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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Apr 16, 2006

Does anyone here have this growing? I would like to know if suckering is something I should remove or allow it grow. I purchased two of these trees several years ago. I am hoping I bought a male and a female but am not certain. However, one of these trees has put any many suckers and the other has not. Both have had a few flowers each year but never any fruit. This year there are many flowers on the trees but I just have so little knowledge of them and would like someone who has them growing on their property to enlighten me. Thanks.
Shirley C

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Penn_Pete Glen Rock, PA Apr 16, 2006

Good morning. With Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) there are no male and female trees, each tree has both kinds of flowers. The hitch is that male and female flowers do not open together. If you have 2 clones, fruit will be rare, but you can get some. (I got fruit when I only had one tree.) Suckering is normal, ecpected and good for you and the tree. The reason it is good for the tree is that each one can shade the others since they apreciate a little shade.

If you go to google and enter 'pawpaws university of kentucky', you will get lots of good reading. Thanks to Lucky for the original link many years ago. His help keeps on helping.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 16, 2006

Adding to what Pete has mentioned:

Pawpaw Asimina triloba is a monoecious plant (having the male and female parts present on each plant) that behaves mostly as self-incompatible when it comes to pollination. That's why the two different plants (that are not clones) are useful to ensure pollination and fruiting. Site conditions that are shaded, rich, and moist help out as well.

Kentucky State University is the home of the pawpaw Asimina triloba knowledge; you will find more than you can digest, can, freeze, or make really good pies from.

http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/

Here's a recent ID thread with some additional info on other pawpaws.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/589582/

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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Apr 16, 2006

Thank you both for the information. It's so nice to be able to ask and have someone respond so quickly with help. I really appreciate it.
Sincerely, Shirley C

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