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Empoweredandfree

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Bare root tree purchase
« on: October 22, 2018, 06:05:28 PM »
Exciting new bare root tree varieties for zone  7 to order this year? Any suggestions from peach to pawpaw...whatever???

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Re: Bare root tree purchase
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2018, 05:58:12 AM »
Buying Pawpaws as bare root trees is not recommended. They don't transplant well, which is why they are normally sold in pots with soil, to protect the roots. It is also recommended to plant Pawpaws in the spring, not in the fall like other fruit trees.