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  • Re: Trees

    From Charles Pierson@2:240/1120.976 to Kurt Weiske on Fri Oct 2 12:05:56 2020
    Hello, Kurt Weiske.
    On 10/2/20 8:28 AM you wrote:

    I have an avocado tree in my back yard, I didn't know you needed another avocado tree to get it to produce fruit. Apparently, some
    people have grafted a branch from another tree and gotten it to self-pollinate.

    From what I've read, an avocado tree grown from seed might or might not fruit, or the fruit might not be that tasty. Grafting helps with the fruiting.

    The fruit would be nice. I'm just trying to get one to live past the transplant stage.

    I'd love to have a supply of avocados in my back yard... ...
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to CHUCK PIERSON on Fri Oct 2 18:35:00 2020
    This is a couple of trees i started from seed this year. One is
    Avacado, the other is a Mango.

    Looking good. Good luck!

    I have a Honey Locust and a Black Locust that I have grown from seed. The Honey Locust suffered some with the late frosts this year and never really re-leafed out fully, but the Black Locust is doing quite well. I have since had one come up nearby "wild."

    I also have a Tulip Poplar that grew up as a volunteer in a flower bed. I transplanted it about 5 years ago and it is doing well.

    I have some Kentucky Coffeetree seeds that I need to get going here
    sometime soon.

    Mike

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  • From Charles Pierson@2:240/1120.976 to Mike Powell on Sat Oct 3 07:32:02 2020
    Hello, Mike Powell.
    On 10/2/20 6:35 PM you wrote:

    Looking good. Good luck!

    So far so good. They survived the summer here.

    I have a Honey Locust and a Black Locust that I have grown from
    seed. The Honey Locust suffered some with the late frosts this
    year and never really re-leafed out fully, but the Black Locust is
    doing quite well. I have since had one come up nearby "wild."

    Nice. I'm not familiar with those. Sounds nice, however.

    I've got about 9 crepe myrtles, primarily from cuttings growing. Mostly a lavender color, but a red and a white as well. Also a Fig tree which has fruited quite well this year, and a lone Oak from seed. It was a giant acorn, size of a golf ball.

    I also have a Tulip Poplar that grew up as a volunteer in a flower
    bed. I transplanted it about 5 years ago and it is doing well.

    I've always loved poplars.

    I have some Kentucky Coffeetree seeds that I need to get going
    here sometime soon.

    That one sounds interesting.

    I've a few i need to try and get started here pretty soon as well. A few more avocado and some peach.


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