1. Litchi trees bear fruit for several years

The fruiting time of litchi tree is different by the difference of propagation mode. It takes more than six years for litchi trees to reproduce, and even more than seven years for litchi trees to bear fruit. After grafting and propagation, litchi trees can blossom after two or three years of planting, and bear fruit when the crown width is more than one meter. However, because litchi is a tall tree species, it consumes more nutrition, so it still has to wait five or six years before it can have a big harvest. Because of its long development time and developed root system, litchi trees propagated in circles will bear fruit earlier, and the crown width will grow to about one meter in about two to three years

At present, most of litchi production still adopts the methods of grafting and ring branch propagation. Seedling propagation takes too long and is generally used only in breeding

2. Potted litchi trees bear fruit for several years

Potted litchi trees generally take five to seven years to bear fruit. If the potted litchi tree is a solid seedling, it will bear fruit later. It may take seven to nine years to harvest gradually. If it is planted after grafting, it may bear fruit earlier. Generally, it can blossom in about three years and harvest fruits in five to six years

The most convenient way to plant your own potted litchi tree is to directly buy solid seedlings or grafted seedlings. The breeding process needs to have strong patience and spend a lot of energy to take care of it

3. Litchi tree Pictures