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drnicko

Dentist by day....horticulturist by night. Love fragrant tropicals and fruits. Self taught grafter and tissue culturist. www.thebloomingjungle.com

Syzygium cumuni

  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2016
  • Like Count 32
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drnicko

Syzygium Cumuni beautiful rare, tropical fruit. @tina do you know these?? 😎

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kathy

No, never heard of them, what do they taste like

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drnicko

@kathy not sure!! 😂 been asked to grow them by a friend who grew up in Kenya. Apparently delicious! Will let you know in approx 3-4 years......😂😂

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kathy

Don't forget😂😂

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tina

Yes had to see the fruit 😂 we had a tree in our garden if you want to buy the fruit apparently it's £15 a kg 😱 @drnicko 😂😂

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drnicko

@Tina that's like Waitrose prices!! 😂

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tina

I know I think I leave them 😂😂😂 you really good with the tropical plants . My bitter cucumber is doing well but no flowers yet I have reported it smd it's out in tomatoe greenhouse I still have hope 😁 😂😂

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tina

@drnicko 🔼

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drnicko

@Tina what do you feed it with??

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tina

I haven't fed it yet 😱 I forgot I was feeding all my plants this morning and for my fruit and veg silly me . Would have fed with liquid beg n fruit fertiler would that me ok ? @drnicko

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inlove

I know this tree, there was one near my house in Brazil, are they hardy?

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drnicko

@inlove no Victor, think will have to stay in my polytunnel for most of year. Probably not like temps under 10'c.

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