Read that you can grow them & get fruit in South Aust. Anyone had any experience ? I seriously love mangos so thought I would give it a go. We have very few frosts here. Maybe 1 in the middle of winter. The trouble would be that our block is very open & flat & we do get a fair bit of wind.
I am curious about them as well. I am wondering if I can keep them small and over winter them in my greenhouse.
As far as I know mango trees are pretty big but I guess you could bonsai a mango tree to whatever size would fit into your hot house. The only supplier that I have found in SA is rather expensive, but I think I might give it a go.
Im no expert in this subject but can add in that someone I know suxessfully overwinters an ornamental citrus without even a greenhouse or polytunnel / cold frame, she just asks me to shift it under a large camelia on her terrace then out again a meter or so away in mid to late spring ... and this is in London UK! It may be a hardy variety though but still goes to show. Im pretty sure in Aus. You should have luck with mangoes
From what I have learned about mango trees from the sellers (who seem very genuine) the main trouble I will have is the wind. Milang is quite windy and the block is at the moment pretty bare and open, and mango trees don't like wind. The suggestion is I try putting shade cloth around it for the first two years. Has anyway had any experiences where protecting trees from wind? I have thought I will plant citrus trees around the mango and avocado trees. They will all be little together but I thought by the time the mango and avocado out grow their shade cloth wind shelters the citrus trees will be bigger and hopefully give them some shelter. I also had some thoughts about putting up a trellis for blue berries and raspberries to grow on as wind break.
An interesting tree for windbreak.. ELAEOCARPUS eumundii (Eumundi or Smooth Leaved Quandong) A highly decorative small native rainforest tree with attractive bronzy maroon new growth and broad shiny green leaves. During late spring to early summer the tree bears clusters of sweetly scented cream flowers. HEIGHT AND SHAPE AT MATURITY Small Tree: 4 to 8 metres Columnar Shape SPECIAL USES As a Street Tree As a Specimen As a Hedge As a Windbreak As a Screen Along Roadside Has Non-invasive Roots Power Line Friendly CONDITIONS Suitable in Full Sun Suitable in Light Shade Suitable in Sandy Soil Suitable in Loamy Soil Suitable in Acidic Soil Is Resistant to Pollution Is Resistant to Coastal Exposure Is Resistant to Tropical Heat - See more at: https://www.emahotrees.com.au/ELAEOCARPUS_eumundii.shtml#sthash.YlsDtC6x.dpuf
Plant some wattles maybe Pycnantha around it to cut the wind at my previous property post bushfire they came up like weeds planted close they run up fast , being acacia they fix N are short lived , so just remove them later . My previous property was named after the BB wind so they will handle that ok