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  1. On 16/03/2021 at 8:44 PM, fyzygy said:

    Since most cultivated passionfruit plants are grafted to "wild" root-stock, does anyone happen to know what those "wild" plants probably are? I've taken cuttings from some Brunswick alleyway plants (in Melbourne) that have gone ballistic, the shiny-leafed fruiting varieties alongside their "weedy" root-stock variants -- in full sun the leaves grow a reddish colour. To my shame, I've in the past exterminated "wild passionfruit" vines, probably P. incarnata. 

     

    The most common rootstock used is P. caerulea, as W.C mentioned. It's a bastard of a plant to get rid of once it's invaded.

    http://nelliekelly.com.au/faqs-about-passionfruit-vines.html


  2. 1 hour ago, Flux said:

    Nice One @SayN  - and kudos Xperiment for giving away such aught after trees. I'm just about to repot my oldest Courtii today ...also noticed a pair of flower buds on it a few weeks ago too. I reckon there should be a decent amount of domestic Courtii seed appearing early next year too -as the first round of Courti's that Rowan and Julian Palmer distributed in 2016 bear fruit :)

    Courtii Buds.jpg

    Courtii - Xperiment.jpg

    Beautiful! Fingers crossed for more seeds getting around

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  3. Ok I have one only Acacia courtii seedling to give away.

     

    Post a sequential number, and a pic of an acacia you have grown, preferably from seed. I would prefer this little one goes to someone with some experience growing acacia, to know that it will be looked after.

     

    The seed was given away here by @communacacian for wattle day 2 years ago (holy shit time flies)

    Approx 25-30cm tall. Postage covered by me, not to WA or Tas due to plant quarantine restrictions. Australia only.

     

    The winner will be chosen by random number generator at about 8pm on Wednesday 7th October 

     

    Pics when I get home from work

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  4. 4 hours ago, Pie'oh'Pah said:

    I've put up a topic but I was going to use some water crystals to keep the roots moist during transport.  thinking even some damp paper towel may be as good.

     

    Anyone shipped something similar and have some tips I'll take some photos of the Pots now I've had them for years and they were really old when I got them.

    Moist Coconut fibre (coir) is the go. $2 brick makes a bucket full 

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