Are these papaya plants originally from Mexico ? How tall with they grow ? How long will a typical plant last ? I've heard two years,..true ?
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I really don't know where it was from..mine lasted about 5 days then died. I kept it for another couple of weeks just incase but it really shriveled up. I just threw it out.
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Karen I live in Pittsburgh,PA and mine did fine. I didn't even cut them all the way down--- i just let them go (normal pruning) . I purchased them in spring of 2012 and they got fruit this year already --- :-) i'm so happy with them!
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No, they are a more tropical plant. I'd say plan on keeping it indoors. They don't get very large as an indoor plant, about 12" high or so. They like lots of light and humidity and warmth.
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I don't know how old the plants were. They were about 8 inches in hight. I ordered two. One of them actually had a worm in it and almost rot and died. Most of the leaves/stalks fell off. I took the worm out and planted both. The one almost rot and died came back sprouting and they are both looking very good right now.
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Hi Carrie :) I live in the Lancaster are of PA...we are about what I would call zone 5.5 :) They grew perfectly well...and they even sprouted in the dead of winter in my greenhouse ( which is kind of chilly in December). Go for it :)
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I assume these are conventionally grown, as there is nothing on the label about how they are grown. The country of origin is Vietnam/India so who knows?!!!
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Hello Marisela A,I did not have success with my Papaya T.T.Hovery Tree...., Mine was in a tree inch pot the plant was a damaged a little and did not make. However, whatever the pot size your plant is in, Marisela A go the next size up from that pot. Hope this helps you.
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I have planted these in VA. I started them indoors and then moved them out after acclimatizing them. All of the seeds I planted have sprouted. I have them where they receive full morning and early afternoon sun. They get a little wilted by mid afternoon if it is very hot but recover by evening. They seem to be pretty hardy--my dog trampled two of them but they recovered quickly. They have been in the ground for about 2 weeks now and they all are really beginning to take off. I show multiple small fruit on all but they are very small yet. I am thinking they will do well.
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I purchased this plant almost exactly 4 years ago. It is very healthy with long arching leaves. It has a total of 14 leaves. One leaf is growing almost straight up and measures right about 24 inches from the soil line. It is planted in a pot on a kitchen windowsill that only gets a little sun, but the room is bright in the afternoons due to a large skylight. Very nice plant but no flowers yet after 4 years!! I will follow some advice here about restricting water in November and December and see what happens. Maybe this will be the year!--LB
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I wouldn't wait too much longer if you want to enjoy them for the summer. Mine are about 2-3 inches now and it takes 3-4 weeks for them to start coming up. I start mine in a raised garden bed then transplant them. I was sad the ones I planted last summer didn't come back. Maybe because of the harsh winter we had in NC. I lost other perennials as well. These are beautiful plants. Last year I planted them really late because I ordered them late. They still came up.
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I've had my plant about 9 months and it is about 2 feet tall and getting bushy. I live in a cold climate so it is in the south window and the temp at night is about 50 and in the day can get into the 75-80 range. My friend in Arizona has his potted on his patio and reports that his is a bit taller and bushier than mine.
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Sadly we've never managed to keep one long enough for it to outgrow its container. We go on holiday for a couple of weeks and come back to a dying plant :( But they're lovely for the 6 months we keep them alive for.
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they do come already grown. they are very small and I was slightly disappointed in the way they were packed. some had come out of their little pots and most were pretty root bound. not a big deal if you have the time to replant almost immediately. there was also no identification of which cacti was what. I'm kind of anal about my plants and like to know what they are. googling cacti is like a needle in a haystack, the thousands of varieties that exist. also if you're looking for "pretty" as opposed to "interesting" cacti, I did not receive any pretty ones. hope that helps. they do come already grown. they are very small and I was slightly disappointed in the way they were packed. some had come out of their little pots and most were pretty root bound. not a big deal if you have the time to replant almost immediately. there was also no identification of which cacti was what. I'm kind of anal about my plants and like to know what they are. googling cacti is like a needle in a haystack, the thousands of varieties that exist. also if you're looking for "pretty" as opposed to "interesting" cacti, I did not receive any pretty ones. hope that helps.
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I grow the. In pa. Planted them in late May ,cool nights kept them from growing ,now they are moving .I think if you have a spot that gets some shade during the late afternoon they will take the heat
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I don't remember how long it took them to first sprout but within 2 months the plants were about 2ft tall.
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I bought from Hirt's - around 25", and they had fruit on. I read that Aberguina starts fruiting at 2 - 3 years. I think they are self-pollinating.
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I just planted in starter pots, seeds that are now two years old. I haven't had them any longer than that. They are 2 to 3 inches tall after a month of growth. My personal response would 2 years. Hope it helped you.