sask

Yeah damaged wood by winterkill can look so good for a very long time when cut but you just never know until they dry up. How cold did it get so far Ubro? Here in town around minus 33C twice and probably around 38 at the orchard... another milder/ average winter so far. If your'e on higher elevation, [think you are] then you can add about another half zone.

I've witnessed a unbelievable temperature difference just last Friday the first time when driving on airport road toward the airport, right before Nisku there is a little valley, it was minus 25C down low and up in Nisku which is only about 3min. away it was minus 14C...11 degrees difference...winter kill has allot to do with duration of the the very cold also.

For scion wood koniilg@live.ca

We have had a winter low of only -36C, according to my records, and that is pretty good for us. Actually not a bad winter all in all. It is interesting, we used to consistently reach -40C for days on end ( and no wind chill was factored in back then). My kids would miss up to a week of school because of bus cancellations, now it is rare. I do remember a winter where it reached -50C.

I am zone pushing so I don't mind if a tree has some tip kill and a scion or two doesn't take for me. But when I give to others I do not want to disappoint them if they do not grow.

I will contact you for scions soon.

Thank you for being frank. It is not a problem. I don't think we understand true Canadian winters here in Southern Ontario. My kids' school board has already had 4 bus cancellation or "snow days" for the kids this school......usually just 5-10 cm of snow. Just our perspective I guess.

Hi Pkafieh -- I'd be interested in your Kidd's Orange Red and Goldrush. I'm also open to trades with anyone else. I can't figure out how the PM system works.

I HAVE: APPLE Wickson Crab, Fiesta, Suntan, Florina, Reinette des Reinettes, some thin Liberty FIG Desert King GRAPE Suffolk CURRANT Pink Champagne.
I'm looking for: APPLE Airlie Red Flesh/Hidden/Mtn Rose, Norfolk Royal Russet, Hudson's Golden Gem, GoldRush and/or Kidd's Orange Red/Captain Kidd, Cornish Aromatic GRAPE NY Muscat PLUM Mirabelle Thanks!

I can't figure out how the PM system works.

To message someone they have to be following you. I think.

Yep, totally stupid PM system. Another reason to consider coming over to the other forum ;-)

Another forum?

When Houzz bought Gardenweb and started changing things a large number (majority) of heavy posters migrated to a forum a private member started. It has much more activity than here and is independent. Every couple years we kick in some $$ for hosting. Don't want to risk having this post removed so just google ''My Backyard planting experience (Part 2) - Zone 4a/b Quebec''. I cross post my annual reports so you will find it there.

Guys, here's how to set up the private message function:

Please go to your EDIT PROFILE page and make sure you have your current e-mail address listed correctly.

Then go to ADVANCED SETTINGS (<<--click here)

(located under “Account”on the left side of the “edit profile” page or at-

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Scroll down to "Privacy settings"

and select the option of “ALLOW ANYONE TO MESSAGE ME” under "Who can message me".

Canadian here :

My growing list is at: http://www.gardenregister.com/garden/hungryfrozencanuck/1/

Mostly only up for trades. Several were just grafted last year so not a lot or no budwood might be available. Anything patented can’t be traded.

I am looking for any of the following (patented varieties are if you know of any retail nurseries selling bare-root):

Top of list:

Apples:

Galarina

Mantet

Minnesota 447 (Frostbite)

Richelieu

Sundance

Topaz

Wickson

Winter bananna

Zestar

Top of the list Pears :

Harvest Queen

Summercrisp

Less important but still interested:

Apples:

AKANE

ALKMENE

ALMATA

BELLE de BOSKOOP

CELESTIA

CRIMSON BEAUTY

Crystal

DAYTON

Delbarestival

EARLY HARVEST

Eden

Florina

Galarina

Grimes Golden

JONAFREE

Jonagold

KARMIJN de SONNAVILLE

Mantet

Melrose

Minnesota 447

Nova easygro

Novamac

Pink pearl

PIXIE CRUNCH

Priam

PRIMEVERE

RICHELIEU

Rouville

Royal Court

Silken

SUNDANCE

SWEET BOUGH

Tangowine

Topaz

Trent

Wickson

Winter bananna

Worcester Pearmain

Zeestar

Pears

Harrow's Delight

Harrow Sweet

Harvest Queen

Patten

Julien

Summercrisp

Wowzers! Nice list.

