How long does a lychee tree take to grow?

How long does a lychee tree take to grow?

Lychee seeds must be planted within four to five days to increase the chance of germination. Refrigeration or any delay in planting severely reduces the viability of the seed. Lychee trees grown from seed don't grow true to the parent tree and take 10 to 25 years or more to produce fruits.

Can you grow lychee trees from cuttings?

They are grown in subtropical to tropical regions of the world and thrive in Mediterranean climates. Methods of lychee propagation are grafting, air layering or by cuttings. You could also grow them from seed, but trees can take more than 10 years to bear and fruit may not be true to the parent.

How do I get my lychee tree to fruit?

It does, however, need a certain number of chilling hours in order to set fruit, between 100-200 hours of standard chilling. This means that if your lychee won't produce, you might have to trick the tree a bit to get it to fruit. First off, lychee trees grow in regular cycles of growth followed by dormancy.

How can I make my lychee grow faster?

The rule of thumb for fast growth is "once a month" applications of a balanced fertilizer during spring and summer. We have doubled the size of some of our trees in a single growing season through aggressive fertilization.