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Isons is a great resource for muscadines. I currently have Supreme, Ruby crisp, Late fry, and Ison growing down a single wire. Pruning every year is key since they fruit on new growth.
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Purple possum. Never tried it, but came across a guy selling rooted cuttings at a farmers market for $5. Couldn’t pass it up. Figured I would dip my toes in with this one then maybe change to a better tasting fruit later on. So far this thing is as easy as it gets.
Here is my passion fruit trellis in a container. 2x4s bolted to inside of container and wire wrapped around the backside. I allow it to climb my shop posts then will cut back to trellis for winter.
Super fast draining and I drilled additional drainage holes in the bottom and lower sides of the pot. Mulched with hardwood bark after I took the picture. Honestly, I would have never attempted growing subtropical/tropical trees in containers if it weren’t for this thread. My passion fruit is also setting fruit. It’s incredible how fast the fruit sets after a 1 day bloom - maybe 2-3 days after bloom and we have fruit set.
Big Jim loquat and Suebelle white sapote from Gala arrived today. Question about the sapote - it has a strait central leader with 1 branch. After it recovers from the transplant, should I tip the central leader to limit height and encourage laterals?
I might take you up on that offer. That’s very generous. I’ve heard great things about Vista White. Have you tried the Honeyquat yet? The Lara description sounds unique. My Big Jim and Suebelle should arrive from Gala this Friday. I’ll post pics when they arrive. They should be decent sized trees for the price. It seems way easier to graft on my potting bench as opposed to in the field - also allows greater control on water, sun and wind until the grafts take if grafted in a pot vs their final place in the ground.
The Malta Black cutting I had for you isn’t looking great. I’m 90% sure that it leafed out before it had enough roots to support the foliage. Lesson learned - don’t introduce too much light before the roots are ready. I started a new cutting for you this morning.
The Malta Black cutting I had for you isn’t looking great. I’m 90% sure that it leafed out before it had enough roots to support the foliage. Lesson learned - don’t introduce too much light before the roots are ready. I started a new cutting for you this morning.
I cleft grafted several Pakistan mulberry scions on red mulberry stock this past weekend. Very enjoyable task. Hopefully they will take. I bought a Pakistan tree to plant and it needed a hard prune anyways, so might as well practice. Next year I’ll be attempting loquat, mulberry, and white sapote. Do you have a trustworthy source for scion wood?
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[/url] Wouldn’t ya know, this dang Meyer lemon has new growth. Noticed root stock shoots and lemon shoots yesterday. Clipped the rootstock shoots off and dug it up and put it in a container. This lemon has died back this far the last two years due to cold. It’s 3+ years old. I was expecting to see a much larger root system. Anyways, I’ll see it I can grow it out and prune to an acceptable form. Putting a loquat where this lemon was in-ground.
re: Louisiana Tropical Fruit Gardening - Experiences and Updates
Posted by AyyyBaw on 3/19/26 at 6:49 am to TimeOutdoors
Nice, happy growing! If you’re looking for a specific variety let me know. Figbid is a great source for fig cuttings and rooted cuttings, just read the seller’s reviews before purchasing. I’ve purchased many times from figbid and will be selling on there later this year.
Edit - I’m located in South LA about 3 hours from Shreveport. If you have trouble sourcing what you’re looking for let me know.
Edit - I’m located in South LA about 3 hours from Shreveport. If you have trouble sourcing what you’re looking for let me know.
With all the help you provide everyone on this thread I’d be happy to ship you a rooted cutting for free. They will be ready to ship before the temps get too high. Ping me on this thread in early May and we can exchange info.
re: Louisiana Tropical Fruit Gardening - Experiences and Updates
Posted by AyyyBaw on 3/17/26 at 6:34 am to TimeOutdoors
There are 3 main taste profiles - sugar, berry, and honey. Most people in Louisiana grew up on Celeste or brown turkey (both sugar figs) because it’s what was growing in mawmaw’s yard. I have personal experience with all types mentioned below as in ground trees and all handle humid conditions great. These are all in-ground trees.
Honey: Galbun, by far my favorite honey fig, large fruit size, vigorous tree. Smith is a mix of honey and berry - highly resistant to rain and great flavor.
Sugar: Improved Celeste, more berry flavor than regular Celeste but I would still group it in the sugar fig profile. Also larger fruit than regular Celeste. It would be considered a very good fig by most people.
Berry: My favorite flavor profile. Adriatic figs have a greenish skin with reddish flesh - White Madeira #1 or LSU Strawberry. Dark skin with dark flesh - many of these have splitting problems in high humidity (Black Madeira, some Col de Dames, I-258). I’ve had great success with Malta Black (Mt Etna type fig - these taste great and don’t split. Noire de berbentane, LSU Scott’s Black are also very good.
I’ll be able to taste about 10 new varieties this year (planted last fall). If I could only plant 1 and I already had a sugar fig, it would be hard not to go with a Smith or some type of Mt Etna like Malta Black or St Rita. Malta Black was my family’s favorite last year. Malta Black also produces a breba crop on old wood then produces a main crop on new growth.
