Are these your first grafts? Pardon my ignorance, but I know some trees need cross pollenation....is this always a gender thing or do they just need a different type of pollen? Regardless, I admire your dedication!! I hope you are rewarded with buckets of persimmons!

Ann

Hi Ann,
The tree I halve is sold as self pollinating but for seven years all I ever head on the tree was female flowers.
After confirming with a couple of the forum members it was decided that I should apply grafts of different American persimmons on the tree which I did just last spring.

I know I won't get fruit this year on the grafts but maybe if those two flowers turn out to be male they might in turn just pollinate a few of the original persimmon flowers on that tree. At least that is what I am hoping for.
Lou

Good job Lou, It's never too late to learn grafting. Persimmon are one of the trickiest tree to graft and you were successful. Consider yourself a pro.
As far as pollenation requirments, most American persimmon varieties require pollenation. The Asian varieties are mostly self fertile.
Lou, I'm not sure what varieties you grafted into your Meader. If you've grafted Asian persimmon into it, they may not pollenate the American. If they do produce fruit, make sure you save these seeds, these will produce hybrid seedlings.

Bass