Planting my recent purchase chrysophyllum imperiale the royal tree

[happypalms]

Chrysophyllum imperiale another plumtree pocket nursery purchase also known as the royal tree there’s no point in having trees in pots get them in the ground asap to get them moving and growing the best they can to save there roots curling around there container 

[johnnymak]

Tell Kris you want a Ficus dammaropsis as well.

[Than]

On 5/12/2024 at 11:08 AM, happypalms said:

Chrysophyllum imperiale another plumtree pocket nursery purchase also known as the royal tree there’s no point in having trees in pots get them in the ground asap to get them moving and growing the best they can to save there roots curling around there container 

Jesus what a stunner! May I ask who the supplier was?

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, johnnymak said:

Tell Kris you want a Ficus dammaropsis as well.

Nice tree I shall make an enquiry to the supplier 

[happypalms]

Plumtree pocket nursery in Australia not sure if he does mail order it’s a long way to Greece 🤣but ye# definitely a nice tree I shall have to buy another one now 

[Than]

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

Plumtree pocket nursery in Australia not sure if he does mail order it’s a long way to Greece 🤣but ye# definitely a nice tree I shall have to buy another one now 

You guys in the US and Aussie are lucky! European suppliers are so behind... Have been looking for a dammaropsis for so long but nothing.

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, Than said:

You guys in the US and Aussie are lucky! European suppliers are so behind... Have been looking for a dammaropsis for so long but nothing.

The us has all the fun with choice but Australia is not far behind them with the importers in Queensland getting the best of the best but it is difficult to find stuff but it’s available for $$$$$ like the man said if you have the money we can do anything you want try rps for the seeds you never know your luck 

[Than]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

The us has all the fun with choice but Australia is not far behind them with the importers in Queensland getting the best of the best but it is difficult to find stuff but it’s available for $$$$$ like the man said if you have the money we can do anything you want try rps for the seeds you never know your luck 

Dammaropsis isn't available on RPS or even ebay.. anyway

[happypalms]

12 minutes ago, Than said:

Dammaropsis isn't available on RPS or even ebay.. anyway

Sounds like a lot of research might find you one I can check with the nursery I got mine from as to seeds being available if I get any will let you know 

[johnnymak]

4 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Sounds like a lot of research might find you one I can check with the nursery I got mine from as to seeds being available if I get any will let you know 

Figs tend to have specific pollinators, In this case, a wasp from the highlands of PNG, that doesn't exist in Australia, propagation by marcotting only.

[happypalms]

14 minutes ago, johnnymak said:

Figs tend to have specific pollinators, In this case, a wasp from the highlands of PNG, that doesn't exist in Australia, propagation by marcotting only.

Handy information I can’t see a wasp from png making its way this far south anytime soon sounds like Than has his work cut out for him getting his little cultivation fingers on one soon