Discover the joys of growing Heritage Raspberries! These self-pollinating, hardy perennials produce sweet, tangy fruit twice a year, perfect for Queensland gardens. Their flowers attract bees, while their resilient canes thrive in unpredictable weather. Learn how to grow, prune, and enjoy this nutritious superfood!
What’s not to love about a beautiful native tree that work wonderfully as a feature tree or slow growing hedge that also produces edible fruit?
Diospyros australis, commonly known as Black Plum or Native Persimmon, is a small native rainforest tree found from south-east NSW up to tropical Queensland.
A. Yes and no. Yes, they can be grown and I have seen some glorious ones that produce well. No, I personally think I would prefer to grow another type of fruit tree and leave apple growing to the climates better suited.
Clove trees botanical name is Syzygium aromaticum. Clove are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, but they have naturalised in many warm countries including Mexico, Kenya and Sri Lanka. Did you know that clove comes from the Latin word 'clavus', which means nail because cloves look like little nails! It has been in cultivation since 200BC!
This relative of the Rose has delicate runners with charming flowers in white and shades of pink that makes Strawberries an attractive option for pots and baskets. Let’s be honest though we don’t grow strawberries for the flowers, we grow it for the delightful fruit that comes after the flowers!
A house is not a home unless it has a lemon tree growing. Sometimes it is considered a symbol of longevity, purification, love, and friendship. A house that has a lemon will always be safe and happy.
Blueberries are one of the yummiest to eat fruits but can be a little tricky to grow. Here’s some great tips to get yours looking and fruiting fantastically.
Trevallan stocks Passionfruit Panama Red and Gold through the warmer months of the year. This is one of the easiest fruiting plants to grow that will always repay you in kind with an abundance of fruit, no matter where you live.
Mulberries can be trimmed to keep them manageable or left to grow wildly huge in your yard. There is nothing better in life than sitting under a mulberry tree, stuffing your face with juicy red mulberries. If you do decide to trim, leave your trimming to late autumn as the fruit will be on the new growth come spring.
The first nectarine was grown spontaneously as a bud sport. Which means that it grew morphologically different from the rest of the plant, which was a Peach tree. The basic difference is that Peaches have a fuzzy skin, while in Nectarines the fuzzy skin gene is recessive. Trevallan usually stocks Sunnybelle Nectarines, a low chill variety.
Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) is an absolute delight for any garden. It is a small growing tree (around 3-5m) with leaves that release a strong lemon scent when crushed or after rain. I love breaking off a few and throwing them on the lawn before I mow. It makes mowing so much more enjoyable!
Macadamia tetraphylla is native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales and is now classed as a vulnerable in the wild. Macadamia tetraphylla has a higher sugar content than Macadamia integrifolia. Having a higher sugar content makes it really yummy when eaten raw but can lead to burning when used in baking.
Discover optimal Loganberry growth techniques, effective fertilization methods, and solutions to common problems in our informative blog. Enhance your harvest with expert tips!
We can easily grow Camellia sinensis in Ipswich. We just have to understand they will grow a lot slower than they do in their natural habitat. We may only get one yield a year out of our Camellia sinensis.
Have you grown and made your own coffee? Ultimately these babies can produce beautifully scented white flowers, fruit that can be eaten raw and then the ultimate seeds that make the coffee.