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michelle's avatar

Reminds me of the ginkgo that grew outside of my Manhattan apartment in the 90’s, it’s still there I’ve visited it recently! Love them. Neighbors here in SoCal have some, on windy days we get a leaf or three in the yard.

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zara z's avatar

i have dozens of nuts/seeds stratifying in my fridge and ready to plant

have grown them each of the last 10 years

read somewhere that they can change gender (?) stress related? who knows

evolutionary/survival tricks ? lotsa time to practice

find the smell to be slightly-off-fruity (it's how I find them)

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

That's really interesting. Thanks.

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John Snell's avatar

Good luck. Mine was one of two dozen seedlings I grew and it just happened to be a female. You are welcome to some seeds to plant and try for your own! All the commercially available trees are cloned males.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

sounds like a fun project. let me know when seeds are ready, please. Always been fond of making a stink.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

Fascinating! Didn't know all that stuff about ginkos! Horses are beautiful!

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Edie Shedd's avatar

My forester husband enjoyed this article- brought back memories of loved professor in college!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

yeah, they are wonderful. I planted 2 at my EM house. They are thriving.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

And where can you find the canned nuts?

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

just google 'ginko nuts,' for dried and canned.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

Thanks!

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Rob Spring's avatar

Great post today. Love the horses in snow.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

As i wrote to John, a right-time, right-place lucky shot.

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John Snell's avatar

This is a special gem. Gingko trees, of course, among my favorites, with well-thought out commentary, and then the horses in the snow with the perfect shutter setting. Very nice. Thank you!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Thanks, John. I love ginkos. I planted one which i now enormous at a previous house, and 2 here. They all had this interesting habit: They grew only a few inches a year for the first decade and then nearly doubled in size annually after that. Both one ones here are now in that adolescent spurt. Have you ever eaten the nuts? they are lovely. But of course mine are male, so i have to buy the canned kind. The horses were a right time-right place lucky shot.

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John Snell's avatar

Yes, the story of Gingkoes is amazing. Read about their sex life too! The only female in town is one I planted in front of our house and it now produces lots of fruit every year, probably (wind) pollenated by the big, old one on Barre Street. I collect the fruits before they rot and stink and get the nuts for a friend. The squirrels love them too.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

How cool. I'd love a female, too. I'll look around.

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