Description: You will not find any information online about this cultivar because this is an original cultivar that developed from a seed I planted about 8 to 9 years ago. The tree bore fruit in about 6 years. The seed was originally an Okrung (Thai variety mango). Unless germplasm/genetic studies are done it is not possible to be certain regarding the pollinating parent. The flavor is reminiscent of an ice cream that you may have enjoyed as a child. I named the variety Creamsickle because it reminded me of the Good Humor Creamsicle Ice cream bar that we had as children. I don't know if that Ice cream bar is still available. The flavor is creamy with notes of orange, pineapple and vanilla. Bear in mind that everyone has different tastebuds, and the interpretation of flavors can be very subjective. I had a mango expert/grower taste my mango and he felt that it was not like anything he had ever tasted and he agreed that Creamsickle was an appropriate name to describe the flavor. The last 8 pics are images of my tree (as of 5/31/24) which is currently bearing fruit. Prior to Hurricane Ian, my tree bore unbelievable amounts of fruits. I believe it is still recovering from Ian. Despite the stress on the tree, it still has a very good harvest of fruits available. PLEASE NOTE THAT I PREFER NOT TO SHIP TO HAWAII, PUERTO RICO OR INTERNATIONALLY DUE TO THE RISK OF THE PLANT NOT SURVIVING THE JOURNEY. IF YOU WISH TO COVER THE COST OF EXPEDITED SHIPPING YOU CAN MESSAGE ME PRIOR TO BIDDING OR MAKING THE PURCHASE SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS EXPEDITED SHIPPING OPTIONS BUT I CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR LOSSES DUE TO USPS OR OTHER SHIPPING CARRIER SERVICES THAT DO NOT DELIVER ON TIME RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF YOUR SEEDLING(S) I make every effort to ship plants as soon as payment is received. I do not provide hot packs so be mindful of cold temperatures in your area. This evergreen perennial tolerates mild temperatures when it is young preferably no lower than 50 F. For this reason you may need to be present when the post man delivers your package or have someone collect it from your mail box and bring it indoors to warmer temperatures before it gets damaged. Older mango mature trees can handle lower temps to 25 F but these are very young immature plants and do not have that kind of vigor. I ship all of my plants via USPS FIRST CLASS 2 to 3 day delivery or FED EX with tracking that is available upon request but unfortunately, sometimes the postal service/carriers does not deliver on time and packages do sometimes get lost. Please understand, this is something that is out of my control. If your plant arrives damaged beyond saving, please message me immediately with pictures of both your package and plant still secured to the box it arrived in so that I may correct the problem as soon as possible. There is no need to leave negative feedback as I always try to answer questions or concerns on a very timely basis, sometimes within minutes of being messaged. Your satisfaction is my greatest concern and I will do everything possible to make things right. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY GARDENING :) PLEASE PLANT YOUR MANGO TREE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE IT. PRIOR TO TRANSPLANTING YOUR YOUNG TREE, ENSURE THAT THE SOIL/ROOT SYSTEM IS STILL MOIST/WET. IF NOT PLEASE HYDRATE YOUR PLANT WITH DISTILLED, SPRING OR REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER. NEVER USE CHLORINATED WATER ON YOUNG PLANTS, THEY OFTEN DON'T TOLERATE IT WELL.CAREFULLY REMOVE YOUR PLANT FROM THE PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER WITHOUT DISTURBING/DAMAGING THE ROOT BALL TO AVOID SHOCKING OR KILLING YOUR YOUNG MANGO SEEDLING. SEE TRANSPLANT INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BECAUSE THIS IS THE SEEDLING OF AN OKRUNG