Do these grow coffee beans? How many? What weather conditions are suitable for these plants? Thank you!!
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They can't stand cold weather (less than 50 degrees) so I put mine outside in a protected location in the summer (they are naturally understory trees) and in the winter my coffee plants live in my conservatory where they get morning light. It takes at least three years before they flower (lovely jasmine scented blooms), and, as they are self compatible, they could produce beans but don't start heating your water any time soon. Best of luck!, Dr. Molly
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I grow mine inside as they are sensitive to extremes. The only place you can grow them outside on the mainland is selected spots in California near the coast. They like it between 60 and 80 degrees I believe. You won't get many berries out of put grown plants though, but they do flower and supposedly smell nice. Mine are still very young and have not flowered.
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Not yet, they are nice plants, very small and I live in high humidity warm area so I would think any area if you have a green house
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I started the seeds in Dana Point and the wonderful. Grew about 1 foot. The weather is sunny and by the beach. I moved my plants to Fallbrook, California and they are not doing so well. Seems like they need afternoon sun and good drainage. Hope this helps
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I have them and they have been slow growers. So I do not have the experience of blooms or fruits yet.
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Yes they grow coffee beans after the age of three years old. They are tropical plants so they thrive in temperatures over 60 degrees. The amount of the beans vary but they are plentiful.
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I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual... » Read More I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. « Show Less
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I'd be surprised if they can ever get too much sun. When they first move outside into direct sun I've seen them kind of sunburn on the existing leaves but not on new ones. Are you using distilled water? And is it possible it's going through dormancy?
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I have three of these plants that are in their first year of growth (South Florida). Heat, humidity, full sun, no problem. Growth is rapid and currently they are flowering. My research indicated that these plants are hardy, even for short periods of time at freezing temps. San Diego would probably be an excellent environment to grow these wonderful berries. Good luck and post a follow up in six months to let us know.
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I haven't planted mine yet. Sometime I have trouble starting them too. I had one that took a year to come up. I have sandy soil which i think they like. May be start them in pots for protection and let them seed naturally where you want then to go. I know they don't transplant well.
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I live in central Alabama and mine are doing very well. Four inches growth in two months. Sandy loam with partial shade.
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Yes, please put it in a bigger pot right away, not because it needs it but because adding fresh soil is always better to the plant. Also this needs a bit of acid soil as well and what I did is to combine half regular potted soil and half coffee grounds. I hope this info will be helpful to you.
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Not sure yet. I'm in NC 30 miles north of Raleigh. Frost knocked them down as expected. Grandma left the plant's tuber in the ground in this colder than normal winter we had. Fingers crossed for it & basjoo banana I got her last spring.
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None yet, but they look very healthy. They are small plants with good root system and about seven small strap leaves. I don't know how old they are supposed to be before they bloom. I have them in terra cotta pots with Miracle Grow Moisture Control Potting Mix. I water them every other day and there are no yellow leaves. I used some fertilizer when I transplanted them. They have been growing under a patio with morning exposure to the sun and shade i the afternoon and evening. I don't know when they are supposed to bloom, but they are doing well.
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About 10-12 seeds.Look healthy . I planted 6 - only one came up after 4-6 weeks. I think I made the mistake putting in the seed in the soil the wrong way - the little pointed end should be put in the soil. keep seed pots in a tray of water. Good Luck.
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Do you have a warm very sunny place to put them if you plant them if so I would go ahead and plant them if not I would wait and place the cuttings in a cool place until spring. I am certainty not an expert on these but, this is what I would do if I had just received them. Hope this helps!
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I'm not sure if you can but I put them in potting soil and watered them with unfertalized water and waited until they started visably growing before fertilizing With a liquid fertilizer mixed with water. For me it took about 3 months for them to take root and visably start growing. They are doing great and are about 6 inches tall with 4, 3 inch leaves. I've had them for about 9 months. I'd recommend doing some Internet research and find out what you need to know. I wish you luck.
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Hi, sarann. I planted mine in dense shade with a lot of water and dappled shade with less water. The heavy shade grew profusely but didn't bloom much. The dappled shade were sparser but bloomed and that was the only area that had any come back this year. So you will see some growth regarless of how much shade they have. I wish that I had bought multiple packs and mixed them with seed starter or sand to spread them out more and get more coverage.
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I planted these strawberries in August here in South Florida, but that is not necessarily a good time to plant them because of the extreme heat here in South Florida. Some of my plants died. I would recommend they be planted around this time or spring to get a good root system. Because I lost some of my plants I did not cut off the runners because you can transplant them. They are growing fine now and are just starting to produce strawberries. I started using the Garden Tone for Herbs and Vegetables once a month and this has helped my strawberries grow. I grow them in a raised garden and use organic cow manure and top soil. I also work in a small amount of Lambert potting soil as crazy as this sounds it has worked for me. If you are in a hot climate I would recommend you start them as soon as you have them shipped. I hope this helps you. I learned from trial and error. If I get a good crop I am planning on ordering some more of these strawberries for another raised garden that I have just built.
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out of 100 I got three seedlings. I think they need warm soil temperature to germinate. I started in a greenhouse with heat 50-60 minimum night temperature. This may have been too cool for them and the seeds rotted.
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Hello these will do well in many areas. I am in New England and its the third year. We got a fairly good yield even though I did not weed and take care of them as we'll as I should have. we are in zone 4. They are worth waiting for. The best asparagus I have ever had. It is definitely some work getting started...
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I grew them in mid to late summer and it appears they did not survive the Minnesota winter as there is no life at this time. Not sure if they are supposed to grow until June. I also bought one in August that was mature with flowers and planted it. I wondered if it di not have enough time to root out in only 4 weeks.