Posted by David Hare-Scott on March 12, 2010, 3:38 pm
David E. Ross wrote:
However, the most numerous weed in my garden are the
> seedlings from my evergreen ash tree. If I knew then what I know
> now, I would have insisted on a male tree, ash being a genus
> (Fraxinus) that has separate male trees and female trees.
Is the female also self-fertile?
David
Posted by David E. Ross on March 12, 2010, 7:28 pm
On 3/12/10 12:38 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
> David E. Ross wrote:
>
> However, the most numerous weed in my garden are the
>> seedlings from my evergreen ash tree. If I knew then what I know
>> now, I would have insisted on a male tree, ash being a genus
>> (Fraxinus) that has separate male trees and female trees.
>
> Is the female also self-fertile?
>
> David
No, but there are many, many Fraxinus uhdei (evergreen or shamel ash)
around southern California. It's a popular shade tree. So I'm sure
there are sufficient male trees nearby to pollinate my tree.
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David E. Ross
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Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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Posted by gardenlen on March 11, 2010, 11:56 am
g'day david,
you are in australia is that so?
would the flower resemble a clover type flower?
if so check out lotinomus (spelling?)
might be way off the mark but worth a shot, any chance of a pic?
On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:51:00 +1100, "David Hare-Scott"
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len
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Posted by David Hare-Scott on March 11, 2010, 5:05 pm
gardenlen wrote:
> g'day david,
>
> you are in australia is that so?
Yes
>
> would the flower resemble a clover type flower?
>
No
> if so check out lotinomus (spelling?)
>
> might be way off the mark but worth a shot, any chance of a pic?
>
No
Thanks anyway
David
> now, I would have insisted on a male tree, ash being a genus
> (Fraxinus) that has separate male trees and female trees.