Hi Jean, if you are doing that well with your Longan, you shouldn't have any problem with a Lychee. I currently have a Sweetheart variety. It's currently in a 20" container and about 4' tall. It was much taller but due to the terrible shape of the tree, needed to be cut back severly. I won't mention the nursery on the open forum. Let's just say I wasn't overwhelmed with the plant they chose to send me. My next one will be ordered from either LycheesOnline or Pine Island. Both have wonderful reputations. I've had the priviledge to experience Bill Mee's LycheesOnline orchard last spring. There's nothing like a fresh lychee just pulled from the tree! Nice guy, helpful, and he loves his trees.

I have potted Emperor Lychees. They do okay, but we've had a terrible 2 years here. Three hurricanes and recent freezing temps have taken their toll on my trees. I have a Brewster Lychee in the ground, and it gets smaller every year, not bigger. I find them more difficult to grow than most of my other tropicals.

When they are in a growth flush, Lychee trees sure are pretty!

I second Ohiojay's recommendations on sources.

Lisa

Here is a link that might be useful: One of my Lychees

Hi there again,
Thanks for the imput, y'all! Your lychee is a beautiful shape, Linda! I will probably be posting more on here when I actually get mine! YOurs,
Jean

Lisa, where did you get your lychee? Very nice looking plant...as are all the others in your album. Must be nice living "in the zone" to grow all these outside. How old is your jackfruit, sugar apple, star fruit? Thanks! J

Ohiojay, I got the two Emperors from Lycheesonline.

It is nice living here, in January(G). Most of the year it is miserably hot and humid. After 3 hurricanes slamming us in 2 years, and a freeze last week, some of the tropicals are quite shabby at the moment.(G)

The Jackfruits (about 2-3 years old, 9' and 5' tall) held up very, very well to the storms and cold. The Starfruit trees were burnt by the frost, but should recover. My SA trees range from baby seedlings to a 6 year old. The Red SA is new, about 4 years old, purchased with fruit on it last year. The SA trees did fine in the cold, as did the Atemoya and Cherimoyas.

The gorgeous Mamey Sapote tree I bought last year was badly hurt by Wilma, so it is half its former size. All the fruit were blown off, and they take up to 2 years to ripen:(.

Do you grow Pomegranates? They do well in containers and sure are pretty!

Lisa

Thanks Lisa. I actually did plant some pomegranate seeds a while back. I kept one and it is doing pretty well. We'll see. Huricanes. While I hate the weather here in Ohio, I believe I prefer the cold to huricanes! I hope all your plants recover just fine. If you come across anyone down there selling grafted or air-layered rambutan, please let me know! J