Longan Tree

tqn626 · April 27, 2013

Going to plant a longan tree for my brother. He wants it to stay semi small without much pruning needed. Is it possible for me to restrict the roots which in turn will restrict the growth?

Hulamom · April 28, 2013

I am growing a Longan (Dragon Eye) tree. It is only 3 years old and just 3 ft tall. I still have it in a pot and hope it will stay small while giving me some fruit sometime in the far future as it will take over 5 years before it fruits. This plant grew from a pit at a friend's yard. We dugged it out and it survived though several times I didn't think it would make it. It is pretty well extablished now. It's been said that if you want to have a bumper crop, you need to light some fire crackers under it. Don't know if it's true but keep it in mind for the future.
Lucy

tqn626 · April 28, 2013

Interesting, the tree he bought is a biew kiew. The trunk size is about the size of a 50 cent coin.

It going to be planted in 3/4th day son against a wall. Hopefully the heat off the wall will help it produce.

Apparently firecrackers increase yield because of potassium chlorate.

http://horttech.ashspublications.org.../17/3/296.full

I would also love some planting instructions and watering instructions. It going to be watered by drip irrigation.

April 27, 2013	#1
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	Longan Tree Going to plant a longan tree for my brother. He wants it to stay semi small without much pruning needed. Is it possible for me to restrict the roots which in turn will restrict the growth?

April 28, 2013	#3
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	Interesting, the tree he bought is a biew kiew. The trunk size is about the size of a 50 cent coin. It going to be planted in 3/4th day son against a wall. Hopefully the heat off the wall will help it produce. Apparently firecrackers increase yield because of potassium chlorate. http://horttech.ashspublications.org.../17/3/296.full I would also love some planting instructions and watering instructions. It going to be watered by drip irrigation. Last edited by tqn626; April 28, 2013 at 02:51 PM.

April 28, 2013	#2
Hulamom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 53	I am growing a Longan (Dragon Eye) tree. It is only 3 years old and just 3 ft tall. I still have it in a pot and hope it will stay small while giving me some fruit sometime in the far future as it will take over 5 years before it fruits. This plant grew from a pit at a friend's yard. We dugged it out and it survived though several times I didn't think it would make it. It is pretty well extablished now. It's been said that if you want to have a bumper crop, you need to light some fire crackers under it. Don't know if it's true but keep it in mind for the future. Lucy