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In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin in Motown, z6 on December 15, 2024, 6:08 pm Last week, I got a new Chinese Date/Jujube, in a gallon pot (not bare rooted (although still safe to plant, now, if ground is unfrozen). The variety is 'Lang'. Asians pronounce is as, "LONG". Last week, temps were in the bitter cold range, for a few days. Lowest temp was 10 above zero. Expecting to put the plant in the ground, after the snap, I kept the pot in the garage, where it would be cold, but not as cold, as outside. For those who may not know, Chinese Dates are ZONE FIVE hardy, with no protection. This plant was already in a DORMANT STATE, and leafless, upon receipt. Temps were above 32 today, so I decided to PLANT the tree, in the ground. Surprisingly, the ground was not frozen, even after the recent bitter cold. I guess this is due to the overall mild fall. Here is a pic of the newly planted Chinese Date. Anybody else planting anything, Lol?... https://photos.app.goo.gl/vxnNfb7qAwGQats86 Here's a pic of my CHRISTMAS BERRY/Coral Berry, Ardisia crenata, now that its fruits have ripened. This pic came just before I gave the plant its winter protection. Does look a bit festive, I think. This plant is a subtropical, BLE I got from Woodlanders, several years ago... https://photos.app.goo.gl/XymcgBHJcoAcyN7j7 - NEW PLANTS - Here are a few more new plants I have added to my collection. The pic below, is a NATAL PLUM 'Boxwood Beauty'. The plant already has a few developing fruit on it, and a few unopened flower buds. Like some citrus, it can bloom, while fruits are forming. This plant is native to South Africa. This cultivar was given its cultivar name, because it is lower-growing, like a Korean boxwood, but still makes fruit... https://photos.app.goo.gl/jDHvKPo4dVCyYhq69 Here's another tropical fruit. It is commonly grown in Asia, and is related to longans, and rambutans. This plant is a LYCHEE, and the variety is 'Sweetheart'... https://photos.app.goo.gl/ckq6sgLpYonGkpAA7

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on December 16, 2024, 6:53 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin, Lychee foliage is tropical looking and nice. There were some Jujube planted at the Bernheim Arboretum in Kentucky when Zi lived near there. I did taste the fruit. I found it rather bland. I think the Genus of Natal Plum is Carissa. Several girls now have that name spelled with a C or a K.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on December 16, 2024, 8:47 pm, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Thanks, Fred. I have had another Jujube tree in my yard, for years. The fruit on it is very small, so I know it is not one of the named cultivars, like Li and Lang, which produces larger fruit. The fruit can be dried, and are then very sweet. They get sweeter, after the water content is removed, like it is with prunes, and raisins. When dried, Chinese dates are as sweet as Medjool variety dates available in grocery stores. What I like is the speed with which jujube trees can begin fruiting (within 2 yrs from planting, which is quick for a fruit tree. You're right, regarding Carissa being the Natal Plum genus. They are kinda xeric plants. Maybe, the female name is derived from this plant.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on December 17, 2024, 3:02 am, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" My daughter is ordering a form of Natal Plum supposedly zone 8 hardy? It is more of a dwarf ground cover .

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z8 on December 17, 2024, 8:04 am, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Fred, that will be interesting, if it does prove to be hardy to z8 (between 10-20 degrees). Back in the early 2000s, there were posters in z8, who discussed growing more things than today. I guess, they gave up, after a colder than normal winter. I wonder if the original goal was to be successful growing a certain plant, or just a test, and if you fail, just give up.

Cold hardy Figs Posted by Nick z7b Md on December 18, 2024, 10:51 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin Do you have any cold hardy Figs like Chicago Hardy z5 or other Mt.Etna Cold hardy strains?

Re: Cold hardy Figs Posted by Alvin, z6 on December 18, 2024, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Cold hardy Figs" Nick, I have a Chicago Hardy fig.

Re: Cold hardy Figs Posted by Nick z7b Md on December 19, 2024, 4:44 am, in reply to "Re: Cold hardy Figs" OK I got some this year from a friend. We had a lot of rain as they were ripening and it watered down the taste .I put some in a dehydrator to remove some water and they had a sweeter and stronger berry taste.

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