MANGO TREE, (NOT A GRAFTED TREE) EXPECT A MUCH MORE VIGOROUS GROWTH HABIT AND A STRONGER TREE THAT WILL DO BETTER IN BAD WEATHER WHEN COMPARED TO GRAFTED TREES. CROSS POLLINATION IS ONE OF NATURES GIFTS THAT ALLOWS FOR VARIABILITY WHICH RESULTS IN THE CREATION OF NEW CULTIVARS. PLANTING TREES FROM SEED PROVIDES A MANGO TREE GROWER THE OPPORTUNITY OF BECOMING THE PROUD OWNER OF A NEW CULTIVAR ONCE YOUR SEEDLING BEARS FRUIT. SOME OF THE MORE EXCELLENT TASTING CULTIVARS WERE ORIGINALLY SEEDLINGS OF BOTH POLY-EMBRYONIC AS WELL AS MONO-EMBRYONIC MANGOS. VARIETIES SUCH AS SUPER JULIE, SUPER ALPHONSO, CREME BRULEE, AND MANY OTHERS WERE ALL THE PRODUCTS OF CROSS POLLINATION. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE PATIENCE, GROWING SEEDLING TREES PROVIDES THE REWARD OF TASTING A MANGO THAT FEW WILL EVER KNOW BECAUSE YOU ALONE WILL HAVE THAT VARIETY :)) PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: PRIOR TO TRANSPLANTING YOUR SEEDLING, PLACE THE NURSERY POT IN A CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 2 INCHES OF WATER FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR SO THAT YOU CAN SATURATE THE SOIL WITH MOISTURE WHICH HELPS IT TO HOLD THE ROOTS SECURE. THIS PREVENTS THE ROOT BALL FROM FALLING APART DURING TRANSPLANTATION. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO TRANSPLANT YOUR MANGO TREE TO A LARGER PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER (OR TO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE) DO SO BY CAREFULLY REMOVING YOUR PLANT FROM THE 1 GALLON NURSERY POT WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ROOT BALL. THIS CAN BE DONE BY GENTLY CUTTING AWAY THE BASE AND SIDES OF THE NURSERY POT TO CAREFULLY RELEASE THE ROOT BALL OF YOUR MANGO TREE. FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT RISK SHOCKING OR KILLING YOUR YOUNG SEEDLING. FOR BEST RESULTS TRANSPLANT AND GROW YOUR SEEDLING IN A 3 TO 5 GALLON PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER UNTIL YOUR TREE IS AT LEAST 4 TO 5 OR MORE FT TALL BEFORE TRANSPLANTING TO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE. IF YOU PREFER TO TRANSPLANT TO A LARGER PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER, USE ANY GOOD QUALITY WELL DRAINING POTTING SOIL TO PROMOTE GROWTH. BE CAREFUL. IF YOUR SUNLIGHT IS INTENSE THEN GROW YOUR TREE IN YOUR NURSERY POT IN PART SHADE. IF YOU NOTICE THAT YOUNG LEAVES ARE BURNING IT MEANS THAT YOUR SUNLIGHT MIGHT BE TOO INTENSE. THE APPEARANCE OF YELLOW TO BROWN BURN MARKS ON YOUNGER LEAVE WILL INDICATE THAT YOUR SUNLIGHT MIGHT BE TOO INTENSE. IF SO, RELOCATE YOUR POTTED TREE TO AN AREA WHERE YOU CAN CONTROL SUN EXPOSURE AND MONITOR IT'S PROGRESS. ONCE YOUR TREE IS ABOUT 4-5 FT TALL YOU CAN THEN TRANSPLANT IT INTO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE, PREFERABLY SOMEWHERE THAT YOUR TREE WILL GET FULL SUN FOR AT LEAST 6 TO 8 HRS PER DAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CARING FOR YOUR TREE PLEASE MESSAGE ME AND I WILL GLADLY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. PLANTING: The best time to plant a mango tree is twenty years ago. The second best time to plant a mango tree is NOW! (smile) In all seriousness, the best time to plant a mango tree is during the start of the rainy season depending on your locale. Typically, in Florida that would be during May or June. If you do not have a rainy season then providing good irrigation will suffice. If you plan on planting your tree directly in the ground then you will need to plant your tree at the same depth as the container the tree arrived in. Fortunately, because mangoes are not fussy, there is no need to add manure or any other amendments to the soil. The only amendment you need is the addition of a 4 inch layer of mulch around the base of the tree on the surface of the soil which will help to retain moisture if your garden location or climate is particularly