I have a few on your want list but too late to cut now

Hi Canuck. I will trade with you if you are willing. I have Belle de Boskoop and Grimes Golden scionwood. I am looking for Chestnut Crab and Crimson Crisp. Thanks.

pkafieh can you please send me a pm. I can't message you, you have PMs blocked.

Globell - zone 8(6), well not sure how my stuff will do in your heat (and humidity?) but you can send me a pm with your wishlist and we can see what I can do.

We actually don’t get real got here, just don’t get very cold. Tomme it feels more like zone 6 which I thought we were for some time).

I havr quite a few on your want list. I should mention that I have trouble with wickson here. It leads out very early. Care must be taken as I lose a lot of new growthbtonfrists each year. Also flowers very early too

Interested in opal plum. I can get you some winter banana

Hi hungryfrozencanuck -- I PMed you a trade offer a few days ago but haven't heard back. I have lots of Wickson and Florina and I have some Jonafree. I'm interested in your Goldrush, Sweet Sixteen, Chestnut Crab, Ashmeads and your Mirabelle Plum. Let me know if you'd like to swap!

zestfest, had to check what I had in terms of wood for some of your requests. I PM'd you.

Globell - zone 8(6), please send me a PM with an e-mail address.

Hello Canadians,

Up for trade:

Apple: Cortland, McIntosh, New Brunswicker, Red
Delicious, Yellow Transparent
Cherry: Bing, Stella, Van

Peach: Iowa White

Pear: Bartlett, Clapp's Favourite
Plum: American

Grape: Valiant

Looking for figs and fruit tree scion wood mostly. Just in my second year of grafting so open to
most any trade. PM me if interested.

Thanks,

Scott

East Coast - N.B.

Anyone know where to buy apple,plum, cherry scions in Canada? Emailed a few but they said it was to late their trees were already budding. Iam in zone 5b and it’s still winter here, lol

Scion wood exchange Devonian (U of A) Botanical garden April 14th 11:00 to 3:00

$2 each.

Where’s that, do they ship?

Not usually. It's an exchange. It's not a company. Here's some hints:

* My posts show up as z3 Alberta.
* So U of A, must be something related to the University of Alberta.
* The U of A is in Edmonton.
* So google alberta scion wood exchange.

More significantly: Most major cities in Alberta have some form of similar group to the Devonian Fruit Growers Group. If you are in zone 5b you are not on the Prairies. But since you don't put any info on your profile it's hard to give specifics. Zone 5b could be large parts of BC, much of Ontario near the lakes, lots of Quebec close to the St. Lawrence, and pretty much anything in the Maritimes.

Iam in Newfoundland. Sorry about that. Thanks Scott for the advice. Iam looking to buy some apple , ( cortland, empire.yellow transparent, gravs), some plum, cherry (early varieties) suitable for my zone,5b. I have a few cherries that are not producing and would like something to graft on to see what happens. I only have some wild apple trees that I wish to do the same( graft). Thanks

I've got some of those I can send you Yve. Might cost you a bottle of Screech but I'll PM you and we can discuss.

Done deal, lol

Don't mean to jijack, but I'm looking for apple scions down in New York state. Hopefully Cortland and Ashmead's, but tempted by any excellent fresh-eating and sauce varieties.

Anybody has Yarlongton Mill? If so, I'd be interested.

I do. Where are you located. It tends not to do well in cooler areas

I also have it. Just outside Regina, SK. Its been through 3 winters with no die back and vigorous growth. Whether it ever fruits and ripens is another issue.

Perfect. Good to hear

I am located in Quebec. Is it possible to organize something for next spring's grafting?

Yeah sure would like that also but beware!! I bought grafts from a guy here and out of the 10 of them not a single one took. I grafted a dozen more at the same time a friend gave me and 100% took. I wasted money. But with that said keep me in the loop!

anyone have a chestnut crab? Would love to get my hands on it. I have plenty to trade.

I do, where are you located?

I would hate to disparage any person who sells or trades scions on this forum.

