Growing Panama Berry/Jamaican Cherry Tree AZ 9B
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The Panama Berry/Jamaican Cherry or Strawberry tree (Muntingia calabura) is a tropical evergreen fruit tree that thrives in warm climates and fruits abundantly. While this tree is tolerant of many soils and grows well even in Phoenix Arizona summers, it is frost intolerant. Here I share an example of a young tree I am growing in 9B and what I have learned. If you want to grow a fast-growing shade tree that produces berries that taste like buttered caramel, look no further!
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If you haven’t planted the tree yet, I would suggest air layering a branch first so that way if the parent tree dies, you still have a backup tree.
Great suggestion--thanks!
Should be a good edition to my slope garden with south facing slope… we haven’t had a frost in years! I am about to plant some seedling mangoes to see how they go! 🤞🤞🙏
Absolutely! Please update me in the future on how that project goes.
I agree. Yellow leaves means it is thirsty. I have kept mine alive outside in Waddell AZ by butting a trashcan upside down over the plant. You would have to prune a bit to fit but it kept mine alive thru the coldest parts of winter last year.
Yes I have tried growing it twice in ground east Mesa az and both times winter eventually killed them no matter what I did. The last time I was able to keep it alive for three years but every year it would be severely damaged by winter till it just never came back the final winter. Definitely a smart move to container grow here because the fruit is delicious.
You are not alone in that. I've yet to hear anyone keep it alive for more than 3 years in the ground, especially in the outer areas of Phoenix where we get more frosts. I'm not sure how happy it will be in a container over the long term since they want to grow huge but definitely worth a try. Those berries are so good!
Thank you very much for sharing. 🌎⚔️
I’ve recently discovered a supposed solution for growing large trees in containers without having to prune the roots. using a fabric bag makes it so once the roots reach the fabric pot, they get exposed to air and automatically get trimmed.
I too have tried fabric pots. In my climate, they dry out very fast. I have not been able to find a general water frequency/volume that is conducive but for those that can, it's ideal as roots are pruned naturally!
Have you tried a black sphinx date fruit? It has caramel flavors out of this world
I have not but sounds delicious! Thanks!
Do you think planting it on south faceing wall would help with frost protection?
I don't think that will be enough when dealing with frost. A microclimate will help keep the soil and a few feet above the soil warmer but if condensation forms at or below freezing, the only sure way to protect the plant is to shield the foliage (like with frost cloth). One objective could be to let the canopy grow huge and then only the first few feet of tree canopy will take the frost damage, preserving the rest. But it's a gamble. If you get multiple frost dates far apart, that won't work as the damaged foliage will drop, exposing the main trunk.
Zone denial. Ha. I was tempted to pick up a tamarind from Mr. O'Leary but scraped up some self-restraint.
LOOOOLLL this is the first I hear of this term 🤣
LOOOOOLL this is a first I hear of this term 🤣
Every strawberry tree I ever tasted was exactly like cotton candy and some tiny little body of fruit
How much weight is used in the pool sock? Was there a gradual process of adding more weight incrementally?
The rocks are a little over 1 lb in each sock. I waited until the branch was fully lignified and strong. If you start with a green newer branch, it will tend to split off/break even at a low weight.
can you instruct me how to plant them from seeds? Got some from ebay and failed to plant them...they are so tiny.
Sorry; I have zero experience growing these from seed.
Age of plant ?
It's roughly one year old from seed.
Did you end up planting it in the ground this Spring? If you did, how is it going?
No; it's still in the container. It fruited well in container culture last year and is already setting fruit again.
@@EnlightenmentGarden what is your soil mix and fertilizer/feeding and watering routine for it in a pot?
@@chosen2030 The media is 1 part peat: 1 part perlite: 1 part sand. I apply Osmocote Smart-Release Plant Food once a year in spring. It lasts for 6 months. I keep the soil moist during the growing season and never let it dry out past 50%