Mahogany seedlings
dave.ofpott8
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I have successfully grown two mahogany seedlings from seeds I brought back from South Africa last March. I have now brought them indoors from my cold greenhouse for the winter.
Can you give me advice how to look after these,and is it possible to grow these into larger trees in our climate.
Regards
David Potter.
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Which type of Mahogany tree have you got David? As all three types are tropical trees I doubt that they will grow successfully in the UK.
It’s a De Natal mahogamy,I picked it from a tree in Scotburgh on the east coast.
The real mahoganies all come from the swietenia species native to the Americas tho there are trees given that name in India, Ceylon, South Africa but of the khaya or other species. You need to identify the correct botanical name for yours then google "name+cultivation" to see what soil it likes, whether it needs acidic conditions, how tender it is and what size it will eventually grow to.
I suspect that you will have to Bonsai them to keep them in the UK so you can bring them in out of frosts.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
It’s a De Natal mahogamy,I picked it from a tree in Scotburgh on the east coast.
It is Trichilia emetica.
It grows to be a huge evergreen tree.
It will never survive outside in the UK.
Be careful the seeds the outside case is very poisonous.
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_natal_mahogany.html
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Trichilia+emetica&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB687GB687&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSpPSB6JPXAhVD1RoKHRe5BIYQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=759
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichilia_emetica
Last edited: 28 October 2017 18:18:05