re: Louisiana Tropical Fruit Gardening - Experiences and Updates

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25g Glenn plus this oversized Sweet Tart and that OS for $600 delivered

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Oh and Glenn is the most underrated mango on earth.

Just ordered an Arken Starfruit from Lara Farms. The Kari was out of stock and I'm impatient. I was torn between the Arken and Bells. Went with Arken since it isn't supposed to be as sweet.

Yo Lanier, lipstick palm update. I finally got it to push new growth after 3 months lol. After growing a bunch of container palms, I can definitely say that leaving the old ugly fronds on the tree is important, especially when first establishing. It is known that they recycle the tissue nutrients, but I never really knew how much it mattered. Turns out it's pretty important, at least at first. I'm going to let the lipstick hang on to all old fronds until I've got strong new growth in the larger container. Average temperature in the grow room has been 81F since January and average humidity 73%. This palm wants to be warm, wet, and humid.

You did all of this exactly how I would do it, extra holes and all. And yeah, that mix looks right. I like to add about 0.75 inches of compost on top with fertilizer and mulch on top of that, always keeping the root flare high and exposed.

Yeah I'm weird. When I read about how sweet they are I figured I'd like the less sweet one more. From what I've read it should still be pretty sweet.

Kari is not cloyingly sweet. Brix of 8-9. For reference a very sweet mango would be in the 20s.

Here’s the list from Chappel Farms, I got him to send it.
Anything popping up as dwarf or able to keep dwarf in pots mango wise?

2
Sapodilla- Molix 10" W
2
Sapodilla- Hasya 10" W

Sapodilla- Silaswood 10" W

Sapodilla- Tikal 10" W

Mango- Alphonso 10" W

Mango- Valencia Pride 10" W

Mango- Cogshall 10" W

Mango- Florigon 10" W
2
Mango- Glenn 10" W
2
Mango- Irwin 10" W
2
Mango- Kent 10" W
2
Mango- Kesar 10" W
2
Mango- Maha Chanok 10" W

Mango- Mallika 10" W

Mango- Nam Doc Mai 10" W
2
Mango- Okrung 10" W
2
Mango- Tebow 10" W
30
Soursop 10" W
10
Guava- Ruby Supreme 10" W

5 Passion Fruit- Possom Purple 10" W
3
Strawberry Tree 10" W
5
Lychee- Mauritius 10" W
5
Carambola- Kari 10" W
5
Avocado- Oro Negro 10" W
1
Mamey- Pantin 14" R

The supplier recommended Malika as one to keep small

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You did all of this exactly how I would do it, extra holes and all. And yeah, that mix looks right. I like to add about 0.75 inches of compost on top with fertilizer and mulch on top of that, always keeping the root flare high and exposed.

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That was my plan from your instructions. I got almost everything done today that I wanted to get done. I have a cat palm thats not replanted and a big house plant that needs to be replanted and thats it. I am not messing with my new lipstick palm just yet. I am going to let it get settled in a few months before I repot it.


But here is what I did today.


Flame Thrower moved from a 7gal to a 15 gal
Majestic Palm moved from a 10 gal to a 15 gal
Elephant Ear moved from a 3 gal to a 7 gal
5 different Desert Roses repoted in slightly larger pots or in the same pots


All got the new soil. All got manure compost on top, then Osmocote then cypress mulch top dressing.



I had almost 50 gallons of old potting soil mix and I used it on my trees in my yard. After potting everything today, I went through my flower beds , pulled all the mulch back, spread fertilizer then added some of the old potting soil from those plants then put the mulch back. I figure it wil atleast help hold some moisture in and keep the fertilizer from washing away this week with all the rain we are going to get.

we have pawpaw sproutage
this one is busting leaves and the buds are all green and swollen on the others