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Post by biorag on Aug 15, 2009 4:35:30 GMT -5
As we are eating our first apples, I begin a serie of pictures about our orchard to be continued if you're interesting in. More descriptions could follow if you want Belle fille de Salins : winter apple  Calville rouge d’automne :   Cout pendu gris : winter apple  Des Béjonnières : my favorite plum !   Mirabelle de Nancy :   Patte de Loup : winter apple  Quetsche d’Alsace :  Rayotte de Nommay : automn apple  Reine des reinettes : automn apple  Reinette ananas : autumn-winter apple  Reinette d’Amboulne : winter apple  Sainte Germaine : winter apple  Sucrée de Montluçon : automn pear  Vista bella : summer apple from New Jersey  |
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Post by grungy on Aug 15, 2009 7:05:53 GMT -5
I am interested in seeing more and having more descriptions.
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Post by biorag on Aug 17, 2009 13:04:31 GMT -5
Hi Val, Thank you for your interest ! The apple of the week : “Reine des reinettes.” A classic one here. Old variety for the table and for making tarts. Crunchy apple and very good flavour Maturity : September-December but we are eating the first ones now this year. Also good for pollinisation.  I don’t know if you want transplants. I grow many interesting fruit trees. I”ll prepare a list later. I sent tens of transplants to Michel. I can make the same thing for you naturally. Next week : an exceptional apple : “Rayotte de Nommay” |
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Post by plantsnobin on Aug 17, 2009 14:04:10 GMT -5
Your garden looks so lovely, please do show us more.
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 17, 2009 14:04:23 GMT -5
We do not know eachother but Id love to trade or pay for some transplants. Let me know if you have some to spare.
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Post by grungy on Aug 18, 2009 1:44:53 GMT -5
Biorag, mon ami, of course I would be delighted if you would do that for me. If we have anything you care for please let me know.
Cheers,
Val
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Post by biorag on Aug 18, 2009 6:16:36 GMT -5
Thank you plantsnobin Karen !  Grungy and Silverseeds : no problem, but I don't know how you practise grafting : chip budding for example, you can graft now and in september .... or spring graft like saddle graft or others. If you have the material I can send you some cuttings. Did you need a tutorial with pictures. I don't know the english terms for that ... I use a translator ...thank you to correct me !!! I have to go ! I prepare a list of apple trees this evening. |
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 18, 2009 6:40:59 GMT -5
oh Im still learning trees. I was imagining small trees. I dont have anything to graft to, unless a non apple tree would work LOL. thanks for considering me though. I will be getting some apple trees soon I hope. So I could graft a few branches on some other year. oh well, lol.
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Post by biorag on Aug 18, 2009 12:27:59 GMT -5
oh Im still learning trees. I was imagining small trees. I dont have anything to graft to, unless a non apple tree would work LOL. thanks for considering me though. I will be getting some apple trees soon I hope. So I could graft a few branches on some other year. oh well, lol. OK, Silverseeds ! Here is a first list of apple trees : Belle fille de Salins Belle fleur double Belle fleur jaune Cabassou Calville rouge d’hiver Canada blanc de la Creuse Court pendu gris Double rose Franc roseau Grand Alexandre Gravenstein Groseille Jolibois Kandil sinap (pomme bougie) Marbrée d’Auvergne Museau de lièvre Nationale Patte de loup Pomme cloche Rayotte de Nommay Reine des reinettes Reinette à côtes Reinette ananas Reinette blanche du Canada Reinette clochard Reinette d’amboulne Rialette Rose de Berne Sainte Germaine Tiuffat Transparente blanche Transparente de Croncels Winter banana Etc…. The material I can sent you : in spring if I have all understood !  And for the pleasure : Kandil sinap :  …and two spring grafts on and apple tree we call the school tree : strictly beginners had been successful at 93 per cent with this technic :  So you have time to get some trees, to learn some graft technics and I could send you some cuttings in February-march if you want. ....or later .... |
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 18, 2009 14:05:12 GMT -5
These are beautiful. A real inspirational garden. I hope to have apples that look that fantastic some day.
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Post by tennessee girl on Aug 18, 2009 15:20:54 GMT -5
Your orchard is amazing.
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Post by grungy on Aug 18, 2009 23:39:58 GMT -5
Biorag, would it be possible for some dormant scions say in late Feb. or March next year. That way when the sap begins rising in our trees we will be ready to graft. We can store the dormant scions in an old fridge until we are ready to do the grafting. We have several apple and pear trees, and I would bow to your knowledge on which scions to select. They all sound so wonderful and your pictures make me want to go out and yell at our trees - " Hurry up and ripen some of those fruits as I have seen pictures of ripe apples and I am hungry."
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Post by biorag on Aug 19, 2009 6:40:42 GMT -5
Thank you Ottawagardener and Tennessee girl ! If you want some "scions", no problem. Val,: if I understand, I’ll do as for me if I had a new orchard to plant. I could prepare a top ten for the apples and top 5 for the pears …. In my opinion ! .... or more ! I sent you "scions" in february. Today a pear :”Précoce de Trévoux”. It’s the earliest at home. When the skin is yellow, it becomes “blet” .I harvest it before. Perfumed and good taste.  |
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Post by Penny on Aug 19, 2009 13:16:40 GMT -5
What a gorgeous area you have, and to have all those apple tree's.
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Post by grungy on Aug 19, 2009 14:32:02 GMT -5
Biorag,
We have 6 apple trees and 5 pear trees which we can do grafts on. Some are older trees that have been pruned several times so that there are many pencil diameter sized short branches that are ready for grafting, so again I will leave it up to you to decide how many and of what varieties you will choose to send.
As with the seed bank we are trying to save as much genetic bio diversity that we can.
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