Does anyone have a mango

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figpig_66

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Posted 1446847217 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

Does anyone know if a mango tree will grow in south louisiana. And if so does anyone have one for sale. Cant find any at my nurseries. Thank you richie from louisiana zone 8 __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

Smungung

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Posted 1446847758	Reply with quote #2

I could easily grow one for you. It's not very hard unless you want it at fruiting age in that case I can't help you unfortunately. __________________ Matthew Mei Age:15 Zone 6A Secaucus, New Jersey Aquarist any questions pertaining to fish shoot me a message always willing to help! :) Gardener Fisherman

figpig_66

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Posted 1446847888	Reply with quote #3

Yes. Thank you. Looking for one near fruiting size. Its for Christmas gift for son in law. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

waynea

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Posted 1446848511	Reply with quote #4

Richie, I live on the border of 9B and 10A, South Florida. I have about 35 mango trees, some in ground and some in 25 gallon pots. One tree, about 30 ft tall was hit hard about maybe 6 years ago when the temperature got down to about 24-26 degrees for a couple of nights and lasted more than 7 hours each night. Luckily, the damage was above the graft and I picked about 45 nice mangos this year. Next year we will get about 3-400 from one tree. The rest of my trees were purchased after this unusual cold winter and I have had fruit on all each spring and through the summer. So, I have been able to get good results if the temperature does not go below 30 for a couple of hours a night. Some northern growers keep their trees in 25 gallon pots forever or grow them in the greenhouse, either method requires good grooming after each season. I hope that helps.

Iowafig

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Posted 1446848658	Reply with quote #5

I have been looking at a grafted mango tree for a container in my zone. I know someone who purchased this tree and had baby mangos the first year in a container. It says zone 9 - 11 withstands temps down to 25 deg when established. http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/Mango-Trees.htm

ross

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Posted 1446848806	Reply with quote #6

Can you keep them indoors for the winter? How tall do they get in a 25 gallon? __________________ Ross - Zone 6B/7A - Philadelphia My Cultivar List / Pictures! / My YouTube

Iowafig

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Posted 1446848994	Reply with quote #7

Yes a patio plant it can be grown in zone 4 and maintained to 4 - 8 feet. My friend says this tree is slow growing in a 10 gallon pot it is 3 ft tall currently.

waynea

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Posted 1446849041	Reply with quote #8

You probably can keep them indoors, I would safely say that some northern growers do, and there are special varieties that grow slow and some varieties can be maintained at 8-12 feet in height. This is a good forum to check out information and growers. http://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/

figlayla

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Posted 1446938604	Reply with quote #9

great now i want a mango tree, my wife is not going to be happy. hahaha i didn't know i could grow one in NY __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

pukzpukz

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Posted 1446997557	Reply with quote #10

Hey Rich Joe in Cameron you can grow mango in pots and would have to protect them from a freeze. Lowe's does sell some at times but are not cold hardy for zone 8 you can start your own and graft them also .Off the subject how is the bananas tree doing I gave you got any ?? here are some pics

rmulhero

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Posted 1447028414	Reply with quote #11

I best place to get mangos is from the FairChild Botantical Gardens in Miami. They have varieties from all over the world- not like the stringy, Tommy Mango you see in the stores all the time. I know they sell them to the public during events and plant sales. I would contact them and see if they would be willing to ship them. __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

greenman62

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Posted 1447163744 · Edited	Reply with quote #12

I am in New Orleans (zone 9) and have several seedlings growing from seed. one is a Florigon about 5ft tall. i plan on putting it in-ground in the spring. that way it will be well over 6ft (maybe 7 or 8) by winter. The florigon took 28F temps last winter in a container with only minor leaf damage. i had 2 seedlings about 1ft tall i planted in ground... both died. The Champagne mango (really Ataulfo) are usually in stores in the winter (Jan-Feb) from Mexico. They taste good, and from what ive heard grow true-to-seed. i have several from grocery store fruit., mostly 2 or 3ft i may plant all in the spring and hope 2 or 3 will be strong enough by next winter to survive. ive learned to try and protect plants in winter either by frost cloth, or, by planting evergreens next to them (just dont let them block out sun) also, if you can, raise the ground a couple of inches. this lets the cold air flow downhill. i plant papaya next to a south-facing wall (my house). the roots are not a problem, mango might be however... large rocks,, even 5gal buckets of water can hold in heat from the day releasing it at night. there is a report that the variety "Bailey's Marvel" is more cold hardy than others. this was one guy however, and has not been verified. __________________ New Orleans La. zone 9 growing subtropical food-forest figs = Black Mission, Celeste, 2 un-named, and 4 cuttings started guava, papaya, mango, fig, mulberry, jujube......., white, black, and mamey sapote...., Cherimoya, lychee, longan, several psidium/guava relatives, Jaboticaba, citrus, Jamun, natal plum, and about 100 more...

figpig_66

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Posted 1447295547	Reply with quote #13

Hey greenman. I am in slidell area. How long will it take to get fruit from a seedling. Thanks for all the info. I have a couple of mango seed . How did you plant them? __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1447350527	Reply with quote #14

Here's a good video on getting the mango seed out of it's shell: Some people I've met root the seeds of all the good mangos they eat then try the little trees outside over the winter in hopes of finding one cold hearty for their area. I did it for a while with no luck past one or two years. Exotica Nursery in Vista had a whole forest of little two and three foot trees they were testing. It takes five to eight years before you get fruit and the chances of getting a tree with fruit as good as the parent tree are remote. But why let a good seed go to waste? If you have the years ahead of you and patience, you might get lucky. __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

jdsfrance

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Posted 1447441976	Reply with quote #15

Hi, Funny mine rooted and sprouted while on the thin edge of the seed in a pot ( of dirt from the nurseries). The seed was not opened prior to potting it. I have it on my balcony, but as soon as the temps sunk under 10°C, all the above ground stem got brown and the leaves browned. I can see that the seed part in the dirt is still green... I'll let it stay outside during the winter ... to see if it is winter hardy :P .( Did I mention that I'm in Zone7 ?). I have two lemon trees from seeds in the same pot ... The pot will stay in the balcony. I'll see if either the lemon seedlings or the mango seedling can survive outside in the balcony. But, I'm more confident that the lemons could do it... Although ... they may all pass ... __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

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