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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

There are cultivers that are thornless (Whicita, White Shield and Park), so 
you could still grow them as a hedge and not have to deal with the thorns. 
They are listed as a "fast" growing tree which means you should get a 
minimum of 18" of growth a year.

See if you can get some root cuttings.  They grow very well from root 
cuttings.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


> There are a few OO trees in town and of course, the fruit is dropping
> into and littering the roads.  I am thinking that this might be a tree
> that would be good to grow here.  I've read several pages and I do have
> a concern.  Where I would want to plant these, in a hedge, is near where
> people drive into the pasture when we have star parties.  How much of a
> problem are the thorns?  Will they really flatten a tractor tire?  Is it
> worth my time to try to grow a few hundred of these or not?  What am I
> missing?  If I can get some of these growing, we can cut them for
> fenceposts to sell or use ourselves.  BUT, the thorn issue is a serious
> one.  What say ye? All of this assumes that the female fruit producing
> trees in town have a male pollinator somewhere nearby and that the fruit
>  contain viable seeds---Ron is going to pick up a few 'apples' tomorrow.