Should I plant the tree's right in the yard or plant them into a large pot and let grow some before planting in the yard. How far should I plant them from a side walk or house ?
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Mine grew fastest once I had planted them in the soil, the few I kept in pots hardly grew at all until I had planted them.
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I would recommend you plant them in a 1 gallon pot and set them outside for the summer. I would then plant after the last frost has passed in early spring. They should be placed about 10 feet apart and should NOT be by any water source such as a septic leach lines as the roots will travel and plug them up. These trees are beautiful and I receive a lot of compliments. They do loose their leaves and the wood itself is hollow inside. Good Luck and enjoy!
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These are VERY small when you receive them. Put each one in a separate one gallon pot with potting soil. They are quick growers. I would nurse them until at least one foot high before putting out in the yard. I would allow a Minimum of five feet from walkway or house.
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We planted ours in the yard when we received them last summer. They took off right away growing several feet the first few months. This spring they are just now budding. Plant them at least 6 feet away from house or walk because the information we received says they grow very wide as well as tall.
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As per the information from Larry's Orchids & Tropicals Inc. (www.LarrysOrchids.com) this tree may grow up to 50 ft if grown in the ground. Mine is in the big pot on the front porch. It grew up since May a lot, but it is not higher than 4 ft. It probably could be in a pot outside in Ohio however you must protect it from the frost.Good luck!
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the bonsai stays very small. i have a regular money tree planted in my yard and it is about 10 feet tall right now. i hope this helps you.
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Hi Ken, put it in a large pot until it establishes itself. Mine is doing great, they are very hardy I keep mine outside on patio,when big enough I will put in ground.
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Yes you can plant it in a big pot. However, it will need a trellis to grow against. You an also shape the plant if you want. Plant it in the yard against a trellis arch for example and it will eventually cover the arch. However, these trees may live 150 years. So, plant it somewhere where future generation will appreciate it as well. At some point it will out grow the pot. Keep this in mind. Hope this helps.
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I would wrap roots in paper towl and put the roots in the water. I waited about a week.before planting mine they are doing good in the house. I live in Michigan and the plants were blooming I didn't want them outout side because they would go dormant.
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Yes, you can plant it in your yard if the conditions are good. Do your research. My great grandma Leta's tree was well established in San Diego, CA and I remember avocados everywhere. As in the hundreds. Good luck!
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We live in Utah, we bought 2, planted them inside while they grew a bit, put them outside for spring and summer, now back in for the winter. They are about 3 ft tall now, I expect to plant them outside this year and see how it goes!
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in freezing weather outdoors over it with a 30gal plastic trash bag before it hits your area and tie off the bottom plastic trash bag near the trunk of the tree or take indoors if you can is best option place it near a window were it get sun light
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Should plant right away. Call- Easy to grow bulbs.com- and ask them. I buy lots of these and other bulbs from them.
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I do not know about how the tree will grow in North Carolina, however, my tree is striving in New Mexico. It has taken firm root and is growing quite tall with lots of green leaves. It is doing well planted out side. Desert heat sees to be good for the tree. This is the first yea.
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If you have them plant them as soon as possible. You can even plant them in a flower pot with sand and keep them in a cool dark place until you can plant outside
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It's not like planting radishes or carrots. The trees are capable of growing 40 feet tall. If you plan to use them as trees then you should consider how tall you want them and space seedlings half that distance apart. If you plan on using them for food and cultivating as shrubs then 3-4 feet and harvest often. If you want to use them as a windbreak or hedgerow, about ten feet apart and top them at 12 to 16 feet. Planting would be simple in peat pots so that the seedlings can be cared for and protected initially. Then step up the pot size to 1/2 gallon and later to 1 gallon. Select for size and then place in permanent spaces. Of course, you could just plant a lot in the area you want to populate and later select the best specimens and remove the rest.
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It's still early enough to plant. Make sure you use a good fertilized soil and mulch a few inches deep out to about six inches past the root ball diameter. Water every day until the cold comes. I live in MA and put in 1 gallon plants 4 years ago. They are taller than me and almost 3 feet across at the root ball. 5-6 at the widest point of branch swell. Great plants. I have some 4 inch also and they lag about 1-2 years behind the 1 gallon starters. I get them as Xmas gifts and keep inside until spring. Leave in the pot, use a drip tray and water well. These are amazing to watch grow and very beautiful. And they will get big. Figure 5-6 feet for the mature root ball and up to 10 feet tall. I planted tight for dense screening, but could have gone 5-7 feet apart instead of 3. It's all what you want it to do. Look at pics on the web for scale and plant for maturity, not youth. They grow so fast! Enjoy.
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Love my banana tree!!! I would recommend waiting to plant until later this spring- maybe late April when warmer temps are more consistent. This is a very fast growing plant so you'll have a beautiful plant in no time! I'm in MO and I cover mine with a heavy layer of mulch & they weather the winter beautifully!
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I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and even more motivated to care for them. Good luck. Mr. P I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and... » Read More I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and even more motivated to care for them. Good luck. Mr. P « Show Less
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when winter comes you are to cut it down to six ins. then put mulch around it. I have not planted it yet. I have been sick. So there for I still have it in the house. Its doing ok, but if you still have warme weather plant it.