We should remember that everyone does try their best and if we get our scions mailed the added stress from drying out as well as mould or the temperatures they are subject to in transition can affect the grafting success.

I am only posting this in the hopes that those selling scions continue to do so, your service is appreciated, Canadian scion sources are so rare.

ontario. We can trade if you like. Where are you located

Sask, can you message me thru my profile?

pkafieh, I have some Chestnut as well but I can not 100% guarantee that it is actually Chestnut as it has not fruited yet. I'm working on my updated list of what I am growing now that Gardenregister disappeared.

Yve Leroy(5b), I hope you gave feedback to the person who provided the scions and hopefully they will either re-imburse you or send you repeats. Sometimes weird things happen (In my case last year a beautiful 3' waterspout of Goldrush that I took scion from ended up being fully winterkilled...).

WANTED: As an aside, anyone have rootstock sources for OHxF 87 (Whiffletree now
only has 333). Also looking for Mariana 2624 and Myrobalan.

Hi guys, getting that time of yr again so Iam looking to buy some scions for grafting. I don’t have anything to trade but would like to have some plum,cherry or apple scions. Thanks

So here is what I have growing/grafted. Some were only grafted last year and others are small. Some I want to graft to rootstock myself. So in otherwords I can't guarente I will have enough of everything to share. It also takes a TON of time to cut, sterilize, pack, label and ship so I don't promise that I will send to everyone who requests. First priority to trades then might be willing to send for $/scion + shipping. PM me (don't respond in forum, it makes the post to long) your requests, how many sticks of each you want and what you have to trade. I'll get back to you. I also lost my Pristine on Bud9 and all attached grafts due to windstorm in the fall that broke it at the graft union despite being staked. Note that apple and pear list is not in alphabetical order but rough ripening order.

Apricot - Riley

Apricot - Casino

Apricot - Westcot - Real

Apricot - Westcot - Kelowna

Apricot - Sunrise

Apricot - Debbies Gold

Apricot - Montrose

Plum - Wild american (post)

Plum - Toka (myrobalan)

Plum - Superior
(myrobalan)

Plum - Kahinta (myrobalan)

Plum - Black Ice (mustang)

Plum - Green gage (grafted
Taylor Gold)

Plum - Bernie Nigra
(grafted Black Ice)

Plum - Mount Royal (Grafted Superior)

Plum -
Waneta

Plum -
Patterson Pride

Plum -
Mirabelle

Plum -
Sprouts Sunshine

Plum -
Prunus Petite (Petite de la Sour Mont Royal)?

Plum - Sinikka

Plum - Brook Gold

Chum - Gypsy

Plum - Skiba

Plum - Damson White

Plum - Red Star

Plum - Brook Red

Plum - Purple Heart

Plum - Vermont

Plum - Opal

Plum - Alderman

Plum - Lee Red

Plum - B. Nigra

Plum - Italian

Plum - Taylor
Gold

Plum - Pitson #5

Plum - Pitson #3

Plumcot - m800 (Grafted Superior)

Chum - Gypsy (grafted to Convoy)

Chum - Kappa

Chum - Convoy

Chum - Sapalta

Cherry - Crimson Passion

Cherry - Juliet

Cherry - Romeo

Cherry - Cupid

Cherry - Evans

Apple - Yves Mystery Crabapple

Apple - Pristine - DR (B9) 87 days flower to fruit

Apple - Trailman crab - graft Egremont, Macfree, Siberian

Apple - Williams Pride - graft Macfree

Apple - Redfree - DR (B9) (110 (94-106) days from flower)

Apple - Red Star

Apple - Carroll - graft Redfree

SApple - Dolgo crab - graft Siberian

Apple - Renoun - graft Macfree

Apple - Wynoochee Early - graft Macfree

Apple - Norson - graft Macfree

Apple - Prarie Sun -
graft Macfree

Apple - Chestnut - graft Siberian

Apple - 922 End - graft Macfree

Apple - Canada
post Crab

Apple - Prarie Sensation - graft Egremont

Apple - Misty Rose - graft Pristine

Apple - M360 (113 days) - graft Crimsion Crisp

Apple - Amber - graft Egremont, Liberty

Apple - Red Wonder - graft Pristine, Liberty

Apple - Sunnybrook - graft Macfree

Apple - September Ruby - graft Egremont, Macfree

Apple - Alberta Red - graft Pristine

Apple - Garland
- graft Pristine

Apple - Liberty
- DR (M26 or M7) (140, 131 days from flower)

