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Comments (38)Pawpaws are native to this area as well of most of the eastern U.S. I planted 7 trees and two began producing pawpaws after three years growth. It's surprising...it's hard to see the fruit. It is close to the stem and usually hidden by the large leaves. As to taste...if you've ever had a cherimoya it's a lot like the taste of pawpaws. They look like they're in the same family although cherimoyas are tropical. I like them...not as much as cherimoyas but then I don't live in the tropics...lol. I have mine planted as understory trees. They get direct sun but not all day....See MoreWhat Paw Paw varieties are best for pacific northwest?
Comments (13)This is a follow up. The original post was me, but I left for a while, and when I returned, it was with a different screen name. I did wind up buying 3 paw paw trees, from a local nursery. We finalized on the place in July, so that was when I bought them. Not wanting to wait until the next year. I planted carefully, and watered every week that first summer. I was surprised they survived, but they did. The varieties were Sunflower, NC-1, and Rebecca's Gold. I since read that RG is a bad choice due to being later, didn't know that then. At the end of the trees' 3rd fall now, NC-1 grew the best, now 5 feet tall, Sunflower a bit less, 4 feet tall. RG was eaten off twice by rabbits, but has grown to all of 18 inches tall now with a protective screen in place. This spring, NC-1 and Sunflower both bloomed, but neither fruited despite my playing the fly with a paintbrush. I still don't know if they will fruit at my place in Battleground WA, but it looks promising they survived. It was very foggy when I took the photo. It gives a general idea of the tree's growth compared to other species I planted the same year....See MorePaw Paw Everlast Label Company
Comments (16)The reason I looked up what Paw Paw was, was honestly because I was curious. I thought maybe it was an Indian tribe. (I happen to be reading a series of books on the history of America) When I read it was a village and politically independent I thought that was interesting. I thought I would share it with all the people/posters that don't live there or have never heard of it. The original post was like a puzzle for me. That's all. I solved it. By the way, the markers look great and I will be ordering some. I have been looking for good markers. Allison...See MoreExperience with Paw Paw
Comments (45)I did everything I could think of to help them out. First of all the long first season as described above, following advice I got in the container growing forum (planted in 5-1-1 mix, fertigated weekly with Dyna-gro Foliage Pro) They had leaves well after top growth stopped, so I think they were growing their roots. I prepared the ground where they were to be planted the season before, while they were in pots. To do that, I killed the grass with Roundup in August. A week later I planted a mixed cover crop (Soil builder mix form Peaceful Valley Farm Supply plus alfalfa) and mulched those seeds with maybe an inch of compost. The cover crop was over 3 feet tall by October when the frosts came. I added several inches of leaves that fall (no tilling ever, just put everything on top). I planted the trees that spring as soon as their buds started swelling. I shaded them that first season in the ground with two layers of window screen, and fertilized every couple weeks with Miracle Grow at half strength. They grew well that year, but it was the next season that they really took off, with some of them putting on 4 feet of height that summer (2012). More raked leaves on top of the soil in the fall. The next year I continued feeding with Miracle grow, and they did not put on quite as much height, but had great growth of their lateral branches. I've always kept a diverse herbaceous layer underneath them and in the whole planting plot. This is a great way to add organic matter throughout the soil (through root turnover). I also throw all the prunings/twigs from my yard there. My goal was to mimic the soil of the pawpaw's natural environment, the forest understory, as closely as possible (lots of roots, lots of organic matter, a nice layer of organic litter on top, fungally dominated). The difference in the soil compared to the surrounding lawn, in both color and texture/structure is amazing (started with orange clay). Lots of mushrooms show up in the patch as well. Alex...See MoreRelated Professionals
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