Banyan Tree Update - 4 yrs old & Flourishing!

[@BManStan1991]

so happy to see its progress. These trees are some of the most majestic in the world imo

[@MsHOMEBUYER]

It’s getting really big Charlie! Looks great!

[@SudhirKumar-vh2ks]

Looks great

[@karl6852]

What's eating on the leaves Charlie? Lubber grasshoppers? The last 2 springs have been bad for them here in Tampa.

[@vaibhavmishra620]

It will become enormous one day❤

[@-Erebus]

I couldn't find one at any of the other garden places, went to the Edison house and they had a bunch. These plants seem pretty indestructible

[@asimovstarling8806]

Thanks for the Update Sir. Been looking forward to this for months! I have my own banyan not far from me, but it's currently too young to be planted outside.Mine's a seedling, barely 2 inches tall. And I'm in WA State.

[@karl6852]

Won't survive the cold up there.

[@asimovstarling8806]

@@karl6852 that's where you'd probably be right. But considering what I know about how the climate is changing, and how hot it is right now, It'll be fine. Because of an important note most people don't know. Fully rooted mature trees can handle temps of -31C. I live on an island so the weather is less extreme, an it was mailed to me from florida when the high outside was low forties. Finally, It's in a pot. Meaning I can bring it inside.

[@karl6852]

@@asimovstarling8806 Oh yeah, no prob for a container tree. Mine is in Tampa. In early 2022 we had two back to back 30°F days. The top half of the tree died down to the 4 ft level. Two new "trunks" emerged later and are now growing in parallel. I'm pushing the northernmost boundaries for this tree and hoping it more protected when it is larger and thicker. They have them in St. Pete and in Sarasota, where like your island, the water mass moderates the temps.

[@asimovstarling8806]

@@karl6852 This island is mostly farms and military bases, and it's only a two hour drive and a ferry crossed from Seattle, so pretty far north, the biggest concern up here though isn't the cold. It's the wind. Still no where near the hurricane's of My home state. Born and Raised Tallahassee Florida native of 30 years. A good tip I've found for planting trees is to plant them in a pit that's been filled atleast partially with old scrap wood, which the roots will get access too later in life and gave steady nutrients from as time goes on. also, piling a mix of small branches, hay, fertilizer, and sand on top of the ground around the tree, in my experience at least, always helps to insulate the roots that are already in the ground from the cold. Potash, or ashes derived from burning banana peels is high in potassium, which is good for both the tree and surrounding plants. Especially for gardens that are mostly made up of tomatoes and peppers, because the ash also changes the ph of the soil toward alkaline. Also, goo thing to remember on that note if you don't already know it, considering you're in florida you probably already do know this, but citrus trees prefer acid soil.

[@karl6852]

Looks great!

[@ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರಕನ್ನಡಮಾಣಿ]

Its 5 and half years now. Give us update