My J -105 Has Been Carrying This Pod.. Way Overdue!!!
Happy Father's Day!!!
I just wanted to post and share my seed pod that has been on my tree since last year. We usually hear that it takes about 9 months for a pod to ripen and open.. Well, my seed pod has been on this tree around 10-11 months and is finally starting to show signs of it ripening and starting to split . I went and found some netting and placed it on the pod so I won't loose any seeds.
Here is a pic of seed pod.
Here it is with some netting ... Don't laugh, it is a bag for collecting shells.. It works!! ;-)
This is the mother trees inflorescence that the seed pod formed from..
This seed pod stayed on the tree during dormancy and I was crossing my fingers that it would continue to stay and not fall off.. I really wanted to have this pod mature. I'm very excited!!
Have a great night and again, Happy Father's Day to all of you awesome dads and or mothers that serve as both!! :-)
Laura
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8 years agoLoveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia thanked daogirl - SoCal Zone 9- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
Hi Hollis !!
My J-105 was the last to leaf out in my collection... It just wanted to take its sweet time, but I was nervous it would drop the pod! I just checked it today ( like everyday and night ;-) and its splitting more and the case is starting to shrivel a little. You all have had some strange weather like us, but we went from cold to triple digits and the trees are so confused . We are expecting triple digits again tomorrow. I hope you all break from your June Gloom and have some sunshine. Has it lifted?
I just up potted some trees about ( 20) into larger containers today and I am so Glad because the smaller I gallon are needing water everyday. It's just so hot and humid.. Im Miserable but the trees are very happy..
My container box is filled and the trees are happy being plunged .. I wish I could do this to more of them. The ones that I have along the front side of the deck, are being placed Inside larger containers with much in between.. That should help!!
Jason.. You make me laugh..
Take care,
Laura
8 years agoLoveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia thanked Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A- 8 years ago
Thank you Roxanne!
It's to hot to even go outside today. I tried to do done work outside, but it's awfully hot!
I think Dave opened the oven door again and is sending all the hot air south ... Ugh!
Dave...
I'm going to sow some of these seeds and send some out !!
Looking forward to these little
guys!!
Take care!!
Laura
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Ed.. Here are a few pictures of my J-105 seedlings.
sorry it has taken a few days to post. Everyone I am outside my eyes take me to a different direction.
Thought of you tonight and I went back inside to get my iPad..
It's time to separate ..
They are all doing well..
I hope you are having success with yours.... :)
Laura
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