Easy nuts to grow in Maryland
Scott F Smith
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Is it easy to grow Bosc Pear at home?
Comments (9)AS far as I know, Bosc needs a pollinator. They are very easy to grow in PEI. I don't know how many chill hours you have, but since we are zone 5/6 here, it seems to be sort of moderate. They seem to be fireblight resistant too, as we have that here and the Bosc is not troubled with that. They don't go brown in the middle if tree ripened, and are lucious and melting then, right off the tree, still warm and fragrant from the sun....See MoreGrowing Hickory and Hican for Nut Production (2)
Comments (167)Two nights ago a strong windstorm came thru and knocked a lot of 'Hark' pecans down. Bill Totten and Gary Fernald said this was the heaviest crop in history. It sure was fun using our nut gathers & rolling these off the ground and chatting. Gary said, "it's like Christmas and Easter came at the same time..." Dax Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop Carya illinoinensis 'Hark' 2015 Crop...See More'Easy to grow' Federally Endangered Species?
Comments (21)White Fringeless orchid is an endangered candidate and it is really easy to grow. Also, Cumberland rosemary is another FANTASTIC native that smells just like the european, has lovely flowers and is incredibly easy. I keep hoping for someone to propagate Arethusa, but no one seems to be up to the challenge. I've seen tissue culture protocols for it... Also, the comments about CITES and other endangered species laws are unfortunately very true. I'm all for protecting endangered species; however, it is the too often those trying to responsibly propagate who are punished while people walk out of NC with hundreds of thousands of Venus Flytrap with nary a slap on the wrist. Also, apparently it is totally legal for a coal company to remove an entire mountain range, rare plants included, but illegal for me to collect seed or take cuttings of the plants (and leave the mountain intact). The most outrageous thing is that at least one English nursury I know has done a better job propagating some of our American native orchids than we have here. Unfortunately, according to the blanket CITES listing of all orchids it is illegal for them to ship them BACK to their country of origen. Insanity. I increasingly think the Endangered Species Act was a mistake and that what we really needed was the endangered HABITAT act. As it stands we will "save" many rare species but have no place left for them to actually live....See Morelooking for Easy Fruit or Nut Trees for Zone 7
Comments (18)I am not sure how self fertile Shinko is, though it is one of the most fire blight resistant Asian pears. I know 20th century is partly self fertile, and makes a good pollination partner for Shinko as it tends to bloom only slightly earlier. Asian and many European pears will also cross pollinate if their bloom period overlaps. I would certainly suggest adding a second pear of a different variety to cross pollinate (2 trees of the same variety will not cross pollinate, as they are genetically identical). I know Shinko and Hosui have similar chill requirements, and similar bloom times, so Hosui would also make a good partner. Some of the other Asian pears have much higher chill hour and may not bloom with Shinko....See Moreoregonwoodsmoke
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