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Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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Posted by mercury12 Tas Australia (My Page) on Mon, Feb 28, 05 at 23:47
| Has anyone tried growing these? I have some seeds that I were sown in spring. I know that they are slow growing, but I havent witnessed any growth. |
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RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Sorry Helen, I haven't tried growing it. Have you eaten any of the fruit? If so, what's it like? |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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Hello Helen,
I've shifted since planting one, it didn't move much for years until mulched and I started to water it regularly.
Never tried fruit-
Neil |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Hi Neil Did you grow it from seed or cutting? I have had the seeds planted out since September and there has been no apparent growth. I dare not dig up the seed to see! |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| What is the attraction of this fella? I am assuming it's supposed to be cold tolerant or something. Frozen plants of any kind always seem to me to be in a state of suspended animation due to nothing more than the cold. Not that I would really know. I’m a greenhorn taking a stab at it. |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Mercury, you need to stratify the seed to get them to grow and probably even soak them before you do that. But if you do that they germinate in about a month. Then they will grow very slow unless like most understory trees they are growing in shade for the first few years, treat them like young Cherimoyas or Avocados with shade while they are immature and they will grow ok |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Where did you get the seed from Helen? I'm moving to Armidale soon and frost hardy fruit trees are all the rage up there ... brrrrrr!!!! |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Nicefrog: I did stratify the seed in the fridge over winter. I kept the seed between damp paper towels in a plastic bag in the crisper. I cant remember if I soaked them, though Raymondo: I got the seeds from Phoenix Seeds. If you cant find their address, send me an email and I'll forward it to you |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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| Thanks Helen, I have their catalogue somewhere. |
RE: Asimina triloba - North American Pawpaw
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Hello Helen,
Bought it as a plant in a pot.
Neil |
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