AJ's off Ray and I-10 has Rambutan fruit

mullenium · Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 192

9.99/lb =(

but i got a few just to be able to try them for the first time

pretty good.. like a lychee but not as sweet and not as floral flavor as lychee.

i still prefer longan's

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:51 am Post subject:

Longans actually grow well here. They are easier to grow than lychee. I have a Kohala I purchased mail order from Florida. The first year I planted it in full sun, which was a bit much for it. I moved it to the east side of my house and its doing great.

mullenium · Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 192

how cold hardy are longans?

my wife okayd the purchase of another mango tree, i think im going to either get the 7gal pickering from Top, or a 3gal pickering from plantogram.. but i will grow it in a large pot so I can move it around

it might be difficult during summer though, never grown anything potted here, will the pot cook the roots?

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject:

Longan's are tougher than mangoes and guavas. They are good to 28°F or so.

http://www.phoenixtropicals.com/frostDamageChart.html

It is best for your pot to have a light color so it doesn't absorb much heat from the sun. White ceramic is the best.

mullenium · Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Posts: 192

I got a couple 24inch green plastic pots from home depo, should I return them and look for white color? And is plastic no good?

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:58 pm Post subject:

Yes, ceramic is better than plastic, and dark green is too dark. Home depot used to sell large white ceramic pots, very nice ones, but I haven't seen them in a while. The beige colored Mexican style pots are good I think, and not expensive.