboticaba at a plant sale this past weekend, and I’m not really sure where to put them. I know that the jabo needs partial shade, but the other three just say full sun. The 3 seedlings are probably a year old, if not younger, so I’m not sure if I should put them in the ground in full sun, or if I should upsize their pots and wait. Eventually I want them all to go into the ground since we rarely ever get frost or prolonged cold here.
Any advice on growing these plants would be greatly appreciated. Specifically the sapodilla, gamboge and rose apple; theres a lot of information on growing and planting jaboticabas, but alot less on the other three that I can find.
You’ll find more growers of those plants here
Even though their information is usually targeted for FL (your profile doesn’t say whether you’re in the SE or CA), I usually recommend the publications from UF/IFAS whenever there’s one available. They usually include some useful information:
They don’t have publications for the other two.
That’s true, but that forum is in sad shape, with technical issues, spammers, and outdated forum software. It would be great to encourage people to discuss tropical fruit on this forum, too, rather than sending them elsewhere. Just my opinion, though.
Thanks. Yeah, I’m in South Central Florida and use IFAS alot. I’ve actually read this before and just forgot it had the planting information on it (they don’t for every plant). Its actually got everything I’m looking for, so thanks for reminding me.
I got a few tropical fruit trees and plants growing indoors just for fun and looking at while waiting for Spring to come.
Tony
A couple Guavas and a Tangerine trees growing from seeds.
Pandan plant @PharmerDrewee
Curry tree @PharmerDrewee
Desert Rose
I love the smell of the curry leaf tree. I have yet to use it for cooking, but its super fragrant. Shame its an ACP host plant or I would have some in the ground. I keep mine in the greenhouse, gives it a very fragrant smell.
I forgot to mention that I have hybridizing Thai pepper plants to get a super hot offsprings. I am getting closed to the goal.
I bought some superhot seeds this year. Nazghul’s Breakfast. Haven’t sowed them yet, waiting for some tomatoes to size up before I use that tray for them.
I got some Mangosteen fruits and the taste is very unique sweet and sour. One of a kind that I can’t compared to another fruit. I will plant a few seeds for fiun.
Tony
I’m jealous. I would love to try a mangosteen. Plus the best way to get tropical fruit seeds is by getting the fruit. It would probably cost close to 100 dollars for all the cherimoya seeds I got from 8 dollars worth of fruit.