Persimmon seedlings

[HoosierHunter07]

I've got 19 persimmon seedlings I started from seed in the spring/early summer. When would be the best time to put then in the ground?

Thanks

 

[Cavman]

How tall are they?

 

[HoosierHunter07]

How tall are they?

Probably 8-10". They're in 2 liter bottles. Most sprouted in June, a couple a little earlier.

 

[Cavman]

Probably 8-10". They're in 2 liter bottles. Most sprouted in June, a couple a little earlier.

Might be worth transferring them to bigger to pots and get them to couple feet high before putting them into the ground.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I'm no expert but here's what I've done/would do. A year or so ago, I was given some oak saplings. I put them in some of those pots you get when you buy shrubs from Lowes, etc. I then put them in the ground (with those pots) to temporarily get them started. If you haven't already, start getting them acclimated to being outside now. If they haven't been exposed to direct sunlight before, they might not like a sudden, permanent exposure. Get them some sun an hour or so a day and build them up to being permanently exposed. The next spring, I transplanted the ones that survived. 2/3 made it through the first winter and are still living.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I'd plant them now myself out of direct sunlight. All the seedlings where I hunt are in shaded creek bottoms. None on hills or in the open. Moist earth.

 

[snapping turtle]

Bare root seedling normally in the spring. Your are not bare root seedlings more of a small rooted plant. I would plant now and mulch and water. Water. Water.

 

[KokomoDave]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

 

[MRockwell]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

We've had persimmons on the family farm in northern Hamilton county for years. Had some(about 8) start growing in my strawberry patch at the farm, and left them because I knew my Mom would kill me if I destroyed them. They are doing great.

 

[KokomoDave]

We've had persimmons on the family farm in northern Hamilton county for years. Had some(about 8) start growing in my strawberry patch at the farm, and left them because I knew my Mom would kill me if I destroyed them. They are doing great.

Good to know!

 

[Michigan Slim]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

Huntington county where I hunt is absolutely loaded. Saw a bunch by where I used to work in Allen county also.

 

[KokomoDave]

Huntington county where I hunt is absolutely loaded. Saw a bunch by where I used to work in Allen county also.

Really? Very cool. I have a place where I can buy decent sized plants and didn't want to throw money away on something that won't thrive.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Really? Very cool. I have a place where I can buy decent sized plants and didn't want to throw money away on something that won't thrive.

Wouldn't hurt to try a few. See how they do.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Really? Very cool. I have a place where I can buy decent sized plants and didn't want to throw money away on something that won't thrive.

We had Persimmons at the Grandparents house and used to have Pawpaw's at a hunting woods up here in Starke County.

 

[MRockwell]

Really? Very cool. I have a place where I can buy decent sized plants and didn't want to throw money away on something that won't thrive.

Make sure you get both male and female.

StackPath

 

[red_zr24x4]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

I'm just south of south bend and we have pawpaws here.
Plus, think about it, Pawpaw Michigan

 

[Onebad06vtx]

How did you start the seeds?

 

[two70]

Really? Very cool. I have a place where I can buy decent sized plants and didn't want to throw money away on something that won't thrive.

Make sure the plants are American persimmons or American hybrids. Asian persimmon varieties are not nearly as hardy.

 

[Old Dog]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

I have dozens of persimmon trees in Eastern Rush county. 14 years old and doing well.

 

[K_W]

Not to get off subject but do you think that persimmons will survive this far north? All Indiana persimmons and pawpaws I have encountered are in southern Indiana / nothern Kentucky...

My parent's have a healthy one in their yard in Carmel. No fruit since it's alone.