Macadamia Nut tree...

myamberdog · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: Macadamia Nut tree...

Hey - I'm reopening this topic to see if anyone has successfully grown and fruited a Macadamia Nut in the desert. I've got a tree maybe 7 years old now, growing nicely, but suffering from some salt (water most likely) burn and it has yet to flower or fruit.....here's a pic from a year ago...it looks the same just bigger----it's maybe 10 ft. tall now:

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:02 pm Post subject:

There is one in the AZRFG demo garden in Phoenix. I'm not aware of that one ever fruiting either.

myamberdog · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:55 am Post subject:

Thanks PT - how large is it, do you know?

Well, I'll just let it grow, it's kind of tucked under a tall 6 tree grove
of palms and it now shades some shade loving plants so it does have
a purpose.....who knows, with luck someday something may
happen!

MAd Dog

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:39 am Post subject:

Maybe like 6 feet. Its been a while since I've seen it. I'll take a better look next time I'm over there. Very Happy

myamberdog · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:37 pm Post subject:

thanks PT....guess I'll just consider it ornamental.....

mdoggy

johnvic21 · Guest

Wow awesome work with gardening and the tree is pretty good. You put a lot effort in growing this man up. Good luck with that.

darkcoolboo · Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129

The macadamia at the demo garden is reported to be around 12 years old from seed.

myamberdog · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:49 am Post subject:

Thanks, John and thanks Mr. DarkCoolboo.....

DCB - have you ever seen it flower and fruit?

MDoggy

darkcoolboo · Joined: 17 Nov 2014 Posts: 129

i believe it is the same tree, so no, it has not fruited.