How to Grow Cotton Candy Fruit Trees in Florida, It is SO EASY!

In this video, I help you to create your fruit forest. I show you my progress growing a small Jamaican cherry tree from a sprouted seed. This is a very easy tree to go, which you should add to your collection today!
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[@sherrieblack6281]

My jamaican cherry tree has finally taken off... Growing like crazy but still small with about 10 cherry already. I'm excited about this tree. Praying for long and successful life with this baby

[@EatYourBackyard]

Sherrie, I am stoked to hear that. They seem to start slow, then all of a sudden jump up. If it is vigorously growing, I think you are in good shape. Hope you sub!

[@legalyzeit]

I pretty much plant trees annualy here in north florida. So easy to grow from cuttings. Delicious fruit Great video.

[@EatYourBackyard]

So nice of you, thanks. What is your trick for growing them from cuttings, I actually have had a low take rate.

[@legalyzeit]

@@EatYourBackyard well not the best success rate here either seems about 1 out of 10 make it. I think the green branches with leaves take easier than harder wood.

[@bethnshermy]

Any other thoughts on how to best do the cuttings? I would really appreciate any info you can share!

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

Thanks for this video. I'm planting my tree today 👍🏼

[@EatYourBackyard]

So nice of you

[@amysacrehomestead279]

I was actually looking for a tea making video on the leaves from the strawberry tree and found your video. I read it’s great for lowering high blood pressure. I think I’m just going to dehydrate some leaves and try my own experiment.

[@EatYourBackyard]

That is really cool info Amy, thanks! I could use some blood pressure lowering actually, I think I will also try it.

[@sarahjones6146]

Thank you for describing the leaves and the bark! Bought 2 last year from a nursery in Winter Haven, FL. Only one survived a hurricane. Very fast growers though! Overwintered indoors. Thought the fuzzy bark was fungus or bugs of some sort. Nursery was no help when I asked about it. No website mentions the sticky leaves (which I noticed) and the fuzzy bark so thank you! Also the partial shade. Think I scorched mine.

[@EatYourBackyard]

Thanks! Yes, I love that tree. I now have 3! The Jamaicans use the wood to smoke meats! They bounce right back, but are a short lived tree. Good to have some little ones ready to replace the bigger ones. I would think of this tree more like a forage tree, year round things to harvest, fruit, wood, chop and drop.

[@gabincharge]

Sounds like Sow Exotic

[@orlandogardener]

Ive just got one !!!!

[@EatYourBackyard]

Orlando Gardner, glad to hear it and great add to any yard or even potted. Thanks!

[@lorettamaeder7219]

I picked these fruits when I was younger on Guam.

[@EatYourBackyard]

I love that! So many fruits are associated with my childhood as well. It helps us to recall that feeling of wonder we had and still have. Also, please check out my new music channel and subscribe (thanks) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZq6aKmBgtZlbq8

[@EatYourBackyard]

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[@tropiccalibackyardgardener6241]

The leaves are also dried and used to make tea

[@jamestropicals8262]

I should probably be getting a new montingia tree! I found that the leaves can be a little delicate and when I received my first one the leaves looked droopy but they do pop back up

[@EatYourBackyard]

You should!

[@hathoramun-ra8718]

How did you get them to pop back up?

[@violethouseworth5943]

depending on when you unwrapped it>>>They seem to close their leave a little at night like a droop

[@adityagauba630]

Here in India they also make traditional eating plates with sea grape leaves..... as they are hard like cardboard....

[@EatYourBackyard]

That is another top comment, I told my wife that today. Very interesting fact and I may do a video trying that out. Absolutely great idea.

[@jeff2536]

Yes you can make a tea from the leaf

[@EatYourBackyard]

Thanks, check out this sweet tea kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHypmH55oNV6eM0

[@essentiallife9697]

Can you grow from cuttings?

[@jamestropicals8262]

I got a yellow montingia seedling!

[@EatYourBackyard]

Wow, very rare, nice!

[@aaaruelas396]

the leaves are said to remedy headaches

[@EatYourBackyard]

That is so cool Amanda. I promise you on my next head ache, I am going to chew on a handful of leaves and see what happens, thanks!!

[@aaaruelas396]

@@EatYourBackyard you might try both boiling the fresh leaves to make a tea and dried leaves to make a tea. there are no details about how they make the tea, but I just know they use the leaves.

