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Litchi chinensis - Emperor lychee

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Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

The largest of the lychee fruits achieving golf ball size, with a small seed and late season crop. The tree is dwarf, reaching a height of 10 feet, great for container growing. Emperor has small aborted seeds and large flesh and is considered a premium collectors variety.
Variety Emperor is much better when grafted

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Grafting is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation where a piece of one plant (scion) selected for its flowers or fruit and containing the desired genes to be duplicated is inserted into a piece of another plant (rootstock), with a strong vigorous root system, usually a seedling.

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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- a stronger root stock is used.
This plant does not take shipping well. After shipping it may drop leaves, recovers under proper care. Shipped on customers risk. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped, but no replacements or refunds. We provide the best packaging. You may contact us for express shipping.

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Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, pick up only

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Litchi chinensis - Hak Ip lychee, 3 gal pot, Air-layered

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3757 Litchi chinensis - Hak Ip lychee, 3 gal pot, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

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Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Meaning “Black Leaf” in Chinese, it refers to very dark green leaves. The fruit is large, sweet, with a small seed. Preferred variety for the home garden. Very close to Sweetheart variety.
You've eaten Lychee no doubt in Chinese restaurants. Under the brittle crimson skin, the flesh is pearly white, sweet and jelly-like, though firm. It is eaten fresh or sun-dried (Litchi Nuts) or canned in syrup. It is a good source of vitamin C and phosphorous.
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This plant does not take shipping well. After shipping it may drop leaves, recovers under proper care. Shipped on customers risk. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped, but no replacements or refunds. We provide the best packaging. You may contact us for express shipping.

RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Litchi chinensis - Lychee Brewster, Air-layered

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1146 Litchi chinensis - Lychee Brewster, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

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Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Vigorous upright tree of hemispherical shape, a heavy producer planted commercially. The fruit is medium sized, deep red, with excellent taste.
You've eaten Lychee no doubt in Chinese restaurants. Under the brittle crimson skin, the flesh is pearly white, sweet and jelly-like, though firm. It is eaten fresh or sun-dried (Litchi Nuts) or canned in syrup. It is a good source of vitamin C and phosphorous.
Pick up only
This plant does not take shipping well. After shipping it may drop leaves, recovers under proper care. Shipped on customers risk. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped, but no replacements or refunds. We provide the best packaging. You may contact us for express shipping.

RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is not certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, pick up only

9 plants in stock

$54.00

Litchi chinensis - Lychee Mauritus, Air-layered

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4635 Litchi chinensis - Lychee Mauritus, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

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Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A vigorous tree with a lateral habit. Grown commercially, it is an early, regular and heavy producer of smaller fruit with pinkish-green skin that are slightly tart and spicy.
You've eaten Lychee no doubt in Chinese restaurants. Under the brittle crimson skin, the flesh is pearly white, sweet and jelly-like, though firm. It is eaten fresh or sun-dried (Litchi Nuts) or canned in syrup. It is a good source of vitamin C and phosphorous.
Pick up only
This plant does not take shipping well. After shipping it may drop leaves, recovers under proper care. Shipped on customers risk. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped, but no replacements or refunds. We provide the best packaging. You may contact us for express shipping.

RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is not certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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Do not order it for shipping to California address.

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, pick up only

10 plants in stock

$54.00

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