I have a dwarf Red Lady papaya - first year in the ground. It has some fruit but most quickly turn yellow and drop. It's young and we had...Read More freezing in Satellite Beach, Florida this year. Two problems. Mealy bugs really love this thing. I caught them in time - minor damage. Horn worms love this thing. Two varieties, tomato and one that has the coloring of the adult moth and a cream colored collar. Variety?? BT and daily picking. Showed up in early November. Question - does anyone know if the seeds come true dwarf?
More info. We've had two real cold snaps. First actual freezing temperatures since I moved here (1995). The poor puppy doesn't look to good. Young fruit is very soft - like probably dead. I'm hoping.
12 June 2012
I've now had two red lady dwarfs - both all pau. Both got root rot and my soil is extremely open, free draining ground up beach sand. Won't be trying it again.
I have a dwarf Red Lady papaya - first year in the ground. It has some fruit but most quickly turn yellow and drop. It's young and we had...Read More