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Mar 10, The tree’s roots will get too much moisture and rot, which can cause leaf drop of persimmon. Fertilizer – Too much fertilizer can also result in your persimmon tree losing leaves. Don’t fertilize more than once a year. Apply a balanced fertilizer in late winter or early stumpclear.barted Reading Time: 2 mins. The Deer Magnet Persimmon ripens late, and drops its fruit very late in October through December, depending on the USDA zone and climate where planted.

Grafted female American persimmons will bear fruit in years depending on care and climate they receive. Medium sized persimmon Height: 30''.

Oct 13, Prune your persimmon in late winter or early spring, before bud break. Prune first to remove dead or diseased branches, or any branches that are rubbing against each other. Then prune back all lateral branches by about one-third, making a clear, angled cut about a quarter inch from a bud that is facing stumpclear.bar: Ebenaceae. TANE-NASHI PERSIMMON - The old standard. Tree stays more rounded and thornless. The fruit is more tear drop in shape.

The fruit is astringent, so it must be ripe and soft before picking. More than likely this was the tree your grandparents had in their yard. Evergreen shrub in mild climates. Flowers droop from the stems, with a prominent red calyx and a short skirt of yellow petals. Blooms spring, summer, and fall. Soft green maple like leaves. Attracts hummingbirds. Moderate water needs once established. Botanical Name: Abutilon megapotamicum 'Teardrop'. Common Name: Flowering Maple/Chinese Lantern.