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Oct 15, 2024 3:34 PM CST
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Name: LJ
Greencastle, PA (Zone 7a)
Dear Garden Experts, It is getting cooler in southern Pennsylvania now. 1) Just for fun, I was able to germinate a redbud seed collected last year and my tiny tree has two leaves and is about 4 inches high in a tiny container. How should I keep it over winter? I think it is too small to plant in yard and be protected from mowers and hungry animals.
2) Bartlett Tree Service gave away bareroot trees at a town summer sidewalk sale. I planted my persimmon tree in a container, it drops its few leaves, but came back and has two sets of leaves. It is about 12 inches tall. I'm undecided where to plant it in the yard because I think it will grow fairly large if it lives. I'm also not sure if it is large enough to plant in the yard. The trunk is about thickness of a pencil or less. How should I overwinter it? Thanks.
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Oct 15, 2024 4:00 PM CST
Name: Zoƫ
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Both can be overwintered in their pots in a protected spot that assures they neither freeze nor dry out. If the redbud is in a 4" pot or smaller, put it in a larger pot (like a #1 black nursery pot) for better insulation and protection. A few years ago I lifted a tiny 2" redbud seedling and it survived winter here surrounded by other pots.
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Oct 15, 2024 4:11 PM CST
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Name: LJ
Greencastle, PA (Zone 7a)
We can get really cold here with below zero windchills. Maybe I can pot them larger and keep them up close to the house. Mums have come back in pots there while some are lost. Creeping Jenny revives. Thanks.
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Oct 16, 2024 12:37 PM CST
Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)
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Re planting in yard...
When I plant (small) trees in the lawn... I dig out a large patch of turf... Larger than the distance between fingertips when you have out-stretched arms...
After planting, I mulch well, and if the tree needs additional protection... I may put a tomato cage over the tree.

A lot of people try to leave the grass growing right up to the tree... and you are right... the tree gets damaged by the lawn equipment.

Even if the lawn crew were careful... having turf right to the tree isn't healthy for the tree.

So... Do you have an American persimmon? Or a Japanese persimmon?
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Oct 16, 2024 1:11 PM CST
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Name: LJ
Greencastle, PA (Zone 7a)
Thanks. My current mowing service runs their riding mower across mulch around trees at times and across my newly seeded grass patches despite my caution. I'd also be afraid rabbits might chew them. Anyway, I always leave a mulch ring around my trees but these are tiny trees.
Since there is a push towards Pennsylvania trees, I believe the gifted persimmon is American.
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Oct 16, 2024 1:24 PM CST
Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)
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ljmcadam said: My current mowing service runs their riding mower across mulch around trees...

Since there is a push towards Pennsylvania trees, I believe the gifted persimmon is American.

I hate when they crowd the trees by running over the mulch!

One thing about American persimmon... They have male and female trees...

Always a bummer to plant a fruit tree and have it turn out to be a male...

Crossing Fingers!
Maybe you'll get lucky...
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