Miracle fruit dying?
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Comments (6)Thanks for the note back scottrell. I think I'll go with your advice. Purchased my MF plant maybe 2 years ago at Jene's Tropicals and it has always been very healthy. Produced about 30 fruit this past year and I've always babied it. Doesn't look as though there is any infestation and I am always certain to make sure the soil is acidic. There was even new green growth about a month ago.... Tomorrow I think what I'll do is empty it from it's pot, disinfect the clay pot and repot the whole plant into the same pot. Do you think I should remove any dead or dying leaves? I really don't want this little guy to go through any additional stress. Another thought I had, that I read somewhere, was to enclose the whole plant and pot into a plastic garbage bag with a bowl of water underneath, cut a few holes and let the humidity take over in a shady outdoor spot. Any thoughts on that approach? Again, thanks for the note back, Sue...See MoreIndoor miracle fruit has fruited!
Comments (2)Smack the plant around or give it a vigorous shaking everytime you walk by it. I'm not pulling your leg here! The way the flowers are structured cause these plants to be pollinated more by gravity rather than insects. When my plant first started flowering, I too was very frustrated that I was getting no fruit development. After a while...and getting quite pissed off, I just started to shake the shi$ out of the plant out of frustration. It wasn't long before fruit started to develop big time. I reached out to some more experienced folks and one guy actually did a pretty good study on the flower. See link... Here is a link that might be useful: MF flowers...See Moremiracle fruit- yellow leaves, watering, fertilizer?
Comments (10)Aloha, I came across this site and took notice everyone sharing stories concerning their Miracle Berry Plant. I am also new to growing this interesting plant. Now, living East Coast in Zone 8b which I have to baby my plant as its more of a tropical plant and will not survive the weather out here. Currently my plant is in a 5 gallon container with 80% Peat & 20% Perlite. It's stored indoors on a partly sunny patio and during winter its in a double wrapped clear plastic bag fully covered. Unsure about fertilizer but did a solution mix with Fish emulsion and distilled water. I didn't want to take any chances with tap water due to chemicals or any type of water treatment kit from Home Depot. I just went and bought a gallon of Distilled Water from my local Walmart store which seem to work a lot better. I usually water mines from the bottom of pot over top watering. But will look into Blood Meal as it's not as potent in smell over the Fish Emulsion bottle. Thanks for any feedback greatly appreciated. Mahalo...See MoreDragon Fruit & Miracle Fruit
Comments (12)Great idea to eat Miracle Fruit prior to the Dragonfruit! I usually douse my chilled dragonfruit segments with fresh Lime juice, which seems to really enhance the flavor. Am looking forward to trying them with MF. I'm in a bit of a tizzy, since I'll be soon harvesting my very own home-grown dragonfruits. I had given up on these, since they kept blooming, dropping, blooming, dropping, so I thought I had a non-fruiting type. I had aquired them from Mounts Botanical Garden, at a plant sale, for $1.00 each cutting. The seller said all Dragonfruits were the same, and I did not know any better at the time. I have since purchased named varieties, but none are large enough to fruit. It was a real thrill to see big, green, finned fruits on my plants.. I'll get photos after they ripen, and maybe someone can ID them. They are thornier than my named varieties. Funny how first-time fruit is such a big deal!!!! Lisa...See Morejustaguy2
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