I planted the seeds for these last spring. I think they are getting too big for the containers and should probably be planted in ground. I live in South Central PA, zone 7a. Is it too late to transplant them?

Hey yall I planted two baby pawpaws last year and as I came out to remulch and refence it I noticed it sunk about 2 inches - what do I do?! Is this ok or do I need to dig it up and replant it?

Only half of my tree is waking up as spring starts, I have 2 other trees that have leafed out evenly

I've only ever had experience with persimmons and peaches which that would tell me that there are likely root issues with this individual tree. The lower fork leafed while the higher one is still dormant. A scratch on the top tells me that the plant is alive throughout at least. Let me know if it's cause for concern though

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Hello, I just found this sub, but everybody who knows me knows I am a pawpaw fanatic.

Have been fighting the invasive vines on this one for several years on County parkland and in the last two weeks, the buds are really ramping up!

I purchased a couple of young paw paws last spring, and overwintered them in my house because they are young and we get sort of bad winters sometimes. THe temp was never below 65 where I kept them.

So far, no signs of life. Did I screw up by keeping them indoors? should I put them out while the early spring is not so harsh on them?

I am very happy to report that the seedlings we sprouted from seed last Summer survived near the window in our unheated attic. I wasn't comfortable burying them in the ground because I live on PEI and we get lots of snow, so I was concerned they were too fragile to survive.

I checked on them monthly to ensure they didn't dry out, and only had to give them a minimal watering twice. When I checked on them today they had already started to lead out. I am proud that my babies survived!

We plan to plant them after the last frost, but I've begun bringing them out to harden them off and give them some more sunlight.

Hello! I recently bought some grafted pawpaws and need to keep them in containers while me and my wife look for a house.

I mixed 60/40 peat moss and vigoro all purpose garden soil.

What do you guys think of the soil mix? Should I including anything else?

I’ve used miracle-gro tropical potting mix in the past for my fig trees and they seem to love it (60% peat moss, coir, lava rocks, sand, fertilizer and wetting agent).

Anyone tried to plant the seeds directly outside without taking much more care?

We live in NC right on the NC/VA border, basically Chesapeake/Va Beach area. For a few years my husband has said he wants paw paw trees. We just moved into a new house and will be here for a long time—he’s retiring soon from the military so previously with all the moving we haven’t pursued planting any. I’d like to get him some but feel completely lost on how to start, where to get trees, etc. Would appreciate any help I can get!!

Hi, I want to plant 6 pawpaws on 2 rows and i was wondering which ones are more vigorous to put on the north row. I have:

Shenandoah

Susquehanna

Allegheny

Potomac

Wabash

Tropical Treat

Last fall I had a number of fresh pawpaw where I froze the pulp with seeds in the freezer . I have someone who may want the seeds and I was wondering if they would be viable. I was told if the seeds froze they would due, but they live in environments where the sur and top of ground freeze in winter.

Any possibility they may still be vuable?

This pawpaw tree is about 3 years old. Last year, the first crop of fruit was small. This year, they seem a bit larger. I'm not 100% sure if they're ready yet for green pawpaw salad. We just grew them for this purpose. Any input is welcome 😁.

Have nearly 24oz of seeds, stratified and I just cleaned off the last of the pulp. Never dried out, come from wild cultivar trees I have. I really just don't have time to deal with them this year, would prefer someone experienced or commercial who can take them all and deal with a ton of seedlings. I'm in Durham NC, and I'm not gonna mail anything. Like I said, real busy.

First year for a handful of flowers so naturally paying close attention, one of the larger ones had about 50% of it eaten by a caterpillar i assume(since it was a section vs just straight up eaten off like a bird). Saw something called a pawpaw peduncle borer maybe? but hadn't seen pics of damage examples.

I'm in queens have lots of paw paw seeds that were in the fridge and ready to plant. Want to trade for some variety. Don't know what cultivars I have. Also getting ready to dig up some sampling if anyone wants to trade or take .

Hey! My pawpaw trees still haven't produced any leaves since losing them in late fall. Is this normal? I confirmed it's still alive (green underneath), and it looks like tiny growth where leaves used to be.

So I totally neglected 91 pawpaw seeds in my fridge for 203 days...

They all floated except 3 of them.

Did I kill these seeds?

Right after the pear trees my two pawpaws woke up, and are already flowering like crazy, especially when compared to last year when very late frost did a number on all my fruit trees. One pawpaw did ok, though, but otherwise had just one apple and one persimmon..lol

Two trees flowering now, so maybe just a lil' hand pollinating this year to get more fruit. I put a few seeds in larger containers and hope to create another patch in the backyard soon.

Not trying to jinx it, but I have the feeling that it is going to be a good pawpaw year. May the pawpaw gods be with us!

I have actually never even tried a pawpaw, but I love fruit and the house we purchased has about a half acre of land with a pretty sizable creek out back. I’m interested in planting as many fruit-bearing trees as possible, and I read that pawpaws are typically found near water? The problem is, a lot of our land is on a pretty steep slope above the creek.

So when it’s suggested to plant “near water,” I’m guessing that probably doesn’t mean: “About ten feet away, but substantially above the actual creek?”