Leopard Tree from Seed
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Comments (4)I am interested in this question because I have never ever seen a self sown linden and have always assumed they must be quite tricky, at least in my climate. I googled and found the linked information. It seems that Tilia species can be 'deeply dormant'. There's a useful little guide book to download at the link too on growing trees from seed. I have tried layering a linden and had zero success....See MoreOrange trees that i grew from seeds from store bought fruit.
Comments (47)Which varieties of citrus do best for own-root, grown from seed? I think there's something to be said for being natural. And I refuse to believe it is absolutely impossible to grow any type of decent citrus fruit without having to use grafting. Edit: Another discussion in this forum says that many citrus varieties can be grown own-root, but some maybe less sweet, and the roots require more frequent irrigation and are more vulnerable to disease. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/citrus/msg012036217931.html And for some citrus varieties, the fruit resulting from the seedlings may be significantly different from the parent. It's all luck of the draw with the genes, and once the breeders found a winner they simply resorted to clonal propagation. For planting citrus seeds, one of the really helpful things is to carefully peel off the slimy covering over the seed, it helps the seed begin to grow much sooner, otherwise it takes time for this protective layer to rot away in the soil. This post was edited by Socal2warm on Mon, Feb 2, 15 at 21:14...See MoreLoquat Tree from Seed?
Comments (33)I planted a seedling from my mom's tree (from So. Cali) in N.Tx, about 4 years ago. This year we actually got flowers and fruit! The fruit are smaller than the one's on my mom's tree, and a little more tart. I do have to mention that I rarely ever water this tree. It has been pretty much neglected it's whole life. I'm guessing that if I do spend some time watering and fertilizing, I'll have larger fruit. The tart flavor can also be attributed to me not waiting till the fruit is fully ripe, but then I do like the tartness of it. My neighbor accross the street got another of my mom's seedlings at the same time. They babied the tree with home made compost and it is beautiful and lush, but only had about 6 fruits on it. Mine is kinda scraggly but loaded with tasty goodness! "about the size of a small lemon or lime " I would consider those GIANT!! Lol!...See MoreI found a seed in a fruit from my Persian lime tree...
Comments (24)Just looked up some information that was posted a long time ago by citrus expert Malcolm Manners regarding Persian Lime (I've saved nearly every comment he has made): '"Persian" lime, the bigger, lemon-shaped one normally sold when bright green, is normally completely seedless, and on the very rare occasions you do get a seed, they do NOT come true-to-type. Most such seedlings make very weak, poor-growing trees, that often die before reaching maturity. ' also this: "Persian" lime is virtually always seedless, averaging less than 1 seed in 1000 fruit, when grown commercially, but with perhaps one seed in 30 fruit when grown in a back yard with other varieties nearby to pollenize it. Such seeds do not come true-to-type....See Morealisonoz_gw
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