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Post by silverseeds on Aug 21, 2009 1:32:57 GMT -5
Ottawagardener, Grungy, Silverseeds : I can send seed naturally : october, november, the best I think. I also have a self pollinated plum : "des Béjonnières". I save some seeds too. That would be VERY much appreciated, merci (bow koo) lol I forget how to spell it but that means thank you in french right? |
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Post by biorag on Aug 21, 2009 1:42:01 GMT -5
 lol complicated to write it ! .... beaucoup A bientôt.
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Post by canadamike on Aug 21, 2009 2:21:27 GMT -5
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Post by grungy on Aug 21, 2009 3:03:45 GMT -5
Don't you dare, Michel. I am getting seeds and scions from him and I wish you would let Gerard alone until we get a chance to grow some of that delicious looking fruits. LOL
Whatever am I going to with you zany handsome french fellow? <grin>
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Post by bunkie on Aug 21, 2009 10:52:55 GMT -5
biorag, thanks for the climate info. sounds like the trees would do fine here. i am also interested in some seeds and will trade. this sounds like a very interesting project!
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 22, 2009 9:15:54 GMT -5
biorag, Im pretty sure I am going to be getting some peach pits I could share, problem is I dont know the variety. But they are a hardy variety, your welcome to have some if I do get them.
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Post by castanea on Aug 22, 2009 13:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 22, 2009 15:02:00 GMT -5
oh wow castanea, thanks ALOT, this is exactly the types of things, Im looking for. It might not like it here, but you wouldnt think peaches would do well here and they do. I truly appreciate it. Looks like its out of stock now though, but either I can find it elsewhere, or maybe they will have it by spring, THANKS.
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Post by castanea on Aug 22, 2009 18:50:39 GMT -5
One thing to keep in mnd is that Asian chestnuts and peaches grow well in similar climates. Georgia and Alabama are perfect for peaches as well as for Chinese and Japanese chestnuts.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 22, 2009 21:18:08 GMT -5
I would like to help re-establish chinquapin chestnuts here. The few that I've located (Ty-Ty Nursery) cost 3 arms, 2 legs, and a pint of blood! Then there is an organization that is trying to reestablish American chestnuts but before they give you any seed they want you to sign a contract committing yourself to practically sleeping with the seed in the yard! Chestnuts have been frustrating!
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Post by castanea on Aug 23, 2009 9:08:02 GMT -5
I would like to help re-establish chinquapin chestnuts here. The few that I've located (Ty-Ty Nursery) cost 3 arms, 2 legs, and a pint of blood! Then there is an organization that is trying to reestablish American chestnuts but before they give you any seed they want you to sign a contract committing yourself to practically sleeping with the seed in the yard! Chestnuts have been frustrating! Empire chestnut will sell chinkapin seed cheap: www.empirechestnut.com/catalog.htm#seedIf you want the blight resistant American chestnut seed it is indeed expensive and difficult in part because the seed goes first to long time members. But if you just want good chestnuts for eating, Chinese chestnuts are a better option. They grow well in your area. Empire Chestnut also sells 3 different types of seed chestnuts which is way cheaper than buying trees. And I would never buy anything mail order from TyTy. They have been removed from Garden watchdog, probably at their own request. A brief search of the internet will find many threads complaining about them though. |
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Post by plantsnobin on Aug 23, 2009 9:15:32 GMT -5
Jo, if you are interested in trying to grow some trees from seed I would suggest Sheffields. They have many species, and you can get a sample pack for a very reasonable price. When I ordered it was $3, haven't looked lately. I got chestnuts from them and they germinated very well.
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Post by castanea on Aug 23, 2009 9:23:09 GMT -5
I was just looking at the chestnut info on the TyTy site. Their photos are frequently mislabeled. Two of their alleged American chestnut photos are photos of oaks. Photos of Colossal chestnuts are not Colossal chestnuts. For chinkapins they have a photo of pecans. And then of course they have their perpetually bizarre photos of models superimposed on photos of trees. My favorite is the photo of a woman in a swimsuit on a beach where someone has superimposed a photo of a chinkapin branch into the photo.
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Post by castanea on Aug 23, 2009 9:47:08 GMT -5
If you buy chestnuts from Sheffields you are buying whatever they were able to source this year, which could be from trees with growth problems, trees susceptible to blight, trees with small nuts, trees that are poor nut producers etc. I suspect they buy the cheapest nuts they can find. If you buy from Empire you are buying nuts from their best trees which are blight resistant, heavy producers, cold hardy and have tasty nuts.
One lb of chestnuts from Empire is 25-35 nuts which is pretty good size and they cost $12. Sheffield may be slightly cheaper but they don't currently have chestnuts listed in their catalog. One lb from Sheffield could be as many as 40 or 50 nuts which just means their nuts are smaller. Schumacher seed also lists Chinese seed nuts at $5 per lb and American at $16.
If you just want cheap Chinese chestnuts you can buy them at many farmers markets for $2-4 per lb. The Asheville farmers market typically has Chinese chestnuts from 4 or 5 vendors in October. But if you want the best seednuts at a good price, nothing comes close to Empire chestnuts.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 23, 2009 10:35:34 GMT -5
Wow. I shoulda known that presenting the issue here would resolve my issues! Thanks to both of you! I'm sad to hear that TyTy has a bad rep though because they are in my "home" area so to speak. I know the photo you are talking about. Maybe they should leave the nursery biz and do art photography? There is another nursery in VA using their "style" and photos. I was under the impression they were partnered somehow.
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