Growing experiences with Clusia Rosea

[epicure3]

Does anybody have experience with this shrub/tree? I have killed 3 over the past 4 years and was wondering if there are any successes out there. I know one in Leucadia that is growing one healthy specimen. I have had great success with clusia lanceolata and clusia guttifera.

Thanks

John

[paulgila]

is it common around here?what does it look like?is it tasty?

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

They are native to Florida and volunteer often as epiphytes in Sabals. Therefore, I would say they prefer excelent drainage in the media, it will also tolerate a good amount of shade when young. They are drought tolerant when established and can take zone 1 salt conditions (like coconuts, and better than seagrape)

If you are growing guttifera, you should be able to grow rosea.

Jerry

[LJG]

I just saw an old monter at the SD Zoo. By the pygmy hippo area. I was quite surprised. It was flowering too.

[epicure3]

They are native to Florida and volunteer often as epiphytes in Sabals. Therefore, I would say they prefer excelent drainage in the media, it will also tolerate a good amount of shade when young. They are drought tolerant when established and can take zone 1 salt conditions (like coconuts, and better than seagrape)

If you are growing guttifera, you should be able to grow rosea.

Jerry

Well, I guess I'll take a stab at another one and see. Into the breach again......