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Post by Alan on Dec 16, 2008 14:07:10 GMT -5
Hello EvilFruitLord, it's good to have you here, Mike and myself and some others have an intense interest in the breeding of new cultivars and the reintroduction of older cultivars, your knowledge will be much appreciated and used here at this site and we are glad to have you.
I ordered some alpine seeds from one of the associated sites listed on the musk strawberry site Mike posted about above, this is where I ended up getting much of my collection at, some pretty exciting things.
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 3, 2009 15:30:24 GMT -5
Has anyone ever ordered strawberry plants from Simmons in AR? I am trying to figure out if they really sell 100 plants for $22. Here is the URL: www.simmonsplantfarm.com/index_files/Page524.htmIf the plants are good, then that seems like a heck of a deal. The prices are at the bottom after the berry descriptions. I'm ordering "Chandler" if I get good feedback about them. I'm also thinking of ordering blueberries from Finch BB Nursery. Any experience with that company? Thanks. |
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Post by canadamike on Jan 3, 2009 22:53:41 GMT -5
The prices are in the high range my dear, at least according to canadian standards, I know of only one cultivar I will have to pay that price here, it is more like 105$ can. for 1,000 here...
If I was you I would check around a bit. They tend to be cheap, usually. Maybe prices are higher in the USA, like milk???
And there is not much difference between 500 and 1,000 plants, this is a business driven by sales in the tens of thousands of plants most of the time....
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Post by plantsnobin on Jan 4, 2009 9:41:00 GMT -5
Well, I almost never disagree with Mike, but in the USA that is a decent price. Nourse Farms, who I really like sells plants for between $29.00 & $32.00 per hundred. Depends on whether they are a patented variety or not. Of course, if you order 500 plants, price drops to $79.50-$83.50, and if you want 1000, they are only $109-$119. I have never heard of the Simmons company, but I have ordered from Nourse and was very pleased with the size of the plants. Except that the roots were huge and I had to dig bigger holes than I had expected. 300 plants by hand is not fun.
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Post by canadamike on Jan 4, 2009 12:28:22 GMT -5
Fine with me my dear....  |
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 6, 2009 19:26:45 GMT -5
I ended up ordering 100 plants, some navajo blackberries and 5 concord grapes. I ordered 18 blueberry plants too, to split between home and the new place. I can't imagine having to plant 1000 strawberries but that is an excellent price, Michel.
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Post by canadamike on Jan 6, 2009 19:45:45 GMT -5
Speaking of grapes, I should end up with a good supply of Agawam slips, a delicious cross of vinifera and labrusca ( I think, maybe riparia but I wouldn't bet on it) giving red grapes. Just so you know... first come first served! |
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 6, 2009 19:55:37 GMT -5
I'll take a few.
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Post by canadamike on Jan 6, 2009 22:01:11 GMT -5
can concord grapes make it in your climate HH?
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 6, 2009 22:30:54 GMT -5
I've googled a bit and some say yes, some say no. I have fairly sandy soil for my area. And I figure if I give them a break from the sun, they may do ok. Muscadines are rampant on my properties but I want more than jelly so I figure I'll try a few different scenarios and see what happens. If nothing else, my goats will be thrilled if I fail to get table grapes.
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Post by canadamike on Jan 6, 2009 22:46:20 GMT -5
Ok. Now I want to know something of prime importance: can you tell me how these darn muscadine grapes taste??? I have always wondered... ;D
as for the grapes, I have always seen the wild riparias florish either getting sun from the east or the west. I am not saying getting it from elsewhere does not happen, but when I want some my wild spots never see the sun the whole day.
I would take that as a clue... and the most prolific where facing the morning sun... had maybe untill 2 pm of direct sun...
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 11, 2009 20:29:51 GMT -5
Ok. Now I want to know something of prime importance: can you tell me how these darn muscadine grapes taste??? I have always wondered... ;D as for the grapes, I have always seen the wild riparias florish either getting sun from the east or the west. I am not saying getting it from elsewhere does not happen, but when I want some my wild spots never see the sun the whole day. I would take that as a clue... and the most prolific where facing the morning sun... had maybe untill 2 pm of direct sun... I haven't eaten one in a while. I don't like the thick skin on them. Plus, the goats get them before they fruit (they grow up the goat fence). I've never had a sweet muscadine that I can remember, although I think that some have said they can be decent for the table. Probably depends on the type and the growing conditions, too. |
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 15, 2009 20:04:19 GMT -5
I received my Finch blueberries and I am very pleased. I got 15 plants, five of each: powder blue, brightwell and climax. They ranged from 15-22 inches tall and had really nice root systems. Some still have leaves on them. I don't have their area prepped yet so I potted them up and they're sitting in the greenhouse. Hopefully I'll be picking blueberries next year.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 10, 2009 10:34:37 GMT -5
OK, so I have this "forest" margin where the property drops off at a slope and into a creek. I want to naturalize strawberries along that margin. Am I being realistic with this desire or am I just fruity? ;o)
If it's possible to do, how would I go about it? Can/Should I have multiple varieties? Just for grins, I threw out whole fruit last year just to see what would happen. I got tired of cleaning strawberries after 10 lbs. I was making jam...
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