Will pembina and toka plum pollinate each other?
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Comments (2)According to the U of Sask, if the asian hybrids are crossed with the american/canadian native plum (prunus nigra or americana), then the best pollinator is the native plum. They went into such detail as they mentioned that any amount of asian or other genes in the tree limits its ability to pollinate. Here is a link that might be useful: u of sask plums...See MoreCistena Sandcherry and Pembina plum
Comments (6)Hi lylac, and welcome to the Far North forum. I know what you mean about being lost - I wandered around Facebook for a couple of weeks before I figured it out, LOL. If you have a specific question, it's always best to start a new thread instead of asking your question in the middle of another thread started by someone else, because sometimes your question might get missed. Also, when you start a new thread, there is an option, a box to check, if you want responses sent to you via email. At the bottom of the Far North page, or any main page on Garden Web, there is a search function. It's always good to do a search to see if there were any past discussions about whatever your question might be. In this case, you could search 'Plum' or Plum pollination'. Sometimes your question can be answered without even asking. When you search, there is an option to search only the Far North forum, or to search all forums in Garden Web. I use this feature a lot because try as I may, I just can't remember all the information that flows thru here. Okay, so after all this I don't have a clue about plum pollination, but there was this past discussion (link below). I'm sure those who are more knowledgeable and experienced will chime in with more for you. In the meantime, here's a past discussion. Here is a link that might be useful: previous discussion about plum...See MorePembina Plum
Comments (26)Sand cherry looks so nice when ripe but I almost cried when I ate it. It truely was the worst fruit I've tasted. Also over the years listening to the nurserys say things like nankings and samdcherry as pollinators is actually a joke. Sand cherry doesn't even push buds here until my plums are pretty much done blooming. It's also an aphid magnet if I remember correctly the sand cherry shoots out green and flowers at the same time but the new green shoots don't even get a chance here so I ripped them all out and discovered prunus Americana and how well it pollinates....See MoreToka plum almost ready to flower in calgary
Comments (34)I have a replacement tree for it I would like to move anyways .90% is a lot and apricots are prone to disease that 10% could die off real easy on a moist year . I'm going to just cut it down :( I have an extra couple trees in a spot I am going to do a garage pad and the trees in the way have only been there for two years I might try and dig them up today while they are still dormant . The hilarious thing is everybody on our street that has Apple trees or crab trees the rabbit totally destroyed 100% of them I seen about a dozen or so trees like this most are crab apples .i guess after he was done with the apple bark he got hungry and tried the apricot .the little bugger never touched my my Royal or my biggest westcot which are all planted in my front in the shaded North side. Yah I am south of the city a bit. My thermometer said minus 11 in my yard. I cut open some apricot blossoms and they look pretty healthy still. Some look like they will fully bloom this week. Konrad have you ever grafted and got fruit off that scion the same year? I am thinking of cutting some of the lower branches of my west cots (I really want to try the fruit ) and graft to a plum later once it's warmer. I have a ton of wood from the Riley trees like this with big blossoms the westcot is supposed to have the best tasting of the hardy apricots it's a cross between a nice sweet variety and a mancurian strain ....See Morecanadianplant
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