I propagate figs every year. Would be happy to share if you aren’t too far away. I have several rooted cuttings that I’ll be growing out all year in pots.
Honey: Galbun, by far my favorite honey fig, large fruit size, vigorous tree. Smith is a mix of honey and berry - highly resistant to rain and great flavor.
Sugar: Improved Celeste, more berry flavor than regular Celeste but I would still group it in the sugar fig profile. Also larger fruit than regular Celeste. It would be considered a very good fig by most people.
Berry: My favorite flavor profile. Adriatic figs have a greenish skin with reddish flesh - White Madeira #1 or LSU Strawberry. Dark skin with dark flesh - many of these have splitting problems in high humidity (Black Madeira, some Col de Dames, I-258). I’ve had great success with Malta Black (Mt Etna type fig - these taste great and don’t split. Noire de berbentane, LSU Scott’s Black are also very good.
I’ll be able to taste about 10 new varieties this year (planted last fall). If I could only plant 1 and I already had a sugar fig, it would be hard not to go with a Smith or some type of Mt Etna like Malta Black or St Rita. Malta Black was my family’s favorite last year. Malta Black also produces a breba crop on old wood then produces a main crop on new growth.
I propagate figs every year. Would be happy to share if you aren’t too far away. I have several rooted cuttings that I’ll be growing out all year in pots.
Pulled the trigger this morning on a Big Jim loquat and Suebelle white sapote from Gala, both grafted. Picked up a few new figs this past weekend to add to the collection - LSU Hollier, Violet Sepor, Black Celeste, LSU St Gabriel, CDD Mutante, and a few other new cuttings. I think that puts me around 25 different figs. Plan to pick up a Kary starfruit and Ruby Supreme guava later this year. Will definitely need to set up some form of heated greenhouse in my shop for next winter.
I have failed to sprout peppers many times, but have had good success recently. I soak pepper seeds in warm water the night before planting. I never follow the sowing depth on the package. I always sow shallower, basically surface sow then sprinkle an extremely light dusting of very fine seed starter medium on top. I’m trying to sow as shallow as possible but not see the seed on the surface. I start these inside around 68-70 degrees without a heat mat. Keep a dome on your trays until they sprout then remove and place a grow light 2-3” above the sprouts. I feed a very weak liquid fertilizer to the roots after they have a set of true leaves.
Wish I was closer. We could make some trades. That’s a little over 2 hours away though. Appreciate the offer though!
Decided to go with a loquat and I’m interested in learning how to graft. Here is my question - should I start with a loquat seedling and graft multiple cultivar scions to that seedling, or should I start with a grafted tree and graft additional scions to the grafted tree? I’m thinking that starting with a grafted tree might give me a head start on having better fruit, but not sure if having a trunk graft and addition branch grafts is a good idea or not. I have a few 2-3 year old red mulberry trees that I plan to experiment grafting mulberry scions to. I’ve been pruning them hard the last two years. Anyone have experience grafting mulberry to rubra trees? Any recs for buying loquat or mulberry scions or cultivar recs?
Very interested in a white sapote. Any recs on cultivar and grower? Side note - I received my Lisbon lemon, Persian lime, and Koroneiki olive from Four Winds last week. Extremely well packaged and great looking trees. Already up potted in 15g containers with peat, sand, perlite and top dressed with compost and osmocote and mulch. They are looking happy so far - appreciate the recommendation!
I have a first year edulis in a 15g. It didn’t even lose leaves this year. I only covered it on nights colder than 28. It took 32 like a champ uncovered outside. Hoping to taste some fruit this year.
I have a new open spot in-ground where my dead lemon currently is. Northern Vermilion parish zone 9b, full sun until around 2:30-3 right now. Clay soil but on an amended mound - good surface drainage. Any unique recs for something that I don’t have to protect in a “normal” winter for fresh eating?
I have a new open spot in-ground where my dead lemon currently is. Northern Vermilion parish zone 9b, full sun until around 2:30-3 right now. Clay soil but on an amended mound - good surface drainage. Any unique recs for something that I don’t have to protect in a “normal” winter for fresh eating?
Fox farms and promix are both good, but expensive. I usually just mix miracle grow organic with perlite and peat moss - for up potting.
I had a horrible goose grass problem last year. Round up Quick will kill it. I applied a fall and spring preemergent, so hoping it will be better this season.
re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted by AyyyBaw on 2/23/26 at 12:31 pm to ApisMellifera
If you happen to live around Acadiana, Urban Naturalist and Acadiana Native Plant Project both sell 4” plants if you want plants instead of seeds. If I were planting in a smaller bed I’d go with plants because you can arrange them in an aesthetic format and you don’t have to deal with seed stratification which some natives require. If you want specific seeds Prairie Moon is reputable although not local-ecotype.
re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted by AyyyBaw on 2/19/26 at 1:39 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Just a heads up. Projected lows in mid-30s here in Vermilion on Sunday and Monday night. If y’all stuck tomatoes in the ground already prepare to dust off the old tarp. One good thing about trellising tomatoes - you can just throw a tarp over the whole trellis and put some 2x4s on the ground the keep it in contact with the ground.
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