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LilikoiLee

By LilikoiLee
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LilikoiLee

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I am thinking about adding a L. rupicola to our garden but haven't found much info on them. Would any of you who had one back in the September 2008 thread (or acquired one since) please share your photos and results? All I have found online is that they like acidic soil and, unlike Hilo, Kona has more neutral soil. How are they doing in your area? Anyone know mature height & width?

Mahalo!

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Lee,

Here's a photo I took two months ago of the largest one we have in the garden! Cute lttle things! :)

Bo-Göran

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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I have one... just found it among my 'common' stuff... A mixed up in my part. Just repotted it and it is still growing well in the shadehouse...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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The one we were growing here died after last years frigid winter. I don't think it was the overall low of 29F that killed it but the duration of cool/cold afterwards. It didn't show damage for awhile but then slowly started declining. I have since replanted another.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

LilikoiLee Mentor

LilikoiLee

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Lee,

Here's a photo I took two months ago of the largest one we have in the garden! Cute lttle things! :)

Bo-Göran

Very sweet little guy! How long has he been in the ground and did you plant him from 5 gal? Do you think I would have to acidify our soil for him?

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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It was planted in September 2003 from a 4 inch pot. In other words, tiny. I would call them moderately fast. Sorry, no clue about the soil requirements!

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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