Overview

Embark on a rewarding gardening journey with our premium sweet persimmon bare roots. This offering includes two vigorous seedlings, each measuring 12-24 inches tall, ready to be planted and nurtured into productive fruit-bearing trees. Persimmons, known for their unique flavor and beautiful autumn foliage, are a delightful addition to any garden or landscape. These bare root plants are carefully selected for their hardiness and potential for strong growth, ensuring a successful planting experience for both novice and experienced gardeners.

The persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a deciduous fruit tree highly valued for its sweet, succulent fruit, which ripens in the fall. Our sweet persimmon bare roots are specifically chosen for their cold-hardy nature, making them suitable for a wide range of climates. Planting bare root stock is an economical and effective way to establish new fruit trees, allowing the roots to quickly adapt to their new environment and promote robust growth from the very beginning. Prepare to enjoy bountiful harvests of delicious persimmons right from your own backyard.

Key Benefits

These sweet persimmon bare roots offer numerous advantages for the home gardener, transforming your outdoor space into a productive and beautiful oasis. Discover the joy of growing your own fruit with these exceptional plants:

• Abundant Fruit Production: Once established, these trees will provide a generous yield of sweet, flavorful persimmons, perfect for fresh eating, baking, or preserves. Enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own homegrown produce.

• Cold Hardiness: Bred to withstand colder temperatures, these cold hardy fruit trees are ideal for gardens in USDA Zones 4-9, offering resilience against winter conditions and ensuring successful growth in diverse climates.

• Ornamental Appeal: Beyond their fruit, persimmon trees are highly attractive, boasting vibrant green leaves in summer and stunning orange-red foliage in autumn, adding significant aesthetic value to your landscape.

• Low Maintenance: Once established, persimmon trees are relatively easy to care for, requiring minimal intervention to thrive and produce fruit, making them a great choice for busy gardeners.

• Versatile Use: Suitable for various garden settings, from dedicated orchards to mixed borders or as an attractive specimen tree. Their moderate size makes them adaptable to many backyard designs.

• Health Benefits: Persimmons are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, contributing to a healthy diet directly from your garden.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper care is essential for ensuring your sweet persimmon bare roots establish well and grow into healthy, productive trees. Upon arrival, keep the roots moist until planting. Dig a hole wide enough to spread the roots out naturally and deep enough so that the graft union (if present) is above the soil line. Backfill with good quality soil, gently firming around the roots to remove air pockets. Water thoroughly immediately after planting to settle the soil.

Persimmon trees thrive in a location with full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day is required for optimal fruit production. They prefer well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. While they tolerate a range of soil types, amending heavy clay or sandy soils with organic matter can significantly improve drainage and nutrient retention. Regular and moderate watering is crucial, especially during dry spells and the tree’s establishment period. Avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot. For successful persimmon plant care, ensure the soil remains consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Fertilize your young persimmon trees in early spring with a balanced fertilizer, following product instructions. As the tree matures, a fertilizer higher in phosphorus and potassium can encourage fruit development. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring while the tree is dormant, focusing on removing dead, damaged, or crossing branches, and shaping the tree for good air circulation and light penetration. Protecting young trees from pests and diseases involves regular inspection and appropriate organic or chemical treatments if issues arise. Understanding growing persimmons will ensure a healthy and fruitful tree for years to come.

Size & Details

This offering includes two high-quality sweet persimmon bare roots, each measuring approximately 12-24 inches in height. Bare root plants are dormant when shipped, making them ideal for planting in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. This allows the roots to establish themselves in the soil before the demands of foliage and fruit production begin. The plants are packaged to ensure their roots remain moist during transit, arriving ready for immediate planting.

Once planted, these bare root fruit trees will begin to leaf out as temperatures warm. Expect vigorous growth in their first year, with fruit production typically beginning within 3-5 years, depending on growing conditions and specific variety. The mature size of a persimmon tree can vary, but most grow to a height of 15-25 feet with a similar spread, making them suitable for many home gardens. Providing adequate space will allow for healthy development and maximum fruit yield.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these sweet persimmon bare roots get? A: These bare root plants are 12-24 inches tall upon arrival. When mature, a persimmon tree typically reaches a height of 15-25 feet, with a similar spread, making them a substantial addition to your garden.

• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These are outdoor cold hardy fruit trees. They require full sun and are designed to be planted directly into your garden or orchard for best fruit production.

• Q: How much sunlight does it need for optimal growth? A: For the best fruit production, persimmon trees need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Choose a sunny location in your garden when planting your sweet persimmon bare roots.

• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, once established, persimmon trees are relatively low maintenance. Proper initial planting and consistent watering during the first year are key for successful persimmon plant care.

• Q: What condition will the bare roots arrive in? A: The sweet persimmon bare roots will arrive dormant, carefully packaged to keep their roots moist. They will be ready for immediate planting upon delivery.

• Q: When is the best time to plant these bare root fruit trees? A: The ideal time for planting bare root persimmons is in late winter or early spring, before the trees break dormancy and begin to leaf out. This allows the roots to establish before the growing season.

• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: These are cold hardy fruit trees, suitable for USDA Zones 4-9. They are bred to withstand typical winter conditions within these hardiness zones.

• Q: How long until I can expect fruit from my persimmon tree? A: You can typically expect your persimmon tree to begin producing fruit within 3-5 years after planting, though this can vary based on growing conditions and care, which is part of the journey of growing persimmons.

• Q: What kind of soil is best for growing persimmons? A: Persimmons prefer well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Amending with organic matter can improve soil structure and fertility.