Auntfer, what the tag refers to is that you need to get a second almond tree, of the variety "Non Pareil" to provide the pollen to pollinate your first tree. Almonds are not self-fertile--that means that the pollen from the almond can't pollenate itself. Non Pareil is very common in California (I got a bareroot one at Home Depot in January), and blooms at a certain time different from other varieties. To get good pollination, you have to have both trees flowering at the same time. The other fruits--apples, peach, etc--are different species, and species generally can't pollenate different species (or you would get a hybrid). Just ask for a "Non Pareil" almond tree at a nursery. There's a good summary of almond varieties and pollination issues at http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/1214/12407.pdf David

I don't expect you'll get much response to this question, because not many people grow this native Australian species. That said, I've been interested in Microcitrus for many years and have a couple of fruiting seedlings of Microcitrus inodora in my UK greenhouse. I treat them no different from any other potted citrus, and have had no problem with fruit setting or subsequent dropping. So not much help there! This variety is native to Queensland wet rainforest, so Sydney's climate isn't exactly right. Your idea of extra watering (and I suggest misting, too) around flowering time is probably a good idea. But you say this is 'first crop'. Is this a seedling or grafted plant? And how long has it been growing in its present location? Does it look generally healthy? Perhaps it just needs more time to get established.

seed of species and hybrids is still pretty hard to come across. If you want tube-stock I can provide contact for someone who my help with some -e-mail me

ladylotus - many of us have been trying to get the Australian red finger lime (most U.S. nurseries only have the green) but it is not the same as this. In fact, there are 3 out there that have similar names but different fruit shapes and/or leaves and are different hybrids. I posted the below [in another thread[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/red-lime-tree-question-dsvw-vd~5107692) about these limes - jenny_in_se_pa(USDA7 Sunset 32) There is a huge thread on this where the 3 different limes with a similar name, get hashed out and you will find folks that have at least 2 or all 3 - https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/4949487/ordered-a-red-lime-tree-on-a-whim-anybody-growing-one?n=136 In summary - The generic "red lime" appears to be this (or similar) - http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/excalibur.html The "blood/red centre lime" appears to be this - http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australiannativecitrus/bloodlime.html And Saltysea mentioned the finger lime, where no one can find the red varieties here in the U.S. (at least yet). Vendors are mainly selling the green one (with clear vesicles) - http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/microcitrus_australasica_3672.html As a note, I have the red centre one. It's still in the adorable stage but has a similar growth habit as the finger lime (with the tiny leaves and many long thorns). Got it from Logees. Hope that helps to clarify because it IS confusing!!!