06-14-2014, 03:52 PM
When I bought my place there was a sad looking miracle berry plant in a pot under a tree. After some experimentation, the plant in now thriving. Here is what worked for me:
It likes full sun and regular water, but not too much water. I keep it in the greenhouse now because I think it was just getting too much rain where I am (Nanawale). It loves acid soil. I added some needles from a cypress tree as mulch for acidity.
Since trying to save it two years ago, it has since outgrown its pot so I replanted in a bigger pot and it has grown even more. Word of warning though, once it does start to fruit, you're going to want to put some sort of mesh on it to keep the birds away. Took me awhile to figure that one out. The birds will snag the berries before they are even ripe.
It likes full sun and regular water, but not too much water. I keep it in the greenhouse now because I think it was just getting too much rain where I am (Nanawale). It loves acid soil. I added some needles from a cypress tree as mulch for acidity.
Since trying to save it two years ago, it has since outgrown its pot so I replanted in a bigger pot and it has grown even more. Word of warning though, once it does start to fruit, you're going to want to put some sort of mesh on it to keep the birds away. Took me awhile to figure that one out. The birds will snag the berries before they are even ripe.