Overview

Embark on a journey of home-grown tropical delight with this vibrant Manila mango live plant. Also widely recognized as Ataulfo mangoes or Honey mangoes, this specific cultivar is highly prized for its exceptional sweetness, incredibly smooth texture, and captivating aromatic flavor. Our grafted Manila mango live plant is propagated to ensure robust growth and earlier fruit production, offering you the joy of harvesting your own delicious, golden fruit. Perfect for gardeners in warm climates, this live plant brings the taste of the tropics directly to your backyard or patio, transforming your outdoor space into a fruitful oasis. Growing your own Ataulfo mango tree provides not just fresh fruit, but also a rewarding gardening experience and a beautiful, lush addition to your landscape.

This offering is for a live, actively growing plant, carefully nurtured to be ready for its new home. Unlike seeds or bare roots, a potted live plant provides an instant head start, minimizing the waiting period before you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. The Manila mango cultivar is celebrated globally for its low fiber content and rich, buttery flesh, making it a favorite for fresh eating, smoothies, and desserts. With proper care, this honey mango plant will become a cherished part of your garden, providing abundant harvests for years to come.

Key Benefits

Bringing a Manila mango live plant into your garden offers a plethora of advantages, from the sheer joy of cultivation to the delicious rewards it provides. Enjoy the unique experience of harvesting your own tropical fruit.

• Exceptional Fruit Quality: Produce your own delicious Ataulfo mangoes, known for their superior sweetness, smooth, fiberless flesh, and rich, aromatic flavor that surpasses store-bought varieties.
• Grafted for Faster Fruiting: This grafted mango tree is designed to reach maturity and begin producing fruit much sooner than trees grown from seed, allowing you to enjoy harvests in a shorter timeframe.
• Beautiful Ornamental Tree: Beyond its fruit, the Manila mango live plant grows into an attractive, medium-sized tree with lush green foliage, providing shade and tropical aesthetics to your garden or patio.
• Sustainable & Rewarding Hobby: Cultivating your own fruit promotes sustainable living and offers immense satisfaction as you nurture a plant from infancy to a productive fruit-bearing tree.
• Versatile Culinary Uses: The sweet and creamy flesh of honey mangoes is perfect for eating fresh, adding to salads, making smoothies, or incorporating into various desserts and savory dishes.
• Adaptable to Containers: While thriving in the ground in suitable climates, this tropical fruit tree can also be grown in large containers, making it suitable for patios or for moving indoors during colder months in marginal zones.
• Healthy & Nutritious Produce: Enjoy a fresh, organic source of vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants directly from your garden, contributing to a healthier diet.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Manila mango live plant is a rewarding experience that ensures a bountiful harvest. These trees thrive in specific conditions, so understanding their needs is crucial for success. Manila mango trees are tropical to subtropical plants, requiring warm temperatures and abundant sunlight. They need at least 6-8 hours of direct sun daily to produce fruit effectively. Protection from strong winds is also important, especially for younger trees, as they possess shallow root systems.

When it comes to soil, a loamy, well-draining mix with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal for your Ataulfo mango tree. If your native soil is heavy clay or too sandy, amend it with organic matter like compost to improve drainage and fertility. Regular watering is essential, particularly for young trees and during dry spells, to help establish a strong root system. Once mature, mango trees are moderately drought-tolerant but still benefit from consistent watering, especially during flowering and fruiting periods. Avoid waterlogging, as this can lead to root rot.

Fertilize your mango tree with a balanced fertilizer specifically formulated for fruit trees, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Application during the growing season, typically spring and summer, supports vigorous growth and fruit development. Pruning is vital for maintaining tree shape, promoting air circulation, and removing dead or diseased branches. Prune during the dormant season, usually late winter or early spring, before new growth emerges. Monitor your honey mango plant for common pests like mango scale, aphids, and fruit flies, as well as diseases such as anthracnose and powdery mildew. Implement good cultural practices and use appropriate treatments if necessary to keep your grafted mango tree healthy and productive.

Size & Details

This Manila mango live plant is supplied in a 10-inch nursery pot, providing a substantial root ball and a healthy start for your tropical fruit tree. At the time of shipping, the plant typically stands between 2 to 3 feet tall from the base of the pot, with a well-developed structure from being grafted. This size offers a good balance, making it robust enough to handle transplanting while still being manageable for shipping and initial care. The growth rate of a tropical fruit tree like the Manila mango can be quite vigorous in ideal conditions, often reaching heights of 10-20 feet in a home garden if not pruned to a smaller size.

Expected time to first fruit production for a grafted Manila mango tree is typically 2-4 years from planting, depending on growing conditions and care. The plant will arrive carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit, ready for immediate planting into a larger container or directly into the ground in appropriate climates. This ensures your Manila mango live plant has the best possible chance to thrive and produce its delicious fruit for years to come.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: A Manila mango live plant can grow into a medium-sized tree, typically reaching 10-20 feet tall in a garden setting if not regularly pruned. It can also be maintained at a smaller size in a large container.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This Manila mango live plant is shipped in a 10-inch nursery pot, providing a good foundation for its continued growth and development.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Ataulfo mango tree is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in tropical to subtropical climates (USDA Zones 9-11). In colder regions, it can be grown outdoors during warm months and brought indoors for winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: A honey mango plant requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to ensure healthy growth and optimal fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: While specific to its climate needs, caring for a grafted mango tree is moderately easy for those in suitable regions. Consistent watering, proper fertilization, and occasional pruning are key.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Manila mango live plant will arrive carefully packaged, healthy, and actively growing, similar to the pictures, ready to be transplanted into its new home.
• Q: Can I use the fruit in cooking? A: Absolutely! Manila mangoes are highly prized for their sweet, smooth flesh, making them excellent for eating fresh, in smoothies, desserts, salsas, and various other culinary applications.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: As this is a grafted plant, your tropical fruit tree can begin to flower and fruit within 2-4 years of planting, much faster than a seedling.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: Manila mango trees are sensitive to cold and prefer temperatures above 40°F (4°C). Prolonged exposure to temperatures below freezing can cause damage or death.
• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: This Manila mango live plant thrives in well-draining, loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. Amending with compost can improve soil structure and fertility.