Princess 👑 Persimmon no. 1

[BobbyLane]

The soil was dislodged and the tree was out of its roots for prob 4 hours max. It was in the garage so above freezing

if it was left for 4 hours in the sun with no pot or soil id say its a goner, but when dormant and in storage it should be fine really. unless it was previously not very healthy.

 

[NaoTK]

The first picture doesn't look great, but the 2nd looks 100%. Buds turn blackish and dry and start to unfurl when the tree is dying, but if they are yellowish and moist you are good

 

[Shogun610]

The first picture doesn't look great, but the 2nd looks 100%. Buds turn blackish and dry and start to unfurl when the tree is dying, but if they are yellowish and moist you are good

I’d say it’s a mix of those two pictures throughout

 

[BobbyLane]

trees/shrubs are a lot stronger than most think. people find trees in skips that have been sitting for hours or even overnight, pot them up and they do fine. roots can live without soil for periods of time, thats why we have the bare root industry.

 

[Shogun610]

trees/shrubs are a lot stronger than most think. people find trees in skips that have been sitting for hours or even overnight, pot them up and they do fine. roots can live without soil for periods of time, thats why we have the bare root industry.

Yeah but it was already weak before having repot at a not so optimal time persimmon has proved to be very difficult for me to understand .. and at already weak state it might end up kicking the bucket

 

[Hanandokita]

Wellp. This persimmon probably won’t make it , got knocked over and all the soil fell out and bits of root from the falling off my cart were everywhere.. didn’t even see it until I got home from work. I repotted it back up again to see if it would survive atleast w a shot … it’s going to be extremely weak so I doubt it makes it. Maybe I’m just not meant to own a persimmon, oh well other stuff to work on. Triaged w sphagnum and bungied the sucker down to the cart. I envy those who have persimmon and can get nice ones so easily… this one was a Julian Abadan’s persimmon and likely one of the last of its size he developed View attachment 471426View attachment 471427

That sucks. Don't give up on it yet. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but I root pruned late fall when I first got mine. Except for buds, there was no growth for a year. That was a few years ago and now it's growing fine.

 

[Carol 83]

Yeah but it was already weak before having repot at a not so optimal time persimmon has proved to be very difficult for me to understand .. and at already weak state it might end up kicking the bucket

it survives.

 

[NaoTK]

 

[Bricker918]

Hope it pulls through!

 

[Shogun610]

It is alive , all is well in the world. even pushing out way earlier than it did last year , on time and not pushing in June
Sorry everyone for being a persistent persimmon pain in the ass.

 

[vp999]

I told you so … lol

 

[NaoTK]

horray!

 

[Shogun610]

Waking up , if this tree grows well this year I may just slip pot it into its permanent pot for it. Fingers crossed it fruits.

 

[Shogun610]

Satisfying, what a difference compared to last year..

 

[Shogun610]

 

[Shogun610]

No fruit but hopefully next year, naked now too

 

[Shogun610]

It is a good lookin Persimmon .. gotta pray for fruit and also focus on more bifurcation and branch growth on lower branch

 

[Hartinez]

It is good looking.

 

[Shogun610]

Another season no fruit yet.. placed in a wider pot .. slip potted prior to bud break

 

[NaoTK]

I recommend applying full strength miracle grow once a week until winter. Let it grow like nuts and prune back only after the leaves have fallen. Or if you really want fruit don't prune until next spring after it flowers