hot and or dry. Pine bark, Eucalyptus or any other natural, good quality, non-chemically treated mulch will do the job of retaining water/moisture in the root system as well as preventing invasive weeds that might reduce the available nutrients in the soil. Do not allow your mulch to contact the trunk of your mango tree which can result in fungal growth that might damage your plant. Keep mulch at least 3 to 5 inches away from the trunk of your plant. WATERING: Rainfall of at least 1 inch per week is considered adequate. If this is not available then you should water your tree weekly for at least the first 3 months depending on your weather/rain conditions in your area. In dry conditions a sprinkler or other irrigation system saves you work and is your mango tree's best friend. How often you water should of course be adjusted depending on your conditions with more water being necessary during hot, dry, windy, climates versus cooler, wet, more humid conditions which will dictate how much water your tree might need as it grows. Eventually in about 4 to 6 years when your tree reaches maturity and is well established, you will not need extra irrigation because mature mango trees are typically able to thrive on very low maintenance. Frequent watering of mature trees can ruin fruit quality so this practice should be avoided.The only exception is if you are in an area of the country where droughts lasting from 1 to 2 months are a problem. FERTILIZERS: If your soil is very fertile you will need less fertilizer overall since most mango trees can do well with minimum care but will be much more productive if you do decide to use fertilizer. There is no need to fertilize your tree for at least one to two months after you have chosen your garden location. Later on when your young mango tree becomes a little more mature it will demand nitrogen in higher concentrations in order to create greater leaf production. Diluted fish emulsion applied once per month according to the manufacturers recommendation is high in nitrogen and will accelerate your plants growth. Very light but frequent applications of a complete fertilizer such as 6-6-6: nitrogen/phosphorous/potassium) can be applied every 2 months after the first year. Micronutrients can be applied directly to the foliage of young mango trees at least two times per year. Chelated iron may also be applied directly to the soil. Avoid any chemical fertilizers or any other products that are high in salt because they will decrease growth. SOIL: Although mangoes can tolerate alkaline soils which are quite common here in Florida, they do best in slightly acidic, loose, well draining, sandy soils that has a pH of 4.5 to 7.0. To ensure proper acidity, adding peat moss to the soil yearly will achieve this goal. If container grown you may use equal parts of a good quality, well draining potting soil and sand to ensure good drainage. Mango trees can be grown in containers if you live in a more colder climate. There are numerous videos on youtube that explain how to container grow a mango tree and how to grow mangoes in colder areas.
Price: 76 USD
Location: Melbourne, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-29T22:27:53.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Climate: Humid Subtropical, Sub-tropical, Tropical, USDA HARDINESS ZONES 10-11
Common Name: Mango
Brand: Tree
Season of Interest: Summer
Type: Fruits & Fruit Trees, Trees
Growth Stage: Seedling
Watering: WATER DAILY IF DROUGHT/HEAT/SUNLIGHT IS INTENSE
Genus: MAGNIFERA
Number in Pack: 1
Sunlight: BEST CONTAINER GROWN IN PART SHADE WHEN YOUNG, FULL SUN MAY BURN YOUNG LEAVES, TRANSPLANT TO FULL SUN WHEN MATURE AT 2-3 FT TALL, INTENSE SUNLIGHT MAY BURN YOUNG LEAVES
Foliage: EVERGREEN
Features: Edible, Evergreen, FAST GROWING DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS
Safety: SOME MAY BE ALLERGIC TO SAP, SOME MAY BE ALLERGIC TO FRUIT
