Star Fruit Growing TIps

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Wondering how to grow star fruit ( Carambola )?. Here you go:
Star fruit growing tips:
Sun: Full sun
Winter: Protect from frost, cold hardy to high teens.
Growth structure: Tree like with a semi round canopy.
Root system: Shallow, fibrous roots.
Pollination: Self-fertile
Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers in the fall and fruits ripen spring following year.
Watering: Keep moist to wet. Never let dry, especially in hot weather.
Container growing: It does great in containers.
Fertilization: Any slow release for containers plants and any organic matter for in-ground plants.
Personal growing tips: Watch video to find out :) Patreon: patreon.com/QCTropicals (Exclusive perks!)

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  • @fish.e
    @fish.e Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all the information. My starfruit has started to look a little sickly after this winter and you gave me some ideas to help it out.

  • @djboomlife2410
    @djboomlife24104 ай бұрын

    Beautiful the best info I’ve found on star fruit on the net. U answer so many of my question thanks bro.

  • @McPeg7
    @McPeg7 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. You give so much GREAT information. Many thanks.

  • @purplethumb7887
    @purplethumb7887 Жыл бұрын

    Lots of great information. Thank you!

  • @shawnpatrick4703
    @shawnpatrick47037 ай бұрын

    Really great information. Thank you for covering subjects that are important and hard to find.

  • @user-gc7fx6og8s
    @user-gc7fx6og8s4 ай бұрын

    Great tips as always 😊😊👍👍love all your Videos !!!

  • @matthewfarrell317
    @matthewfarrell3179 ай бұрын

    Good tips. We have one here im Melbourne, Australia. Zone 4 or equivalent to zone 10. I didnt know they fruited during winter. Interesting. I plan to move its pot from full sun, to the morning/midday spot because i am finding the arvo sun way too strong (due to ozone hole, our summer sun is brutal.) But had thought id pop it in a hole. I must admit i leave it unprotected during winter, -1C to -2C doesnt bother it much at all. We get those temps 4 or 5 times, most of the time our winter nights are 5C lol

  • @user-ez9ex8hx6v
    @user-ez9ex8hx6v7 ай бұрын

    Yes thanks

  • @digdeepgardeningforlife
    @digdeepgardeningforlife3 ай бұрын

    This has been so helpful, thank you! I believe my seedling had been sunburned but this video has given me hope 😅🙏 I am based in New Zealand so this is an indoor plant for me until it is much larger

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    2 ай бұрын

    all the way from New Zealand, awesome

  • @carolejackson8357
    @carolejackson83575 ай бұрын

    Once established, less watering required. No way did we water daily, much less 3x/d!

  • @user-ez9ex8hx6v
    @user-ez9ex8hx6v7 ай бұрын

    Yeah it sounds good to me thanks watched video

  • @jooood1111
    @jooood1111 Жыл бұрын

    I have a seedling I haven't watered it for a day and the next day I saw it wilted and dead how much should I water it over here it's 90to 86 degrees in the winter and in the summer sometimes 105 to 90 degrees in the summer how much should I water it in the summer it's almost 119 degrees in the summer

  • @annieoneill3876
    @annieoneill3876 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I was wondering if you have IABU tree. If you happen to know if I need to have more than one tree to get fruits? Or it is OK for one tree, since my property has many other fruits trees and bees.

  • @jooood1111

    @jooood1111

    Жыл бұрын

    It's ok for one tree it's self fertile

  • @wolverinegnr
    @wolverinegnr8 ай бұрын

    Would you recommend buying a larger tree and planting in my backyard. There is a nuresery in Homestead that sells them. Thanks You

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    8 ай бұрын

    you're in homestead? awesome!. I would buy the smallest, cheapest tree I could find in your area. I will grow super fast in no time in your area. I need a point of contact in homestead, send me an email :)

  • @wolverinegnr

    @wolverinegnr

    8 ай бұрын

    I live in North Miami but was down in Homestead last weekend and saw plenty of nursery there. I saw one on 147ave called El arbolito nursery and saw they had lots of fruit trees might go there this weekend and see if they have any star fruit tree

  • @oneein9183
    @oneein91832 ай бұрын

    wind sensitive is so strange. My 2 ft plants just goes sick everytime I put it in the wind. Question is, will it do that same when it is big tree? Because we do get heavy winds here?

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    2 ай бұрын

    just when young

  • @veronica978
    @veronica9785 ай бұрын

    Can you bring it into the house in winter? And will it stay small but still produce fruit?

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    5 ай бұрын

    you will need lots of light and heat. Otherwise it will be stunted.

  • @ll3174
    @ll3174 Жыл бұрын

    Are star fruit true to seed?

  • @mattcookegoodday5707
    @mattcookegoodday570711 ай бұрын

    I want to add, when starting the seeds you must start immediately from the fruit before the seeds dry up or may not germinate

  • @gbb82
    @gbb829 ай бұрын

    There’s also a Jamaican strawberry tree in your yard.

  • @eddymontiel4153

    @eddymontiel4153

    5 ай бұрын

    I was wondering if anyone noticed that🤣🤣

  • @sunshinecarnivores1919
    @sunshinecarnivores1919 Жыл бұрын

    I live in northeast Florida zone 9A can it survive the temps in winter?

  • @arpatt77

    @arpatt77

    Жыл бұрын

    Im in nwfl, same zone. Mine survived winter in a greenhouse. I had 2, one died because it was in a shady part of the greenhouse, didnt get enough sun. But the one i had in a sunnier spot dropped its leaves, but survived.

