AusBonsai

Hi guys,

I'm wanting to get some stone fruit but I'm not sure if it's too warm here. I think there are a few cherry blossums but I'm not positive. There are some peaches growing wild near school but that's all I have really seen, these all grow near the traintracks so I can't get to them. Can other stone fruit grow in Brisbane?

They will possibly grow, but not vigorously. Really not worth it dude.
Crabapples are one of the better blossom/fruits to grow up our way. Beautiful flowers, up to three times a year if ou know how, and they fruit as well. I've got a giant one that I'm gonna start on this year

Hi Matt

Sounds like you are looking and learning about species from books that deal with cold climate trees. Not an insult, just an observation.

You seem to be passionate about your Bonsai and keen to learn. If it is a tropical fruit go for it, if it is cold climate fruit (as is the case for a lot of stone fruit, but not all) struggle with it if you realy want the species, but don't expect too much. From one that has tried many because he wanted to because they looked great in books, pick your target wisely. Pot culture is different to ground grown.

Pursue what you want but grow what you can.

Tony

Thanks for the advice. I might try a crab apple then.

Can anyone recomend another good flowering/fruiting plant that is suited to my climate? Would a chilli be possible, I have A fair few in my garden, a black pearl would look awesome.

I actually haven't read a book yet, well I did a few years ago but I can't remember any details. I was talking to a friend from Sydney and she was telling me I should plant a cherry blossom in the yard. She also said she could send me a Japanese maple cutting from her tree. Maples won't grow here either? I was going to buy some trident maple seedlings to experiment with and do a forest grouping. Sorry for my lack of knowledge, I grow more tropical species but they arn't suited to bonsai, gingers, heliconias and bromeliads make up most of my garden.

Trident Maple will grow fine here as will normal Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

If you want a good fruiting tree try Mulberry. Look good and taste great.

Tony

Maples will grow up here. Triddents will typically be more vigorous than Japanese, but both will be fine.
Figs fruit. Tiger barks get nice little fruit on them. Pyrancantha gets flowers and fruit, as do murraya.
Bougainvillea will flower also. As do Serrissa. There are heaps you can try

My grandad had a massive mulberry tree, I think I could take a bit off that. Thanks for all your help, I think I'm set

gday mate

check out the peach varieties, there is one that will grow like a trooper up here, I cant think of which one it is right now, DK knows which one though.

There are a tonne of peach trees near school, they seem to grow well, I might try find one that's not on the train tracks.

I live in Brisbane and have a full size peach tree, the tag says 'Sungold' but I couldn't find any information about this variety. I bought it from a local nursery before I read all the books on vegetable and fruit growing in warm climates..

It's been in the ground for 3 - 4 years now at 2.5 or so metres tall, and it flowers right from the start, but flowered profusely last year, and looks like it's doing that this year too ^^ Don't get much fruits from it though due to fruitflies and possibly borers... the only fruits that weren't attacked were from the early flowers from July. Yes, it start test blooming in July, and gets into full bloom on the whole tree around mid August. I dumped a whole wheel barrel full of fruits last year.... I'm thinking to prune it after flowering this year to save myself some work picking up the rotten fruits, bagging didn't work...

I cut some suckers from the rootstock last year, two of them appears to be still alive, so might try to bonsai them if they grow ... So provided you've got a suitable variety, peach and nactarines do grow in Brisbane , but I haven't not came across any Cherries or plums yet...