alwazeroom4more, The Pawpaw,Asimina triloba doesn't have a separate male and female plant.It's the way the flowers are timed to be fertile that causes them to need another variety to produce fruit.The Sunflower variety is about the only one I've heard to be self fertile. There are other species related to Asimina triloba (Asimina incarna, A. longifolia, A. obovata, A. parviflora, A. pygmaea, A. reticulata, A. tetramera, A. X nashii)that grow more in the Southeastern US.Asimina Triloba requires about 400 chill hours. I have some seedlings,three varieties of A.triloba,but not sure if they are compatible in your zone. Oregon Grape also grows around here in abundance. Brady

Great! I think I'd rather have some of your pink and yellow honeysuckle. Are they easy to start from cuttings? Any info you can give me would be appreciated. I'm so glad you want some. I am starting some for myself because I hope to have enough vines to make a jug or two of wine someday. But, I just hate to throw away the extras when someone might want them. Have a great night, Kathy

Wow, nice haul! Did you pick those directly off the trees or ground? The Texas Persimmon is more drought-resistant and tastes more prune-like. The American Persimmon tree grows much larger and its fruit taste more like "classic" persimmons.. Has anyone grown Oriental Persimmons in Texas? Just how heat & drought-resistant are they, comparatively? Here is a link that might be useful: Oriental Persimmons

Hi Ano, I have some very small (American) persimmon seedlings. You are welcome to some; bear in mind that most persimmons require both a male and a female closeby for pollination and fruit production. So about 50% chance of that with 3 seedlings, sex unknown. However: the cultivar 'Meader' is unusual in that it is parthenocarpic -- it sets large fruit, with a few sterile seeds generally, *without* a pollinator. So that might be worth the additional time and expense to procure? Also note that many opinions exist as to the best-tasting American persimmon; I considered putting in a 'Prok' also but decided to use the space for Chinese mulberries instead. Another cheap possible source: state university nurseries generally raise and sell a variety of trees, once-a year, bareroot, in the late autumn. These sales are usually not well publicized. -- Stan in Hamilton, NJ 609.731.3882