Longan Tree - Live Plant in a 10 Inch Growers Pot - Dimocarpus Longan - Tropical Fruit Trees for The Patio and Garden

Brand: Wekiva Foliage

Color: Green,White

Features:

• The longan tree (Dimocarpus longan) produces an exotic round to oval fruit with a tan rind, one shiny seed and musky white flesh. Native to Asia, longan trees will grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11.
• They prefer cool, dry winters; too much rainfall during that season encourages foliage growth rather than flowering. With its corky bark and glossy green leaves, the longan is attractive even when not producing.
• Plant your longan tree in well-drained, slightly acid soil in full sun, at least 25 feet away from other trees or buildings, according to the University of California. Plant the tree on a small hill or mound if your winters are wet. If you grow a longan in a container, the University of Florida IFAS Extension recommends mixing equal parts peat moss, sand and bark or perlite for indoor trees.
• Make your hole three times the depth and diameter of the young tree's root ball. Shovel some of the loose soil back into the hole and position the tree so that it grows at the same height -- or slightly higher -- than it did in the pot.
• Cut the tree back to 4 feet if it is taller than that. Water it deeply and apply a couple inches of mulch. Water the tree frequently while it is small. Cut back on water during the fall and winter after the tree reaches fruit-bearing age.

Details: Description

The longan tree (Dimocarpus longan) produces an exotic round to oval fruit with a tan rind, one shiny seed and musky white flesh. Native to Asia, longan trees will grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11.

They prefer cool, dry winters; too much rainfall during that season encourages foliage growth rather than flowering. With its corky bark and glossy green leaves, the longan is attractive even when not producing.

Plant your longan tree in well-drained, slightly acid soil in full sun, at least 25 feet away from other trees or buildings, according to the University of California. Plant the tree on a small hill or mound if your winters are wet. If you grow a longan in a container, the University of Florida IFAS Extension recommends mixing equal parts peat moss, sand and bark or perlite for indoor trees.

Make your hole three times the depth and diameter of the young tree's root ball. Shovel some of the loose soil back into the hole and position the tree so that it grows at the same height -- or slightly higher -- than it did in the pot.

Cut the tree back to 4 feet if it is taller than that. Water it deeply and apply a couple inches of mulch. Water the tree frequently while it is small. Cut back on water during the fall and winter after the tree reaches fruit-bearing age.

EAN: 0733102791605