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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: budgiebreeder on October 23, 2003, 22:05:17

Title: Lychees
Post by: budgiebreeder on October 23, 2003, 22:05:17

Has anyone any advise on growing Lychees. Mine are about 1 foot tall now .No flowers as yet .But I am hopeful that they might do something in the Spring.

Title: Re: Lychees
Post by: cleo on October 23, 2003, 22:34:54

I have a feeling Mr Flowerdew was talking about these not so long ago-it seems they get about that large and then keel over-sorry to be a gloom merchant.

Hey-if you do get them to grow you might get famous ;D

Stephan.

Title: Re: Lychees
Post by: budgiebreeder on October 23, 2003, 22:42:19

I'll take that as a challenge then and see if I can prove him wrong.I note you didn't say rich and famous.

Title: Re: Lychees
Post by: budgiebreeder on October 23, 2003, 22:44:35

Just noticed your Cat Ihad better keep my eye on it round my bird.

Title: Re: Lychees
Post by: Mrs Ava on October 24, 2003, 01:23:48

I understand they need very humid conditions to survive and that is the problem.  I have grown them a few times and they don't last long.  This time I am thinking of growing it in my bathroom and seeing how it gets on.

Title: Re: Lychees
Post by: Shuffles on October 25, 2003, 15:53:38

Lychees were discussed on gardeners question time last sunday, so you can still listen to it here until tomorrow:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml

From what I remember, they need a certain bacteria in the soil to do process their food.  They'll sprout, but if this bacteria isn't present they won't do much more than that...

Shame really, I love lychees....