SF Bay Area Mango still going. Baileys Marvel.
Its at over 8' now. 5' or so wide.
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stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoNewest pic...
Getting taller too-9'
pwr_wrx
6 years agoRelated Discussions
Anyone growing Mango tree in the bay area?
Comments (23)FULL HOT SUN is the way to go. Avoid any shade if possible. NEVER plant where water will stand in winter. In Summer..like now,water,let dry,water. Not too dry. An organic fertilizer with some iron will green them up. San Jose is the next hot bay area spot to grow Mangoes. Summer temps are about perfect. I have a 12-14' Manila with fruit right now and a 5' Ataulfo ( from seed) also with some fruit. In Hayward where an 80f or more this summer has been rare. If only warmer... One last..Flys are the best pollinators of Mango trees in the city. A hint. How you get them is up to you.....See MoreS.F. bay area Mango with flower buds..
Comments (6)I just took some pictures, and will post them when my laptop with Photoshop gets back from repairs. In the book "Tropical Mangos", it says of Julie: "The tree grows well throughout the island (of Jamaica)but often performs poorly beyond its shores." It's naturally dwarf growing, compact. Pine Island refuses to sell it, because of disease issues. It's the smallest of all the trees Top T. sent me. It was showing signs of anthracnose on a few of the leaves, so I sprayed one test leaf with Immunox, that I use on my roses. The next day, the leaf showed signs of burning, but the rest of the plant looked better. The tree couldn't be more disease prone than my exhibition rose bushes. The fruit sounds worth the fuss. It's described as completely without fiber, with a "deep, rich, spicy flavor" or a sweet pineapple/coconut flavor. Here is a link that might be useful: Julie Mango...See MoreBaileys Marvel-fruit above and BELOW graft..
Comments (2)if it was grafted by a retail nursery its probably turpentine. seedling mangos that have a turpentine flavor and usually stringy fruit make the most preferable pest resistant rootstock, they may not even develop to be large fruit because it is a seedling, I was told turpentine doesnt always come consistently true, but because they usually carry the turpentine trait they make good rootstock...See MoreNorCal Baileys Marvel-SWEET!..
Comments (35)Hey mangodog. Yes,its rootstock now. In 2011 and 2012,It was constantly sending suckers up below the graft. I would cut them off..but they seemed so vigorous. And so were the Baileys...just only vertical growth. It had reached 7' not including the pot. YET, it did grow a single Mango fruit below the graft ON THE TRUNK. It didn't taste any different from the fruit that grew up high normally. And it didn't look any different. After fruiting in 2011,in a pot, I left it uncovered on a single 32f night in January 2012..and it was devastated. All growth shriveled and died. In spring 2012,new sprouts on a trunk about 2' tall grew...slowly. I then planted it in ground were it grew well that summer. Again,we had a cold January 2013..BUT, with only a T shirt over it..NO damage. All summer of 2013 it grew, and really added bulk,stems went from those wiry potted plant type to real tree like stems. Its now about 40 inches tall..about 3' wide. And with covering and the light bulb during this years freeze, has no damage on it..still flushing leaves are greening. Now,when it will fruit again I dont know. Since 2007,I've gotten Manila,Baileys,and Rootstock Mango to fruit in the bay area and yes,they were sweet. Unlike Papaya's or Guava's...all the work pays off in sweet fruit here. And a nice looking small tree....See Morestanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agostanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agostanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoToday----
No,they are not fast (planted out as a 2' stick in spring 2013) growers. Like I say..for real backyard production you can get plenty I would think with multiple trees in the bay area to make up for the slower individual growth.
stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoOne more..You can see the branch bend from the weight..
stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agoI never had a mango fruit large enough to bend a branch. So,yes,your small fruit will get larger as the tree gets larger in our California grown Mangoes.
greenman62
6 years ago
i gew this one from saeed2 years in a container, then planted it out a few weeks before this pic
in Apr of last year.
the last few years we didnt get any real frost. maybe 31F for a couple of hours before the sun would warm things up.
This past Jan, we got temps of 27F for several hours.
it killed this tree to the roots.
april 2016
Nov 2016
coming back though... i thought it was gone... i didnt see any growth at all until May, then the damn thing took off...July 2017
stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area thanked greenman62greenman62
6 years agoSo Stan
How is the flavor ?
i bought a Bailey's and planted it close to the house to give it a micro-climate.
hopefully the bricks will keep it warm during a freeze.
By the way, i had let 1 fruit grow out on the one i grew from seed, and it was very good... seed to fruit ratio wasnt as good as some top-tier mango, but flavor was better than a grocery store type.
Heres the Baileys. pic is a few weeks old, it just put out new growth
its double this size now.
stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area thanked greenman62stanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agostanofh 10a Hayward,Ca S.F. bay area
6 years agogreenman62
6 years agolong season is good news.
i am planning on grafing a couple of different varieties onto my Bailys
and onto my seedling tree.
Let us know how your tree handles the winter Stan !
heres the Baily.
last pic i have is Oct. - man this thing grows fast.ignore the dragonfruit behind and above it... LOL
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6 years ago
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