by Dennis Ting - Gardenworld Nursery
Yes that's right. Macadamias are the true blue Aussie nut originating in the northern NSW to southern Queensland coastal areas. Everyone is familiar with these expensive nuts now and knows they are delicious.
Even better still for us down in Melbourne
is that they will grow and crop successfully down here. I have
been growing the trees here for over 10 years now and they all produce
wonderful crops of delicious nuts. Well perhaps not as many nuts
as up north but still a worthwhile quantity every year.
These trees can grow huge in the warmer
parts of Australia but I feel that three to four metres might be the
limit down here for a grafted tree. Really great for home gardens
and the spare corner where it can be left alone to grow happily.
What is the appeal you ask in growing these trees in the home garden?