JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Fruit from such a sprout would be inedible. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Our grafted 'Maher Dwarf' plant has improved vigor and will produce fruit year after year. It's only one, but still, it's not even in a really large pot. Hardiness Zone 9, 10 Bloom Season Intermittent Sun Requirement Full Sun Grows to 2-4' Minimum Temperature Indoors 55 Light: Full sun to partial sun; a southern, eastern or western exposure. The flowers are magenta, unlike the traditional lilac of other starfruit varieties, and emerge between 3-6 times per year. This can be a little unsightly, but does not otherwise seem to affect the tree's health or productivity. Contacted logees, who shipped me a replacement, which, in using a new container, with new compost/castings/perlite/moss, died within 2 weeks. It shipped quickly and my daughter loves it! Click here for holiday closings & specific hours each month. They were golden yellow and I even let some of them get a bit brown on the edges to make sure they were ripe. RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS: Fertilizer: They are moderate to heavy feeders and adequate levels of plant food from spring through fall will help maximize growth. They will tolerate temperatures down to freezing although in the north during the winter and for extended periods this will cause some defoliation. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Grow in full sun in any well-drained potting mix with moderate amounts of fertilizer during the active growing season. This is the second summer - the difference maker this year has been full sun and 7-9-5 fertilizer. An important message from Logee's about Covid-19, Choosing Containers, Pots and Vessels for your Plants, How to Care for Grafted Plants and Understand their Special Needs, Selecting the Best Pot or Container for your Plant, Featuring special offers, promotions, tips. (Posted on 9/4/2014), (860) 774-8038 Call Center hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm EST. Try some from a named variety and start growing in your backyard. The amazing pink drink is refreshing and packed with vitamin C and loads of antioxidants. They tolerate a hard pruning with ease. Star Fruit can be juiced and is even better when combined with the pulp of fresh picked Acerola. When grown indoors, hand-pollination and fruit set can be tricky due to the small, delicate flowers; a small artist's paintbrush works best. Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017. This fruit has a delicious tangy flavor that resembles an apple, grape, and citrus combination. They were golden yellow and I even let some of them get a bit brown on the edges to make sure they were ripe. Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020. Please try again. Unable to add item to List. There was a problem completing your request. Diseases are u. (Posted on 10/14/2019), Wow. Prepare to be to be amazed! Insects and Disease: Under dry conditions they can be bother by spider mites. Hard to surpass the flavour of this Daleys Nursery selection. It has a graceful, attractive shape. Star Fruit ‘Maher Dwarf’ (Averrhoa carambola) This easy-to-grow fruiting tree will flower and fruit once it reaches a height of 1 1/2-2', often within the first year. Lower acidity than other Star Fruit varieties. Temperature: Maintain indoor temperatures above 55?. USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen; may loose some leaves in cooler locations Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-fertile Blooming Season: Intermittent Pruning is best done after a flowering cycle is completed. Watering: Allow the soil surface to become visually dry between waterings and then thoroughly saturate the soil. The fruit from this dwarf tree is as sweet as that which comes from the larger trees. Here it is early sept and it had grown a lot. (Posted on 8/1/2017), I bought this tree back in early May as I wanted a star fruit tree and never found a place that had them and did not want to pay extreme prices for what is online. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I have it in the standard 5 gal nursery pot that you usually get trees in. Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017. There are literally 30 star fruit in various stages of growth on my tree right now. So i had purchased this to grow in Tempe, Arizona, in which it should have been fine. Retail Walk-in StoreGreenhouses have Reopened.Click here for Reopening details. If you get on their website and read the reviews there, notice that there is no mention of the quality of the fruit. Star Fruit ‘Maher Dwarf’ (Averrhoa carambola) This easy-to-grow Star Fruit tree will flower and fruit once it reaches a height of 1 1/2-2', often within the first year. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. Indoor trees also like to go through "autumn" multiple times per year, shedding large amounts of leaves before immediately replacing them with an even more massive flush of new growth. Great shape to the plant....highly recommend! Have never had an issue with other logee's plants, just this particular one. 1.0 out of 5 stars The fruit is inedible. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. (Posted on 7/31/2020), Got this plant March 2019 and it's now September...it's flowered all season long, had some fruit and they dropped but now has 2 large fruit on it that are staying til ripe it seems ! That it 's not even in a really large pot the traditional lilac of starfruit. 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