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growing a mango tree in Louisiana: yes or no?
Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:11 pm
I'm about to attempt regrowing a mango from seed from my parents' tree in South Florida. I tried a few years ago but mistakenly left out the original plant in pretty bad freezing conditions and it died immediately. Kept indoors it would probably still be alive.
Is it worth to attempt growing a mango tree here even if I took all the precautions of protecting a growing tree?
Is it worth to attempt growing a mango tree here even if I took all the precautions of protecting a growing tree?
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Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:19 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Would a container mango get big enough to bear fruit and still be manageable to protect?
Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:25 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
you might be able to keep it growing in a pot but if grown from seed it may not fruit. Get a grafted tree
they grow in the ground in south florida but not here
they grow in the ground in south florida but not here
Posted on 7/7/24 at 5:01 pm to cgrand
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you might be able to keep it growing in a pot but if grown from seed it may not fruit. Get a grafted tree
they grow in the ground in south florida but not here
This. We had a mango tree when we lived in South Florida. I do not believe it would make it here in the ground.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 6:38 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Will not survive in the ground without serious pruning and protection. They also don't fruit well in pots. They are massive trees and want to get big, which makes them almost impossible to protect.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 6:41 pm to Tigerlaff
Ideally this would grow somewhere that gets sun coverage for 12 hours a day.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 8:21 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Need to grow inside for a few years before it’s strong enough to weather the cold.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 8:25 pm to TigerB8
quote:not a thing in Louisiana
before it’s strong enough to weather the cold.
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Extended exposure to temperatures below 30°F can kill or severely damage a mango tree, and temperatures below 40°F during bloom can affect flowering and fruiting. Young trees may die below 30°F, but mature trees may tolerate 25°F for a few hours with minor damage
Posted on 7/8/24 at 9:01 pm to cgrand
Southern half of LA is zone 9. Mango would like to be 10 or higher. It’s borderline and OP didn’t say where he is. It could work if dedicated but it would require work. My parents used to wrap their delicate palms in blankets when freezes would happen when lived in Kenner. But prolly not worth the effort. The ataulfo mango is a possibility.
Mango Ataulfo
Mango Ataulfo
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