Well this was at my sisters she has almost 3 acres that are surrounded by farmland. In the far back corner are a group of trees so who knows maybe this little guy ventured from that area. I have never been back in there to find out if a paw paw was mixed in that group but it would make sense. As far as me growing a paw paw well I did start some seeds this winter and I have one that has germinated. I am even more excited now about that. Since I rent I am going to plant it at my parents but it sounds like I may need to plant it at my sisters now. Hopefully by fall she will know more of what is going on with her husbands job and whether or not they are moving if she stays she is going to get her a paw paw tree regardless if she likes it or not, ha ha. Bev I may be totally incorrect here but I did read somewhere that was talking about letting the paw paw fruit fall to the ground and turn brown before harvesting or eating it. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad as you think. I also heard the flavor is close to that of a banana but creamier. Bad thing is that not all people can eat the fruit of a paw paw there are some that get really sick and sometimes it might not be on the first time they try the fruit. I forget if it was the amount they ate or just sampling it. I love bananas and my great grandmother that was full blooded cherokee use to grow paw paw trees and my father said she was fit as a fiddle. I am sure it wasn't just the paw paw, but I do figure she is where I get my desire for native fruits.

Soultan... I appreciate that you gave me the best... that was extremely sweet of you! Thank you! I'm sure I will open the box and be thrilled beyond reason! How can I not be overjoyed? More bulbs to plant and watch grow and bloom! I'm having so much fun with this whole addiction thing! I have Limona opening a second scape, Red Pearl in full bloom, and both Exposure and Hermitage about to open! La Paz and several other have scapes growing... a few are getting quite tall! Tomorrow will be a great day... I will (hopefully) get a package in the mail from Soultan, and who knows... just maybe, Royal Colors will finally show up, too! Wouldn't that be wonderful!?!

Well, I think we've all done that one! Some helpful planning hints. Take your pot of plant.Set it where you want it. Now pace the area where it will eventually be... Uh, boy. Then you can decide if it will fit, or if it goes back... Also some planning hints, the tags have the average size for a zone 5/6 growth size. We all know EVERYTHING gets bigger in Texas (and in Georgia) if it likes heat and humidity...if it doesn't you can plan for it to shrink (and eventually disappear)... if your own garden is an "ideal" climate for the items you purchase, expect that it could get a bit bigger. You purchased a landscape tree, which is commonly the only tree in the middle of a grass yard. That is something to consider. I bought some red buds. They work as a landscape tree of course, but they also work fairly well in a garden setting. Don't get too large, don't get too much canopy. Can send out volunteers! (and probably will) plus now they come in a variety of sizes...even a dwarf. So there is something to think about. In general when I am planning I do the research first. I love my google!! Small garden trees, trees for small yards, small canopy trees, narrow trees, fatigate trees etc. all these would give you a tree with a small canopy for a garden. Then you can look up the selections they offer on various different websites to see what they say (because no two say the same thing, lol). Then I make a list of possibilities for size, bloom time, color, fall color, if they will re-seed too much, are "dirty" and drop fruit when I don't want them too, feed birds etc. etc....and take that list of desired plants to the nursery and get one they have. I always hope they'll have more than one choice, but often not. Then again, there are always those impulse purchases....

Good work! Yep its a good feeling watching and helping things grow. Enjoy the gardening!