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How are everyone's papaya doing?
Mine are outside acclimatizing. They are still in their 12 oz plastic glasses and have not grown more than 3" tall. 😕
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 12/05/2008 11:38 pm
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They have acclimatized alright. All dead.
ALLEN
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 15/05/2008 3:39 pm
Mine never did break out of its husk...someone said I should've removed it.
Figured it would send "something" out of the crack.
It never did.
Starfruit seeds all grew to 3 inches tall, put the community pot out in the sun, and the beggar wilted, with ends dead 😥
Barb
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Posted : 15/05/2008 4:09 pm
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Well I guess that makes us tropical fruit experts. 😳
I wonder how Todd's did? I think that Kansas & Knn tried as well.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 15/05/2008 6:01 pm
Mine are doing great. I put 2 - 3 seeds in each cup. I'm going to pot them up this weekend. I'll post some pics tomorrow. I just have to find a good spot to keep them where the dogs won't piss on them.... they broke into my Veggie garden today & I was ready to shoot them both.
Posted : 15/05/2008 9:51 pm
I am going to seed some papaya in the ground. I can't keep them alive in pots. Same with Mangos. They come up, then die.
Not the pot I was expecting........
Posted : 15/05/2008 10:05 pm
Posted : 17/05/2008 12:07 pm
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I know the feeling with pets. Our cat loves to piss and crap in my lily patch.
Your papayas are about the same size as mine were when I put them out. Unfortunately the weather went from normal spring to hot and windy. Although they were in shade adjusting to natural light, the wind and the 20* change in temperature finished them.
You have a lot more containers than I did. Good luck with having them survive.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 17/05/2008 12:22 pm
Allen these have been outside since I planted them. They sprouted in full sun & haven't skipped a beat. Once they get true leaves they really start to take off.
Posted : 17/05/2008 12:34 pm
Nice, Todd.
Hope the dogs are in your good books again.
Barb
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Posted : 17/05/2008 1:06 pm
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I am envious. It has only been 2 weeks that I have been able to put plants outsiode.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 17/05/2008 7:53 pm
Allen I will post some photos in the morning why you can not plant these in a community pot. The roots are very vigorous. You see the 3 " plant above the surface, but the entire pot is full of roots. I let these go until I see the strongest of the bunch & then cut out the others.
Posted : 17/05/2008 9:41 pm
Barb they both got a bag of pig ears tonight... Hope that keeps them out of the garden....
Posted : 17/05/2008 9:43 pm
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When I pulled the remains of the Papaya plants from their pots I found that they had almost no root systems at all. Despite being 1 plant per pot in all but 1 pot, which had 2, the root systems were no deeper than than 1/2" and had a diameter of 1" or less.
Any Idea why this happened? I had them inside under CF 'natural' bulbs. I didn't let them dry out and maintained moist soil. The soil was unfertilized potting soil.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 24/05/2008 6:37 pm
Allen,
Maybe too cold a soil temp? Mine didn't take off until I had them & the container in full sun.
Just a guess, mine were doing really well, then planted out in what I thought was a sheltered spot. After a few storms with wind and hail, its time to start some more 😀
Steve
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Posted : 24/05/2008 8:00 pm
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