Cherimoya or custard apple

[greasyfire]

Hi the grapes, i have put a bunch off seeds from a Cherimoya fruit into a pot of compost and a month later 5 or 6 seed have germinated. They still on the rooting stage and i am wondering what id do next and if anyone knows how do i look after a Cherimoya tree.

[Alison]

I'm not too sure how well they'll grow in this country as I've only ever come across them in much warmer climates but it could make a nice house plant - suggest you google on this one.

[quark1]

Take a look at Jungle Seeds website for info - I know they sell them.

[sarraceniac]

I've met these in South Africa. They are 'interesting' rather than attractive in the sense that a Sharpei dog is interesting. Let's be honest - plum ugly but at least a Sharpei can be affectionate. Presumably they will grow to a restricted size in a large pot but outdoors is where I have seen them in, alas, a far warmer climate than even the Scilly Isles. Their leaves have a rather horrid scent and the flowers are unpreposessing and never seem to fully open, not that you will get flowers here.

Sorry to sound 'glass half empty', I love growing unusual plants myself, but I really think that you would find it very difficult and not worth the effort growing a 40 foot, smelly tree in your living room, which would never fruit (the tree not the room).

[Alison]

Sorry to sound 'glass half empty', I love growing unusual plants myself, but I really think that you would find it very difficult and not worth the effort growing a 40 foot, smelly tree in your living room, which would never fruit (the tree not the room).

Ooooooo, I want a living room that fruits, sounds fab.

[Llamas]

ew. Cherimoyas taste funny too. Like bubblegum gone off. Try sprouting a Mango, they're much more rewarding.

[sarraceniac]

Ooooooo, I want a living room that fruits, sounds fab.

My eldest grand-son has a green growth on his bedroom walls. Will that do?

[Alison]

My eldest grand-son has a green growth on his bedroom walls. Will that do?

Hmmm, maybe I need to rethink, seem to remember having a whole house like that as a student and it wasn't very nice

[greasyfire]

I grew mango fromm seed it spouted to a proper miny tree but as soon as i took it in for winter and put it in me bathroom it died, i dont think they like tap water because it contains salt. But are thats a shame all that work for nothing.

[greasyfire]

anymore advice

[ophiopogon]

it grows well in spain but i dont like the taste

if you understand spanish try infojardin

i llooked it up and it doent like frost

you also need to pollinate the flowers yourself

you prune it by letting light into the middle

i have never noticed it smells

it doesnt fruit well above 30 degrees but as it never gets there in uk no problem