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Post by mamangenevieve on Feb 19, 2009 11:33:52 GMT -5
So my husband and I are planning on building a new house and a greenhouse or sunroom is in the plan to grow exotic fruit producing plants.
Does anyone know of a good reliable company I could order these from? I would like to contact a company and ask questions about dimentions so I can plan a room that is the right size!
I read that there are varieties of dwarf bananas, pomegranate and lemon that should do alright indoors. I'd also love to try kiwi vines and pineapple plants.
Any info would be great!
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Post by castanea on Feb 28, 2009 19:17:41 GMT -5
One Green Planet
Raintree Nursery
Burnt Ridge Nursery
Edible Landscaping
for a start...
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Post by mamangenevieve on Mar 2, 2009 7:33:39 GMT -5
Thanks for your reply castanea. Since I found a local answer to my question, I'll post it hear in case anyone else is looking for this info: www.pepinieregrangeverte.ca/This is a nursery just west of Montreal, Canada. They focus on permaculture plants, but also have many exotics for indoor growing. |
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Post by bunkie on Mar 2, 2009 8:59:23 GMT -5
that's a great site mamag! i am working towards growing some citrus and tropical food here in the north, also.
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Post by ceara on Mar 2, 2009 12:58:42 GMT -5
This may not help much, but I am growing two lemon trees from fresh organic lemon seeds. lol I planted them fresh, just minutes after picking them from the fruit and washing. They sprouted in just a couple of days and are about 4 inches tall right now. Tough little buggers, and they don't need much care. I only water when they are close to being bone dry and then I give them a good soaking, let them drain and then put back by the window. Haven't fertilized them yet at all but they seem to be happy, producing new leaves.
Yes I realize it's not likely they will bear fruit for at least 15 years, if ever, but the leaves have an amazing lemony scent and can be used in cooking, which is how these lemon trees will be used. That, and being an attractive houseplant with nice shiny leaves. I started out with 6 and then only kept the two strongest.
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Post by canadamike on Mar 2, 2009 18:12:19 GMT -5
Ceara, you could make them produce much faster. You graft one onto another. Grafting makes them behave like older tree. Geneviève, Ken Taylor ( the Green Barn) is an excellent source. I have a few citruses you could root. If you could find seeds of trifoliate orange, you would have perfect and though grafting material. For citruses, Rona Hardware's greenhouse in Orleans sells many of them, and you can order I think. They never have them in huge quantities, maybe 15-20 at a time, but you could ask the guy, they re-fill their shelves often... They are cheaper there than anywhere else too... I got a variegated pink lemon for 25$ And a meyer improved and calamondin for 45$ total. Orflo, I could soon end up with a plant of bufddha's hands.  |
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Post by MikeH on Dec 25, 2011 16:46:35 GMT -5
I read that there are varieties of dwarf bananas, pomegranate and lemon that should do alright indoors. I'd also love to try kiwi vines and pineapple plants. Any info would be great! I can vouch for Perry. I've got a Meyer lemon from him that is currently in flower. What a wonderful smell when you're looking out the window at snow! Regards, Mike |
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