Dwarf Red Lady Papaya Self-Fertile LIVE PLANT

Dwarf Red Lady Papaya Self Fertile LIVE Tropical Fruit Tree Plant
Carica papaya

Listing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping.

Check out my YouTube video "Live Plant Care Guide & Delivery Unboxing for my Customers" for further instructions on what to expect with your live plant delivery and care tips: https://youtu.be/BmPw4rKLwDk

Papaya's are an awesome addition to edible gardens, food forests, and permaculture gardens because they produce so much food in a short period of time. Did you know papayas are actually classified as an herb? This Red Lady papaya cultivar has it all! It is a dwarf cultivar perfect for small gardens and containers. It is also one of the highest sugar content cultivars available, so it is known for a sweeter more favorable flavor when compared to others. Plus, it is a self-fertile hybrid with decent disease resistance. These papaya seedlings are started from seed. If grown in ideal conditions, it can start producing in 10 months. Red Lady is a dwarf papaya cultivar, maturing at about 8-10FT.

This is a tropical plant that does not like the cold. Protect smaller/baby plants when temperatures drop below 50F. Once mature and established they can endure a little more cold. Red Lady papayas are cold hardy down to 25F . If your in zones 9B and up, it should survive the winter. Zones 8 and below will need to bring in doors for the winter.

Ideal Growing Conditions
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9B-11
Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 50F. Once established, they can take brief periods of cold down to 32F but expect some leaf damage. The entire plant can die if temperatures drop to 25F and below.
Perennial evergreen - will lose leaves if exposed to too much cold
Sun: Full sun is best for maximum growth and production. Can tolerate some partial shade but production will be decreased.
Soil: Everything grows best in soil that is heavy in composted organic matter BUT this plant grows just fine in a variety of soils without amendments, like my native Florida sandy soil.
Water: Monitor young plants and keep consistent water.
Fertilizer: Not really necessary for mature plants, but for young/smaller plants I recommend mixing in some granular fertilizer into the planting hole.

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Shipping

***I cannot ship this plant to Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***
Please understand that I only offer USPS flat rate priority mail options for plants/bulbs/rhizomes. The longer they stay in transit, the greater the risk that it will arrive dead or damaged. I just want to ensure that plants arrive alive/healthy to my customers.

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- I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful propagating. I also have lots of information on my Instagram and YouTube channel. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please feel free to message me if you cant find information or have additional questions.

- No returns or refunds. Since there are so many factors that affect propagation and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once shipped. These are the same seeds and plants I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.

- Availability of seeds/plants in this shop varies depending on what I have growing that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds/plants are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.

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