[@EatYourBackyard]

I love that! I am going try the tea idea and make a video of it.

[@jessiefwilson]

Where do you get them? I’m in Sarasota county FL.

[@hunam3876]

It's hard to grow Cotton Candy Fruit Trees in Florida when you don't live in Florida...

[@KristyW72]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dasuper2064]

OOO lools like i have something else to grow

[@EatYourBackyard]

Sure you do, why not?

[@pooheadlou]

Do you know if this could be grown in a pot? A large pot of course.

[@EatYourBackyard]

Yes, I have grown many in pots and they do very well with a large pot as they grow. The one in this video is now 10 feet tall in the ground. I achieved that in less than 2 years. I hope you get a great one growing!

[@pooheadlou]

@@EatYourBackyard thanks for the reply.

[@jamestropicals8262]

Bad news, my yellow muntingia tree died I have no idea how it died but, it was in a warm location, the soil was moist and I don’t see any bugs or pests on it and I scraped the trunk to see if there was any green but it was brown

[@EatYourBackyard]

NO!!!! That is the story of the Lorax, love it while you got it brother.

[@aaaruelas396]

hmmm soil might have had an imbalance.

[@Eugenia_Farms]

lol my tree does not have a smell like you describe and the leaves are velvet soft.

[@EatYourBackyard]

No way, no smell? I have never seen that, very interesting. Maybe a cool variety I haven't encountered. Are the leaves sticky? That is another strange quality of this cool tree. Also, I liked your chicken video, left a comment.

[@geriannroth449]

Hi so this tree can grow form cuttings & airlayering? Roughly whats the lifespan of the tree?

[@johntompkins2664]

He said 10 years. Virtually any woody plant can be airlayered.

[@geriannroth449]

@@johntompkins2664 thanks for response really i did not hear him mention the lifespan. Howexer here in the West Indies the lifespan is greater we have trees 15 years & older. Also here its not the easiest tree to propagate by airlayering either i guess as they say location does play an important role inplant life

[@EatYourBackyard]

Yes, definitely you can. The life span in my experience is around 20 years or less. I have grown with success from cuttings and seeds.

[@EatYourBackyard]

true, extended my estimate, hehe

[@geriannroth449]

@@EatYourBackyard ok great do you sell & ship tge seeds of some of the plants you grow?

[@jamesbackyard7192]

I read in a comment that you have grown them from seeds. How did you go about doing that?

[@EatYourBackyard]

I germinate them in a paper towel. Once they sprout, transfer them to a small pot. They are really fast growing. Hope that helps. Please sub!

[@jamesbackyard7192]

@@EatYourBackyard thx they are already sprouting!!!

[@geriannroth449]

@@EatYourBackyard thanks for the tip on growing from seeds most people say the seeds aren't very viable

[@robinbelgrave3554]

@@jamesbackyard7192 where did you get your seeds from?

[@violethouseworth5943]

@@geriannroth449 seeds that are not fresh TAKE LONGER TO GERMINATE>>patience is the key with this tree>>may be a fast grower but that is only once they get past a year old i find

[@germineko580]

Hi! How can I sprout? I have tried to many times with no result...

[@EatYourBackyard]

The key is to thoroughly wash the seeds and expose to sunlight.

[@violethouseworth5943]

seeds take time>>>especially if they are dry seeds>>>A heat mat and a grow light will work perfect

[@ekawirayoga]

In.bali.we call this plant singapore fruit, grows alots and its not very special in here.its growing by itself.

[@EatYourBackyard]

That is so cool Eka! Singapore fruit, wow, and common too. I am trying to make them common here one viewer at time, hehe.

[@ekawirayoga]

@@EatYourBackyard yeah nice to see your video , you should post more videos and good luck for the gardenings.

[@mdshohagshikder3064]

I have 6 pcs( 7inch+) tree

[@EatYourBackyard]

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[@daleparks6781]

So then Jamaican cherry trees grow and can increase more of them like the Moringa olefera trees thanks 👍

[@EatYourBackyard]

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[@marissamacas7738]

Can i buy cotton fruit tree ?

[@EatYourBackyard]

Yes, actually very easy to get on Amazon, here is a link amzn.to/3heNHzj

[@positivelybeautiful1]

@@EatYourBackyard aww, just saw it's unavailable, or I would have bought

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