Paw Paw Trees

[marhar]

Do you have any experience with the Paw Paw tree? I never knew they existed until a good friend of mine came across a Paw Paw while hunting; he moved the tree to his yard. I am looking to buy a few trees and plant is a shaded area in my yard. Any advice.

 

[old and tired]

We planted one but in a shady area. It got cut down and now we have several more sprouting up from the roots. They are still in shade and not growing fast. I need to plant another (unrelated) pawpaw tree for it to produce fruit....

 

[34Willys]

Get 3 or 4 different varieties. One tree's female and male parts can produce fruit, but the timing is usually way off, so another variety will develop at different times and they will be able to pollinate each other.
Patrick

 

[David Wayne]

Clones will sprout from the roots and not produce. And they are not pollinated by bees but rather by flies, or by you manually. One website I read said to hang roadkill in the trees to attract flies!!!

 

[MossRoad]

We found some paw paws in our neighbor's back yard and I asked if I could take a few. Sure! I've seen fruit on them, but they never make it to harvest for me as the animals eat them. Nice looking leaves and great fall color. Ours has some very dark flowers in spring.

As others have mentioned, there are many varieties, and you should have several trees to pollinate.

 

[MossRoad]

Oh yeah, forgot to say....

The Indiana Banana!

Pawpaw – the Indiana Banana?

The winter months give us a little extra time to think about new things, including our home landscape for the coming year. Some people have installed backyard orchards, choosing the more typical fruit varieties you might find in Indiana, including apple, pear or tart cherry. Have you heard of...

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[deezler]

I planted a pair of pawpaws a few years ago in a semi-sunny area. They are coming along pretty nicely and starting to grow now after struggling for a bit. Hoping for some fruit in the next couple years!

 

[blee03]

That must be how Paw Paw, MI got it's name!
Learn something new everyday....

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I thought everyone had heard this hit song:

 

[MossRoad]

I thought everyone had heard this hit song:

Not for 40-50 years, but thanks, because it's now stuck in my head...