I got some seeds in a seed exchange several years ago and they grew quite rapidly for me--although eventually I let them die.

I just heard that the city sold the land they were on to a developer so they might be closing soon

Yeah,I bought one two years ago. I knew it had been over potted by the seller..but I just left it alone. Mistake as it rotted in last winters average rains. I should have put it under shelter in hindsight.

I saw the ones at Regans. Awesome to have a grove of those with those wide tapering trunks. They scream Madagascar like exotic.

I might order seeds.I hear they grow very fast from seeds. The one I bought was $24 and 1/4 the size of the Regan plants. Same sized pot was their doom.

I just went out to Regan's today (in the drizzle and wind). They practically had a full row of moringas. A lot of their fruit trees were on sale.

I asked the lady at the counter about them closing and she said they are trying to move to a place out on Niles but they are waiting for the city's approval.

I warn of rot more then cold. Keep it dryish,under some cover until spring when you should plant them in full sun. This has been a very wet bay area fall.

I saw them today and one had a long pod on it.. I wanted to offer $10 for THAT. lol,I would bet they would say no..part of the selling point I'm sure.

In my area, there is a grower that brings plants to the farmers market. I have seen moringa plants offered, especially when someone has requested them during the previous week. The prices were much lower than at the nurseries. Farmers markets can be a bit different, in that you can build a good rapport with the venders over time. You might even be able ask them if they would be willing to sell you a rooted cutting, or a smaller plant. Just throwing out a less obvious source idea, if there are growers at your farmers markets.

With all this rain- put Moringa's under cover. I would have mine still alive if I had put it on the porch until planting out in summer. If you do plant out in the bay area? make its a raised bed or a ring mound. Lots of perlite mixed in next to the base of the trunk.

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Just bought 1 gallon moringa tree @ dales hardware Fremont. They have several on display.

I'm that way-like tomorrow. Thanks!. Never heard of Dales all these years!

Hope people are still looking at this article. I have had a tough time growing Moringa Oliferia from seed this year. I have clay soil that is very alkaline and the cool weather in the clay soil and poor drainage have been a challenge and I see lots of flecks on the leaves which I gotta feel are insects. I have added organic matter to add to aeration and mininize the watering but my plants seem to be stuck at about 8" before they hit the wall and start to die. Any suggestions with the pock marks on the leaves and getting them to grow tall and fast? Do fertilize? If so, what do you do and frequency. Thanks for your recommendations. James

Mine died. PGE guy stepped on it. It was not thriving..growing very,very, little. I thought that famous tuber roots would send up a shoot. Never happened.

Ok..its also possible come to think of it..Possums or rodents ate it. But,still,it wasnt growing anywhere close to well. I give up. Maybe from seed..but no more dollars on potted plants.

I planted Moringa from seed. 2 grew huge, and out of those 1 died from gophers I believe. We've had them for about 5 years. We planted one seed in the front yard and it's hanging in there. It looks like a dr Seuss tree. Long thin trunk with very little foliage on top. They love heat and dry weather. They will die with too much rain. We are in Riverside County where it is hot and dry. So we have the scrawny one in front and the huge one in back. So 2.

Not saying it can't be done in the bay area. It's just that i've have tried twice and they never got going. Tried in pots...stopped growing. In ground...very slow. Then after more than a year,gone.

I've had the tropical Papaya do much better by comparison(it's another tropical that can rot in winter, why I mentioned it). Even if its slow compared to hot summer climates..its lasted the winter and growing now again. Moringa is tricky.