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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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)
That's really interesting. Thanks.
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.
sounds like a fun project. let me know when seeds are ready, please. Always been fond of making a stink.
Fascinating! Didn't know all that stuff about ginkos! Horses are beautiful!
My forester husband enjoyed this article- brought back memories of loved professor in college!
yeah, they are wonderful. I planted 2 at my EM house. They are thriving.
And where can you find the canned nuts?
just google 'ginko nuts,' for dried and canned.
Thanks!
Great post today. Love the horses in snow.
As i wrote to John, a right-time, right-place lucky shot.
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!
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.
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.
How cool. I'd love a female, too. I'll look around.