favorite trees and why
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Comments (3)that's one vote for tomcot apricot by jellyman "Over the past 30 years I have planted at least a dozen different apricot varieties, starting with the large California varieties like Tilton, Wilson, Hungarian Rose, and several other lost in the mists of time. I soon found I couldn't grow these. They ripen too late, become too large, and they all cracked on the trees, which also suffered from extensive cankers. The edible-kernel Sweetheart was a dismal failure, and never set any fruit after 7-8 years. In the early 80's I had the great good fortune to order in a couple of Tomcots in successive years from the now defunct Mellinger's Nursery in Ohio. Mellinger's carried a limited range of fruit trees, and Tomcot was the only apricot they sold. Now I have the 2 mature Tomcots, a younger 8-year Puget Gold (from Burnt Ridge), and an even younger (4th season) Goldcot (from Gurney's). The differences among these varieties are dramatic. Last season I picked 110 pounds from the two Tomcot trees; this season it was 92 pounds after extensive thinning. I picked most of them on June 20 after a few started to fall, and the balance on June 23. That is earlier than any other variety I know of for zone 7. The Tomcots are all clear-skinned, large, with deep orange flesh and simply delicious fruit. Puget Gold and Goldcot are still on the trees, but nearly all of them have some degree of mildew or other anomalies on the the skins. They are ugly. They are much smaller than the Tomncots. We will probably use them anyway if they ripen out, but they are not like the Tomcots at all. All the trees are similarly sited in full sun, similarly pruned, thinned and all received several early sprays of Permethrin and Topsin, mixed together, so there is no difference in the way they were treated. So my advice to mid-Atlantic growers who really want to grow apricots is pretty simple: Grow Tomcot and forget the rest."...See MoreFavorite Austin, and why??
Comments (21)I will confess I am partial to red roses, and L.D. Braithwaite is a nice red color in my yard here. He is doing better this year than in previous ones, but he is not the intimidating presence here that he is in the Pacific Northwest. I have seen him out there big and beautiful enough to be scarey to any other red rose on a show table. That said, I must admit that I have been totally smitten with Lady Emma Hamilton. Her orange color that is holding in our 90+F temps without severe fading, her fragrance, and her flower production while being grown in a pot is nothing to ignore. She is definitely in the running for favorite Austin, but I hope I haven't found the one I like the most yet. It gives me something to look forward to if I haven't found the best one yet for my garden. They appear to improve with age, good fertilizer and water, and a spray program including Messenger. Like all the rest of them, they do better if healthy, and if we don't have disastrous late freezes. Others in the best Austins list include Crocus Rose, The Herbalist, Winchester Cathedral, Blythe Spirit, and Windrush....See MoreWhats your favorite hot pepper, and why??
Comments (29)I can no way pick a favorite,as in if on a desert isl. having to pick 1 to grow only. I like Frutescens for Flavor with a short burst of sometimes very hot heat. Sweets and milds to roast or smoke dry for bases to mix super hots for rubs and powder mixes or stuff fresh and grill or whatever. Chinense and Pubescens for heat and flavor. Love big Manzanos/Rocotos for stuffing-sausage,rice,chicken,seafood/shrimp/crab,beans or all of the before mentioned mixed up as stuffing. Each pepper has it's place on my table,grill,smoker,oven or stovetop. Nope,I'm not addicted,I can quit anytime I want to. I just don't feel like it right now. LOL...See MoreTree damaged in storm
Comments (8)I commiserate with you. The bad news-there's really nothing you can do. The good news? there's really nothing you need to do. The tree will go on living and may in time re-establish a new leader. Most conifers are quite good at doing so. It will just seem to you as though it's taking forever, since you really can't see what's going on up there. But no, as bad as this is, it won't kill the tree. Re-reading more of your post, I would not do a thing to anything around the tree. Your and your neighbor's commentary on what is happening with tree removal, subsequent increased winds, etc. sound spot-on to me. I'd attempt-to the greatest degree possible-to retain what mother nature has there for you....See Moregreenlarry
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