Apple - Red Sparkle - graft Pristine

Apple - Kerr crab - graft Siberian

Apple - Sweet 16 - graft Egremont, Macfree

Apple - Fireside - graft Liberty

Apple - Wickson crab - graft Siberian x 2

Apple - Crimson crisp - DR (T2-Spur-Antonkova) (123,
113-156 days from flower)

Apple - Minnesota
447 (Frostbite) - graft Siberian

Apple - Norkent graft (111 days) - graft Macfree

Apple - Wakefield
Crab

Apple - Jonafree - graft Egremont

Apple - Florina - graft Egremont

Apple - Easter orange - graft Pristine

Apple - Egremont russet - H (B9) (159 days)

Apple - Westfield
Seek-no-Further - graft Pristine

Apple -
Belle de Saint Onges - graft Pristine

Apple - Kidds Orange - graft Redfree

Apple - Belle de Boskoop - graft Redfree

Apple - Scarlet O'Hara - graft Egremont

Apple - MacFree - DR (B9)
(140, 148 days from flower)

Apple - Goldrush - DR (B9) (180 days from flower)

Apple - Sundance - DR (B9)

Apple - Enterprise
- DR (M7)

Apple - Calville Blanc d'Hiver - graft Liberty

Apple - Wolf
River - graft Macfree

Apple - Ashmead Kernel - graft Liberty, Macfree

Apple - Grimes Golden - graft Liberty

Apple - Winesap - graft Liberty

Apple - Siberian Crab

Apple - Altari
Mountain - graft Macfree,
Siberian

Apple - Palmerta - graft Egremont

Apple - Summer red (unknown) - graft Egremont

Apple - Yellow Reinette (unknown) - graft Egremont

Pear - Moonglow (OHxF 333) - Dead

Pear - Hayatama - Dead

Pear - Shinseiki - graft Taylor Apple

Pear - Northbrite

Pear - Kenko - Dead

Pear - Taylor Apple

Pear - Olympic

Pear - Dome - graft Northbrite

Pear - Harrow Sweet - graft Northbrite

Pear - Patten - graft Northbrite

Pear - Lucious - graft Northbrite

Pear - 122 ave - graft Northbrite

Pear - Krazulya - graft Northbrite

Pear - Vekovaya - graft Northbrite

Pear - Larinskaya - graft Northbrite

Pear - Summercrisp - graft Northbrite x 2

Pear - Golden Spice - graft Northbrite

Pear - Krasnobokaya - graft Northbrite

Pear - Beedle - graft Northbrite

IMPRESSIVE!

Hungryfrozencanuck, Iam trying to pm you about buying some scions but can’t find link to do it!

Hey hungryfrozencanuck, I live in Ottawa, I think were pretty close to each other? I thought I ordered Crimson Crisp from Whiffletree this year but just checked my invoice and it’s not there. Any chance I could get you to send me a few scions of it? Reading your reviews of it has got me intrigued.

Not sure I have anything that would interest you. Whiffletree sold me a Sandra Rose Cherry about 3 years ago that has actually surprisingly survived at my family property up in lanark Where other sweet cherries havent lasted long. I could send you some if interested or just wire you some cash

stew_4a, PM me your contact info via my profile and I will be in touch.

Hungryfrozencanuck are you selling any apple/ plum scions?

Yve Leroy(5b), I generally prefer to trade as the work it takes to cut, label, package and ship can’t be charged the actual cost (would be too expensive). That said I frequently have leftovers after trades that I do sell off. PM me via my profile with your email address and where you are located.

@hungryfrozencanuck how are your trees doing this year? We had such a drought my new trees grew very little, though I'm happy they survived at all.

Do you think you'll have scions this year?

I tried to join the Alberta scion fb group, but as I'm not in Alberta they did not let me join. (and there doesn't seem to be the same interest in Manitoba, sadly!)