Do Persimmon trees grow in eastern TN?
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Comments (27)Greetings, I am new here and don't know much about trees but what I can tell U is this. 1. I've done a lot of research on the October Glory and from what I've read, you really can't go wrong with that thing. Matter of fact, I just planted one in my front yard between my sidewalk and street. 2. I just moved into my home a couple of years ago and we have this really, really, cool tree in the back yard that I have never seen. After two years I've finally had enough interest to find out what it was. I've discovered that it is a thornless, seedless Honey Locust tree.. It's quite large, the bark is really cool looking, the tiny leaves are aswesome. and there is hardly no clean up in the fall. The leaves just seem to disappear. Yet it gives great shade and from what I have read it's growth rate is pretty high. I just love the way that thing looks in the back yard. We even bought one of those tree face kits and put it on there..Something like this http://www.yardlover.com/products.php?catID=1491 Only annoyances i have are that I do get a couple branches laying around after a strom and in the spring time I get little tiny seeds or flowers falling on my patio. I would recommend the Honey Locust - It has that look that you are in a tropical location... Good Luck...See MoreAnyone in TN Grow Either of These Trees?
Comments (9)Brandon, I have read that Franklinia is VERY susceptible to phythoptera (sp) and that due to extensive cultivation of cotton in the past most soils are infected with it. I know it is a naturally occurring pathogen, infecting a diverse number of species. They are certainly not common in MidTenn, I don't believe I have seen one here. The largest one I've ever seen is (was?) at a nursery in Fairfield County CT. Probably 12-15' tall in the early '80's. At that size the plant was kinda open and a little lanky, but overall healthy and bloomed heavily from August to hard frost. As far as monkeypuzzle/China fir, I think that is a local thing. Cunninghamia was fairly common in these parts before the '85 freeze took most of them out.I think the average person just knew them as monkeypuzzle, and probably never heard of Araucaria araucana- the 'real' monkeypuzzle....See MoreWe are planning to move to Eastern Tn.
Comments (8)Flossie, I've always liked Cleveland ... seems to be a really nice town with beautiful surroundings. Plus it's just outside of Chattanooga, so you'll have the benefits of a larger city close by (bigger hospitals, shopping, cultural events, fantastic aquarium!). Not sure what the taxes are there, as I live in the Knoxville area. Since Cleveland is between Knoxville and Chattanooga, you can check both the Knoxville Association of Realtors and Chattanooga Association of Realtors websites to do detailed searches for properties. You might already have this info, but here are the web addresses anyway: Knoxville MLS is: http://www.kaarmls.com Chattanooga MLS is: http://www.chattrealtors.com Happy house hunting, and welcome (in advance) to East Tennessee! ~S...See MoreGrow Persimmon Tree From Seed
Comments (8)Thank you everyone for the feedback. If I use the refrigerator method where do I place the seeded pots when ready in December/January? I'll collect seeds in September and cold stratify for 3 months. Seed into pots and put by a window until spring? That's where I'm stuck. I plan on potting 200 seeded pots since I know not all will germinate and male trees will not produce fruit. (Will try to graft male trees later with female scions) I'm not concerned about the seedlings being cold hardy because I'm literally taking seeds from a tree in my backyard....See Morebrandon7 TN_zone7
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