Also i'd like to prune it just a little bit more it looks a little lopsided is that okay?

- Johnathan

Thank you Ethan!

I do have a pecan tree I can put it under that gets partial sun during the day is that ok? And does anyone else have experience growing star fruit in containers? I tried a couple years ago and I lost the plants during a windy cold weekend and a freeze. (I was out of town when this occurred so I was unable do move them indoors). Do they fruit well in containers ? I have a 17 gallon/20 inch pot I was going to grow it in.

Ethan is right. Get the tree out of full sun. It's been in a box for without any light at all for 2-3 days. I wouldn't put it in such a large container just yet. I'd wait until the tree stabilized and then go up to about a 10 gal. Also, as soon as it starts to get any low temps in your area, it's time to bring it in until next season. Good luck.

Thanks Guys since yesterday afternoon is has stabilized a little (it's only dropping leaves here & there) and it's in the shade under my pecan tree. :-). Should I wait until new growth occurs before I take it out of the shade and repot it?

hello Johnathan J,
for me (hot and dry here), I would leave it shaded for at least a week or until you see new growth, then slowly aclimate it to its spot.

My carambola is just a seedling but here are my thoughts on repotting: give it a week or two (or three) when you see active growth, move it to a larger pot. I would not reccomend moving it to a huge pot just yet. This is my experience, one plant I moved to a huge pot after purchase (last fall) I had difficulties planting in the ground this spring. The extra soil broke away from the rootball, taking all the new delicate roots with it. My other experience is overpotting and rot. This last winter another newly purchased plant was placed in a huge pot (it was going to stay potted). As winter progressed and cool spring arrived, I started watering more. The soil at the top of the pot would dry before the soil at the bottom. Before too long the soil smelled foul and the roots rotted. This is not the case with all plants, my guavas and solanums have such dense root systems, they jumped a pot size.

good luck,
-Ethan

Thank you for all of your guys help! :-).

Guys I have good news my tree has since been in full sun and new growth is occurring! Thanks again!

I just bought one of these trees today. It is a good size--around 6' and loaded with tiny flowers. As it is mid October, I am wondering..I had planned to plant it in the ground in about two weeks after allowing it to acclimate etc...I was wondering with it being fall already if I should wait until this spring to put it in the ground--will it make it in the pot until then or, as suggested above in one slightly larger than it is currently in (5 gallon plastic pot). Thanks!
Lisa