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  • JavaB
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    Well my suggestions for the 4 trees:

    Dog-gone
    Dodo
    Smashed and
    Stumpy (agree with fatboy)

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  • fatboy_1999
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    If you have any left, Id suggest Lucky.

    Otherwise youre left with.

    Chewy
    Pruneface
    Stumblebum
    and
    Stumpy

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  • Rolley
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    Hrmmmm,,.. I feel like I have to name my trees now!
    Well.. lets see.. the dogs pulled one out and chewed it to pieces.. its dead so no need to name it.. another completely died when I was on holidays in April and we had very dry windy weather.. thats 2 down... A friend fell over my best tree when he was drunk and broke it in half.. My mower broke down, and the grass was so long I had to start whipersnipping and accidentally chopped me 4th tree completely off about 8 inches from the ground.

    I think i need very tragic names, any one have any ideas?

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  • Sullo
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    TG the flower pot men still has a good ring to it

    oh the plans I have for Juan, thats if I can remember my yr12 biology class

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  • Thundergod
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    My two plants are named Bill and Ben.

    I suppose I should change them to Guillermo and Benito then.

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  • Sullo
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    OK I think I have a problem, I got hold of 6 kilos of green today and had to go out and buya coffee tree, I have named him "Juan"
    He will be the start of my world domination plan(via coffee)

    Im starting to think Im developing a problem/obession

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  • Sarg
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    Hi All,

    Hey Rolley, I guess the cherries are supposed to be blossoming now. I got a tree from work that was nearly dead and brought it back from the brink, and it has happily come back too life in a pot (planted it in the ground 2 days ago) but because of its set back I guess i must have missed this years crop am I correct.

    Thanks
    Andrew

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  • marcstolk
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    awesome

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  • Rolley
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    Ahhh at last the cherries have started to ripen!  I picked the first one, looks great, sank in water (floaters are the rotten ones) - left it to soak overnight then popped the seeds out. No flesh to the cherry at all, which was suprising to me.. well.. not entirely no flesh, but you know what i mean! 
    Ive got them on a metal dish to sun dry now - theres still a decent amount of membrain on them.. over time Ill see how I go, and Ill post more photos as I go along!!!
    ;D

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  • Rolley
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    Interesting note at the bottom of the Daleys website:

    Weed Warning: Coffee is a highly attractive small tree very well suited to the subtropical and tropical regions. The layer of seedlings underneath any coffee tree is a clear indication of its germination potential and the bright red sweet coffee berries are a delight for the birds. The bulging coffee industry in Northern NSW has caused some alarm about the potential for this fruit to be a damaging weed in the future. Should you seek to grow your own coffee, we recommend netting the tree and removing the tree is you cease to harvest the berries.

    For Further Information:
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

    --- I wonder - its hard to imagine Coffee being A WEED!!!!!!!!!!! heh.
    :

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  • Rolley
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    Hey everyone,
    Yeah no probs, the only place in my region that sells arabica trees is Fitzroy Nurseries Pty Ltd - in Pink Lilly (which is just outside Rockhampton Qld). The prices were quite fair, especially considering I couldnt get the trees anywhere else.
    Private message me if you cant find their details and Ill send you their number.
    Alternatively, Ive stumbled accross the website for Daleys Nursery quite a few times in my surfing for nice trees - they look very good. Id actually recommend these guys more than anything, because they actually sell different varieties of arabicas. Next few I buy will be from here. Around $10 a pop.. good price.
    heres their site: http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/coffee.htm
    Rolley

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  • Wushoes
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    Or you can just use green beans :P

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  • niallpedlow
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    Ive been wanting to get some plants for a few years now. I live in a house now where I plan to be for 15+ years, so Im keen to refresh my knowledge of where I can get plants too. I think I have a web page saved on my pc at home - Ill have to dig it out. From memory they sold three seedlings for $20, and would ship them as well.

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  • michael
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    anyone out there know where i can obtain coffee plants in brisbane,youve got me going now,first it was home roasting ,now its hme grown.

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  • michael
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    hi there i have to ask,where did you get the plants from youve sparked my interest ive got a large back yard [stuff the neighbours giggles] this sounds like a bit of fun home grown coffee wow,home roasting is one thing but this is something else.it should look good with the bananas.avacados,and all the rest.

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