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Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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Posted by carandbra Western Australia (My Page) on Fri, Sep 30, 05 at 6:45
| I am trying to find out where I can get Oca tubers from in Perth so I can grow them in the vege patch. I can't order them online as they come from interstate and they are restricted by law from them being imported into WA. Can anyone help with a local supplier? |
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RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| I will look on with interest to see if anyone can help you.......I would never eat them when I was at home...dad always grew them........but i too would like to grow them. The only problem here is the regulations on bringing plants into the state. Tina |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| Are they banned because they are a member of the oxalis family and that is a declared weed in WA? Helen ps I'm originally from WA and cant remember if oxalis was a declared weed |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| Oca will probably not grow well in Perth. Your daylength isn't right. You'll get only marble sized tubers, I think. If you can get hold of a daylength-neutral type (I don't know if any are available in Aus), you might do OK... They don't tolerate temps over 28 degrees, so you might still struggle. Manuel |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| There is a small section on Oca in the book, "The Garden Gurus - A Guide To Water Wise Gardening" by Trevor Cochran and Neville Passmore. This book is quite specific to WA gardening and conditions. I'd assume because there is a section on Oca, they can be successfully grown in at least some parts of WA and can be obtained locally. They also have a website www.thegardengurus.tv. I tried emailing this, but I got no reply - frustrating! |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| I have some oca at home. if it isnt a weed then I could post you some. If you guys in WA want some oca, please email your address and
I will send you some. Helen |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| Thanks Helen, but there are quarantine restrictions to stop the introduction of some diseases into WA. I don't think it's a "weed" issue. |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| I just checked on the Dept. of Agriculture WA website and it's not a declared weed in WA. I still have to check to see if there are any pest and disease quarantine restrictions. |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| I did recieve some Tassie Oca, they survived 40 plus degrees in February but the frosts killed them in May |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| Not Oca but on tams if it helps, many varieties grow in abundance in Jamaica and Japan. |
RE: Oca (New Zealand Yams) in Perth?
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| can anybody supply tubers so i can try to grow them.Loved them in n.z. |
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