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Post by reed on Aug 18, 2017 18:55:44 GMT -5
O' that reminds me. I saw the first ones squashed in the road today. Just a couple and there was a little bit of a storm last night so they could have been knocked off premature. In an any event it shouldn't be much longer.
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Post by philagardener on Aug 18, 2017 19:34:47 GMT -5
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Post by 12540dumont on Aug 21, 2017 18:46:45 GMT -5
sawdust!
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Post by prairiegardens on Aug 22, 2017 10:27:40 GMT -5
How hardy are they? I've got some sea buckthorn going as a hedge but they seem much more persnickety than expected, planted at the same time in the same soil half of them died, the other half some are thriving and very vigorous /happy and others are just getting by. I'm hoping at least one of the happy ones will be female so cuttings would be worthwhile. But I'd love to get some Osage orange if it can handle -35 or so plus wind. It sounds unlikely unfortunately.
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Post by walt on Aug 22, 2017 13:02:26 GMT -5
Well it can handle the wind.
I have read that osage orange isn't native to Kansas. That suprised me, as it is everywhere here. I read it was introduced from northern Texas. It takes -15, even -20, thoough it is years apart that we get those temps.
Some above mentioned the lovely yellow color of the wood. A friend in Lindsborg, KS, built a guitar and used osage orange for the fretboard and the bridge. I didn't care for the bright yellow color on a guitar, but in 6 months it had mellowed to a lovely brown. But what stood out was that quarter-sawn osage orange sparkles, both in the new yellow stage and the aged brown stage.
For you who aren't woodworkers, quarter sawn wood is wood that from a log that was first cut in quarters, so the cut is perpendicular to the grain. Several kinds of wood are quite distinctive when cut that way, rather than slab cut, where the log is cut a layer at a time, going from one side to the other.
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Post by mayz on Sept 14, 2017 14:42:03 GMT -5
I need a couple of fruits or some seeds....anyone? comes really easy from cuttings, probably the way to propagate this tree. you will certainly find it in parks around your county. |
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Post by philagardener on Oct 1, 2017 17:35:23 GMT -5
I picked up several fruits from a good row of Osage Orange and left them soaking in a bucket to soften. They have been taking a long time for them to break down! I resorted to tearing them apart a bit and picking out seed. They remind me of citrus seed in overall appearance.
It will probably take me a few more days to finish cleaning the batch. I'll drop you a PM for a shipping address. Hope they germinate well for you!
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Post by reed on Oct 2, 2017 19:46:06 GMT -5
Ours are just starting to drop good, I'v had some rolling around in the back of the truck for a couple days. I chopped one open with a hatchet and was able to pick seed out.
Does anyone know if they are good to just go ahead and pluck them out or should they stay in the fruit for awhile to finish maturing? I guess I just assumed it would be better to leave them in as long as the fruit is still firm and green but I really have no idea.
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Post by reed on Oct 17, 2017 7:42:11 GMT -5
12540dumont, do you have your hedge apple seeds accounted for do do you still need some. They are laying all over the place now. Let me know if you are still looking and your preference on processing. Go ahead and pluck some out or let the fruits age awhile?
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Post by walt on Oct 17, 2017 13:25:18 GMT -5
Some years ago I picked seeds out of freshly fallen fruit. I planted them soon after. They germinated fine the next spring.
I also have Osage Orange fruit availible from central KS, if anyone needs them.
The origon of your seed might influence how hardy the seedlings are. The farther north the better.
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