Dianne,
I never heard of it before now, sounds like a great little tree to grow. I just ordered 15 seeds as it seems the best way to start the tree seeing it hates to be transplanted. Thanks for making me aware of another nut tree I can grow here. I like the idea it will flower as early as 3 years after starting from seed.

Again, Thank You
Lou

Dianne you are queen of the very different! I want to tap your big green brain so I can bring some unusual plants back to my rare plant group and at the same time, satisfy a college requirement to do a public presentation and record it. These people like flowering plants mostly, but unusual veggies and nut trees would pique their interest I think! What do you think of that idea? Do you have the time to help me with that project?

Tina

Hmm, something new to Lou??? I'm in trouble now :)

Tina, this isn't due very soon is it? And sure, it sounds like fun ... and an excuse for more research and sleuthing.

And yeah, that tap root is crazy. I started it in a 3 oz dixie cup not really expecting much. Then it sprouted. When it was 1" tall I decided it was time to transplant it. As I couldn't figure out where to plant it, I decided to upsize the pot. When I pulled it out of the dixie cup, it's root was 5" long already. I figured then I had lost it; but no - put it in a 2 gallon pot and it kept right on growing. When I planted it out today, the tap root had reached the bottom of the pot.

~dianne

we can take our time, definately. I was thinking that if we could come up with 5 - 10 crazy different plants, like the rat tailed radish and the gerkins you already sent to Nick, then I'll plant and have some little specimens to talk about and display. I could say where they come from and how they are used. The part I am missing is how to find those weird and different plants....and you just seem to already know what they are. Am I right? :) We could take suggestions too, though with this group who knows what they'll come up with!

I wanna go to the lecture!

:) St. Pete Rare Plant Network meets on 4th Tuesday of month in a church off of Park Blvd. I can send details if anyone wants them.

This month we are having an auction and next month a plant sale.

So that would be the 26th? Tina, please do post address and details. I think I may just show up.

Lou, where did you get the seeds from? I searched and only came up with a plant.

Thanks,

Veronica

Hi Veronica! That's wonderful! the address is 6045 Park Blvd in Pinellas Park. It is at the back of the church, Pinellas Park Church of Christ, in a seperate church building. Call me if you have a problem - I'll email you my number. It will be an auction that evening. Usually we have some food at 7 and a meeting at 7:30, but with the auction I am not sure. Bring a drink.

Veronica,
On eBay, I typed in Yellowhorn Tree and a few people selling the seeds showed up.
Just make sure the word 'yellowhorn' is one word or else the seeds will not show up.

I chose the buy-it-now offer at the bottom last of the listings because they were only one cent more for 15 seeds $4.35 with shipping and I didn't have to wait for bidding.

Lou

This good blog gives ideas about plant.
Zone 4 t0 7 in this add.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Xanthoceras-sorbifolium-yellowhorn-shiny-leaf-goldenhorn-Flowering-Chestnut-/140695349698

Here is a link that might be useful: yellowhorn

This post was edited by gator_rider2 on Wed, Jan 28, 15 at 22:18

Looks an interesting plant, albeit, one which is likely to sucker and escape into the wild if given the chance.

For those of you working with seed-grown plants which transplant poorly, form taproots, etc. you may want to investigate techniques which cause air-root-pruning, mainly specialized pots with open bottoms, which if set on a mesh-topped bench, will cause the tap root to constantly lose its growing tip. This results in a fine and fibrous root system. This basic idea is the reason that many formerly-difficult-to source oaks and hickories can now be offered at nurseries. A very simple idea that really works well.

+oM