steve_b_wales Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 17 hours ago, sandspider said: I've got a few of your oaks Steve, now out in the paddock and doing well. 👍 Glad to hear they are thriving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 A great thread is this, has anyone got the dwarf variety of walnut ? Iv seen them on the tinternet but advise from you guys would be great.. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just some of my Beech saplings that have been repotted. Only 3 out of the ones replanted look like they will die off. I've also sent quite a few to a PW member. I'm pleased too, that my Walnut's that I planted have all germinated and have started to push up through the soil. They will be repotted on the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 09/04/2020 at 09:19, biketestace said: A great thread is this, has anyone got the dwarf variety of walnut ? Iv seen them on the tinternet but advise from you guys would be great.. Paul Did not know they existed...new one on me. They normally take many years to grow to any size and produce nuts. can always send a few fresh ones to anyone who wants to try and get some to grow. Best when they are fresh, so end September into October. Just pm me an address around that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 44 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Did not know they existed...new one on me. They normally take many years to grow to any size and produce nuts. can always send a few fresh ones to anyone who wants to try and get some to grow. Best when they are fresh, so end September into October. Just pm me an address around that time. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoolinDalton Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 So basically, is it just a case of popping a whole walnut (in the shell) into some soil / compost? I always like a challenge at growing certain plants, so might have a go. I've got a large Kiwi fruit plant up my allotment....although that was bought as a small plant from Aldi a few years ago. I also once planted some palm type nuts, brought back from Turkey (I think!) and one of them grew into a decent size mini tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Report post Posted 2 minutes ago So basically, is it just a case of popping a whole walnut (in the shell) into some soil / compost It is but not everyone will germinate I've had 8 out of 20 grow. Edited April 23, 2020 by B725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, B725 said: Report post Posted 2 minutes ago So basically, is it just a case of popping a whole walnut (in the shell) into some soil / compost It is but not everyone will germinate I've had 8 out of 20 grow. That's what I did. Popped a few in the soil, and kept them watered. I will be replanting them into their own pots this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 29 minutes ago, DoolinDalton said: So basically, is it just a case of popping a whole walnut (in the shell) into some soil / compost? I always like a challenge at growing certain plants, so might have a go. I've got a large Kiwi fruit plant up my allotment....although that was bought as a small plant from Aldi a few years ago. I also once planted some palm type nuts, brought back from Turkey (I think!) and one of them grew into a decent size mini tree. I believe a walnut will grow just lay on the surface but obviously slightly burying them will also work. I have found nuts in the grass where the nut is producing a thick white tap root from the bse of the nut. They are a bit like oak trees they take along time to mature and grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 These are last year's sent from Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: Did not know they existed...new one on me. They normally take many years to grow to any size and produce nuts. can always send a few fresh ones to anyone who wants to try and get some to grow. Best when they are fresh, so end September into October. Just pm me an address around that time. Europa i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 B725 I was only telling my wife that you had managed to get some to grow and they are fantastic, brilliant. Was I rigth that they produce a big white tap root first off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 They do,the shell split's and the root set's off on it's travels . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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