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This grafted female is a persimmon from Jerry Lehman’s collection and breeding efforts in Central Indiana. He named this tree deer candy for one reason. With 1,000+ persimmons produced on his property, this is the one that the deer are attracted to the most! Deer Candy drops from the 1st week in October through into November. It has large 2’’ sweet persimmons that fully ripen in central Pennsylvania. Deer candy is very precocious and begins bearing fruit very young. This tree will reach a mature height of 60′-80′. Suitable for Plant hardiness zones 5-9.
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DEER CANDY PERSIMMON
This grafted female is a persimmon from Jerry Lehman’s collection and breeding efforts in Central Indiana. He named this tree deer candy for one reason. With 1,000+ persimmons produced on his property, this is the one that the deer are attracted to the most! Deer Candy drops from the 1st week in October through into November. It has large 2’’ sweet persimmons that fully ripen in central Pennsylvania. Deer candy is very precocious and begins bearing fruit very young. This tree will reach a mature height of 60′-80′. Plant hardiness zones 5-9.
TREE SIZE
All grafted persimmon trees are as follows: 1′-2′ ($24.95), 2′ – 3′ ($34.95), and 3′ – 4′ ($44.95).
These trees are grafted, which is defined as using plant tissue from the original tree and attaching it to the new roots. This essentially gives you an identical tree to the one you see in the picture and description.
POLLINATION
Deer Candy persimmon tree is self-fruitful and will produce seedless fruit without pollination through parthenocarpy (the development of a fruit without prior fertilization). If you wish to have seeded fruit, I recommend planting at least 3 of our cold, hardy, highly vigorous seedlings or Szukis persimmons in your Persimmons orchard if you want fruit with seeds. There is no need if you want abundant fruit that will be seedless.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEER CANDY PERSIMMON
Deer Candy Persimmons will do best when planted in well-drained, fertile loam soil with a pH of 6 to 7. However, they are very adaptable to many soil types and conditions. Persimmons tolerate even planting in heavy soils such as clay with a pH of 5.5 as long as adequate nutrients are available. Persimmons require adequate drainage for proper growth and do not plant in wet areas.
Suppose you have not completed a soil test and improved your soil. I recommend mixing 1/2 to 1 ounce of 0-20-20 granular fertilizer in your soil when planting. The first number tells you the percentage of nitrogen contained in the fertilizer. Nitrogen applied directly to the tree’s roots will cause your tree’s death; make sure the first number is zero. Nitrogen is very mobile in the soil. You can apply a small amount of nitrogen the following year as needed. The 2nd and 3rd numbers are Phosphorus and Potassium. Apply these two nutrients at or well before planting; they must be mixed in through the soil because they are immobile—a few shovels full of composted manure can achieve the same results. We recommend completing a soil test and making amendments for the best results.
Deer Persimmon trees are drought tolerant once established, as they grow an extensive root system. The trees grafted to this rootstock will give you a mature height of 60′ to 80′. A recommended tree spacing of 25′ to 30′. Plant in a location that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight for optimal growth and fruit production. Persimmons are very shade tolerant and will produce abundantly but need sunlight on the tree for tree health and growth, and fruit is a given even in the shade. You can use your imagination when spacing persimmon trees. Protect the trees from the deer browsing them, as northern deer love to browse persimmons.
SHIPPING/PICK UP
Shipping to Plant Hardiness zones 2 – 8 will begin again in mid-March on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (you select your ship date) and continue until the last Monday in April. Dormant bare-root trees must be planted in the spring, while trees in your area remain dormant. You can select your ship date as you checkout on the website. If you are picking up your trees, typically, the last week in March or the first week in April is perfect for planting in Pennsylvania. We have opened up the free local pick-up to the surrounding states as it could be more cost-effective if you order more than 30 trees. You can select your pick-up date on the website as you checkout. Please call or message us to make an appointment to pick up your trees if you can not make the date you selected.
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| Weight | 18 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 58 × .25 × .25 in |
| Size | 1-2', 2-3', 3-4' |
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healthy live plants. We take every effort to ensure that your plants are packed in a way that
maintains that health as they arrive to you. We can not be responsible for how plants are handled
when they leave our care or are handled by customers.
Tree care: If you plant your tree up on high dry ground they may need watered through the first
summer, if you plant too low and wet your trees may drown. Be careful of the herbicide you may
use around the tree (read the label). I want you and your trees to succeed but if you don't tube or
cage them the deer will eat your tree that night.
Hours: We do not keep regular hours. If you would like to visit the nursery, just call, send a
message or email. Anyone is more than welcome.
Selected pickup dates: Trees can be picked up in the spring as soon as you can dig in your soil.
Trees need to be picked by the end of April. Before picking up, please contact us letting us know
when you are planning to come so we can have your order ready for you when you arrive.
Shipping: When buying grafted trees, depending on the amount of trees you order will determine
the size box the trees will be shipped in. If you order 4 two year old trees, they will fit into a 66in
x 8in x 8in box. Ordering 5-15 two year old trees will fill into a 66in x 15in x 14in box. Ordering
16 or more two year old trees will fill into 2 or more boxes, depending on the total amount of
trees bought. Trees may need to be professionally pruned to fit in these boxes. Ship dates will be
selected by you before completing you order. We ship trees from early March to late April. You
should select a ship date that is suitable for the location you are planting your trees. Trees will
ship through UPS on Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Wednesday’s. You will receive an email
notification when your trees ship. When trees arrive, plant as soon as possible. If you cannot, it
would be best to heal them into soil or store in a cool place not allowing roots to freeze but not
allowing the trees to become warm.
If Tree Tube products are the only items you purchase then they will ship as soon as the order is
received. You may have to select a ship date but I can assure you if you are just ordering tree
tubes they will ship immediately. If Tree Tube products are purchased with trees, then they will
ship with the trees.
Due to the cost of shipping there will be a minimum of 4 trees that have to be purchased in order
for checkout to occur. Due to phytosanitary regulations, we do not ship to Alaska, California,
Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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