It's a papaya tree, or rather, it's TWO papaya trees! I scooped this pot up at the auction last night at the Garden Club of Austin meeting along with a few other things. They aren't hardy here, but they should produce fruit before the first frost. From the fruit, we can start again from seed since these plants are FAST growers! They should be about 10' tall by winter.
And YAR! LOOK AT THEM LEAVES!
Gorgeous.
This should be an interesting journey into the realm of annual tropical fruit trees which is a very odd thing to consider - trees as annuals...
That is a cool looking tree. Just got some little
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Happy Arrrrbor Day!
Wowza those leaves are nice. Please keep us informed of your progress. What a fun endeavor.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people saw your blog post and knew immediately it was a pirate reference? I TOTALLY did - LOL.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great-looking tree! Happy ARRRRRBOR Day!
This is the second time I saw papaya trees in a container. So cute. Looks ornamental too. I first saw papaya tree in a container on the Martha Steward show aired here.
ReplyDeleteGardeners here grows papaya trees on the ground. Papaya is a tropical fruit hence the tree grows very well here even with little care. Btw, the fruit is very sweet, smooth and juicy :-) I love it!
Hi... by the look of it, your papaya will grow and grow... mine now is full of fruits and is more than 10' ... good luck!! ~ bangchik
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I had no idea that you grow them in a pot!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool- I am looking for a banana tree- papaya sounds good too!
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ReplyDeleteI'm really curious how your papaya plants have turned out. I have several in pots that I am overwintering in my house to plant out in the spring, with the hopes of getting fruits next summer/fall.
Any tips would be appreciated!
thanks
Greg
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