transplanted persimmon a goner?

10 years ago

I moved a persimmon tree from one spot in my yard to another about 9 days ago. I had moved small fruit trees before with success and thought if I chose a cool wet period it would be ok. Well, it started drooping within hours and hasn't really recovered (see pics). Some leaves have fallen off. However, the leaves on the lowest branches look ok. Afterwards I read about persimmons having a taproot and that they often don't do well when when transplanted.

Anyway, I'm wondering if this tree is a goner. I have another persimmon tree waiting in the wings to plant in this spot. My thinking is that even if the tree survives but is set back a year or two it would probably be worth replacing it now with a healthy tree. I would be interested to hear your opinions.

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Esther Thomas

2 years ago

Did you tree survive?

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nothwehr
Original Author
10 years ago
Here's another pic...
bamboo_rabbit
10 years ago
It is a natural reaction to being moved while it is growing. Would of course have been better to move it while it was dormant but I bet you know that:) My bet is it will survive if kept watered.....would do better if you could give it some shade but realize that is not easy to do.

Far as if you would be better off replacing it......roll the dice but I would give this tree a chance to recover.
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Tony
10 years ago
Rhewhton,

Like you said, persimmon has a very deep tap root, but it is best to transplant it during dormant season. You are in zone 7, so anytime in the late fall or early spring before the tree leafed out. Your current tree still look green and stunted. You can put a shade cloth over it to protect it from the sun and just wait for a couple of weeks to see if the tree recovers from the transplant shock. Good luck.

Tony
nothwehr
Original Author
10 years ago
OK, thanks for your advice. I guess my other question is whether it would make any sense to prune away the upper canopy of the tree. Maybe not since the tree is purging its own leaves as needed. Anyway, I'll think I'll give it a couple of weeks and see what happens.
nothwehr
Original Author
2 years ago
This is a blast from the past! Yes, it did survive, is looking good, and has been bearing a good crop the past few years. We moved from that place in 2016 but I drive by every so often.
Jay zone 6b
last year
Haha, nice! I was wondering the same thing.
HU-214246263
last year
I have started growing a persommons tree gtom seeds. it or they are several months old snd have many small fruit on it/ them. i heve whst appears to be 2 main bsrks and many stens off of each bark. how csn i tell if it is 1 or 2 trees as i pksnte abiut
HU-214246263
last year
Continued …. can i separate the 2 barks? if so, when and how cdn i transplant them into the grod? if i leave them as us, whrn shoukd i transplant them and how should i do it?