  • @TheChenny73

    @TheChenny73

    Жыл бұрын

    I live west of Ocala in Dunnellon Florida. You can’t grow Starfruit without protection. It will survive mid twenties with small twig die back. Low twenties will kill major trunks of the tree. Also, the tree is extremely slow to recover from winter damage because they don’t grow until temp averages get into 60s. I’ve learned this from experience. Can you do it. Yes. But you need to prune to keep it small, cover with a teepee greenhouse and hang lights on it. Will it survive on its own? Perhaps for a few years until you get low 20s.

  • @TheChenny73

    @TheChenny73

    Жыл бұрын

    That being said you can’t have a more beautiful tree in your garden. The pink flowers are amazing and the tree has a graceful look to it. A non fruiting tree that is similar in beauty and stature is the Weeping Bottle Brush (not the standard form).

  • @brandasar7913
    @brandasar79135 ай бұрын

    Hello my friend, you have any for sale in 2024 over there at QC Tropicals?

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    5 ай бұрын

    late march

  • @brandasar7913

    @brandasar7913

    5 ай бұрын

    @@qctropicals thank you for responding Alan thanks for the update. I will definitely be looking for to that.

  • @kourakis
    @kourakis8 ай бұрын

    My carambola tree loses all its leaves at least once annually; it looks like it's about to die, but so far has always come back. Does anyone have any experience with this, or suggestions? I planted it from a seed from the island of Grenada six years ago; it's outside my apt in urban São Paulo in a big ceramic planter.

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    8 ай бұрын

    You don't get cold in your area do you?

  • @kourakis

    @kourakis

    8 ай бұрын

    @@qctropicals The weather here in São Paulo Brazil is similar to that of Florida: winters are cool, but never go below freezing/0ºC. It's spring now, and my carambola has lost all of it's leaves. It's fine branches are all dry and dead, but the larger branches remain green under the bark. It seem's like it simply lacks water, which is hard to believe since I water it at least once daily, and it's in a painted ceramic pot that doesn't breathe too much. ...Makes me wonder if I don't have a case of root rot, and too much water.

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    8 ай бұрын

    @@kourakis it sounds like it got hit by frost. Check the soil, only way to know how often to water.

  • @gbb82
    @gbb829 ай бұрын

    I planted my tree last year and it’s shooting up….It’s about 8 feet tall.

  • @ruthbeamon4218
    @ruthbeamon4218 Жыл бұрын

    How about in a pot

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    no issues with the ones in containers besides all the fruits blowing off due to the strong winds which we never get around this time of the year.

  • @cynthiaharrell784
    @cynthiaharrell784 Жыл бұрын

    Can I grow a star fruit tree in a hot house

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    Our star fruits experience 120-130F outdoors every summer here in AZ. Is your house hotter than that? If not, I don't see why not?.

  • @sandybarringer9410

    @sandybarringer9410

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@qctropicals Your starfruit has never seen 130°

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sandybarringer9410 This is why I love making videos.... Go on my instagram, I actually have a video showing radiant heat in the 140's 6ft away from that star fruit "in the shade" nonetheless. Geez, I just don't talk out my rear like most people do. Probably reason you keep coming back :) .

  • @sandybarringer9410

    @sandybarringer9410

    Жыл бұрын

    @@qctropicals Actually, I checked in on this vid because it popped up as a suggestion, and was curious if you were still pimping the tump love shirt. Don't hide the trump love Alan, rock it baby!!

  • @jonathanthibaut1273

    @jonathanthibaut1273

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sandybarringer9410 where was he wearing a trump shirt?

  • @LanNguyen-uo1pr
    @LanNguyen-uo1pr9 ай бұрын

    Where this story

  • @Momoshi42
    @Momoshi42 Жыл бұрын

    I have 5 trees under one year age, and I have treated them same way as any other houseplant. They are dropping lowest leaves and branches. Today I learned I'm watering way too little. They almost died when I was away for one weekend and didn't water them before I left. And I thought ficus was a drama queen!

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    can you go a weekend without water?

  • @Momoshi42

    @Momoshi42

    Жыл бұрын

    @@qctropicals me or the plants? 😅 Usually half a week before leaves start drooping.

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Momoshi42 I was being sarcastic :). Treat your plants like you would yourself or your pets and you will be successful. Foliage drop means plant has suffered damage and that will set the plant back months.

  • @Momoshi42

    @Momoshi42

    Жыл бұрын

    @@qctropicals I have killed so many plants in the past by overwatering them, so I was cautious, now I know better!

  • @lazylizzie5161
    @lazylizzie5161 Жыл бұрын

    I went outside and noticed the tip of my starfruit had broken off think a branch and hit it. Will it be okay? Be like how nature would be? It's only about 10 months old, has new growth on the lower branches.?

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @carolejackson8357
    @carolejackson83575 ай бұрын

    Some varieties are bitter by most standards. The best trees are NOT grown from seed. Keep learning.....

  • @Mitnaged1
    @Mitnaged13 ай бұрын

    i don't think this Drama quinn tree is worth handling it. there are far better fruit trees than this

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    2 ай бұрын

    anything worth having takes effort.

  • @Mitnaged1

    @Mitnaged1

    2 ай бұрын

    @@qctropicals not when you waste and burn your money and time on it

  • @jooood1111
    @jooood1111 Жыл бұрын

    I have a seedling I haven't watered it for a day and the next day I saw it wilted and dead how much should I water it over here it's 90to 86 degrees in the winter and in the summer sometimes 105 to 90 degrees in the summer how much should I water it in the summer it's almost 119 degrees in the summer

  • @qctropicals

    @qctropicals

    Жыл бұрын

    I got a few videos on watering trees in pots and in ground. Check the video library.

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