GROWING A COCONUT TREE IN PITTSBURGH PA

[catjac1975]

Today I got my coconut tree from Key West!! This is the only coconut tree in about 1000 miles south and about 3,000 miles west. This is going to be a challenge for sure. In the summer it gets between 80-85 degrees, but in the winter I'll have to keep it upstairs in the sun room where it will be 70-75 degrees everyday.

II think you were born in then wrong zone, Pax

 

[Nyboy]

Thanks! and the pomegranate is from Amazon and we got a few fruits from it so far

very cool how did they taste? How old is your tree?

 

[Jared77]

I love Key West.

I'm impressed with your efforts to get a coccanut tree to grow let alone produce. Good stuff keep us posted!

 

[pax12]

II think you were born in then wrong zone, Pax

hahaha I know

 

[pax12]

very cool how did they taste? How old is your tree?

The pomegranate tree is about 6 years old

 

[Nyboy]

a pomegranate tree is on my wanted list for spring, I was worried a NY summer might not be hot or long enough to ripen fruit. Red point out I could leave in green house during summer for more heat. Do you remember what variety yours is. Really enjoyed your videos, I am also tring to grow potted citrus in the north. Your citrus looked healthy can you tells us more about them?

 

[pax12]

a pomegranate tree is on my wanted list for spring, I was worried a NY summer might not be hot or long enough to ripen fruit. Red point out I could leave in green house during summer for more heat. Do you remember what variety yours is. Really enjoyed your videos, I am also tring to grow potted citrus in the north. Your citrus looked healthy can you tells us more about them?

It takes around 6 months from flower to ripen so you will have to put it in a sunny location for those last few months. The pomegranate tree is a dwarf here's to link to the tree I have http://www.amazon.com/Dwarf-Pomegra...d=1455372699&sr=8-1&keywords=pomegranate+tree

The citrus trees I have are orange, lemon and lime and all of them flowered last year and we got our first orange too!!

 

[pax12]

Videos from the last few years

Here are the videos from the summer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb262zkWwmODi83_d8MbGi2R5BqqbaL4c

Indoor Greenhouse 2014 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb262zkWwmOCSiuXXnycs6kfThzvACzZJ

Tropical Garden 2014 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb262zkWwmODEZrOIcSuU0HNH5QYQ4PEC

Indoor Greenhouse 2013 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb262zkWwmOCXYC5zr6_neVaI0zS031FK

 

[ninnymary]

How many years did it take for your pomegranate to produce fruit? How did they taste? Were they sweet? I love them and didn't know there was a dwarf tree. Will have to look into it.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

Thanks Pax at $7.99 I ordered 2 trees I even had a credit of 4.75 from pasted gift card. I am sure at this price trees are tiny.