Persimmion age

[TreeDaddy]

Yes, some persimmon trees make many, many root sprouts. You can dig those up when they are small and move them to make a new tree.

Will the sprouts have the characteristics of the root stock or of the grafted scion?

bill

 

[Native Hunter]

Will the sprouts have the characteristics of the root stock or of the grafted scion?

bill

The new tree will be the same as the roots of the old tree. If you have a native tree that you like, this is a way to clone it.

My advice is do it while the shoots are small and get a big chunk of dirt around the roots when you dig. Also give it some care the first couple of years. Persimmons that are planted are hard to get to live, but once they become established they are like Sherman Tanks.

 

[PatinPA]

Here's a pic of my best tree but none of them have flowered yet. I stood next to it. It's 12-15 ft tall and probably 2-2.5" in diameter at the base. The leaf pics are of a different persimmon. Anyone know what that might be? It's the only tree that shows that. The rest look really good.

 

[gurgalunas]

Here's a pic of my best tree but none of them have flowered yet. I stood next to it. It's 12-15 ft tall and probably 2-2.5" in diameter at the base. The leaf pics are of a different persimmon. Anyone know what that might be? It's the only tree that shows that. The rest look really good.
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Looks like anthracnose to me. Dead spots surrounded by darker margins are typically seen. Happens to a lot of different plants. Its caused by a fungus that infect emerging leaves in the spring, then shows symptoms later when the tree feels stress. Generally not serious, but I'd investigate potential sources of stress in case something else is affecting the tree.

 

[rogersb]

Here's a pic of my best tree but none of them have flowered yet. I stood next to it. It's 12-15 ft tall and probably 2-2.5" in diameter at the base. The leaf pics are of a different persimmon. Anyone know what that might be? It's the only tree that shows that. The rest look really good.
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I'm in PA too. Wet years like this I get that. Mine lost almost all flowers already and they didn't even open. I believe it's a fungus.

 

[PatinPA]

I'm in PA too. Wet years like this I get that. Mine lost almost all flowers already and they didn't even open. I believe it's a fungus.

Ah that would make sense. This one is in an area that stays pretty wet.