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  • From: <eureka AT hctc.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Osage Orange
  • Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:29:54 -0500

I put one in seven years ago that was knee-high to add diversity and it has only grown 2 inches. They are native in a town about an hour east of us, but I guess our rockier soil and less rainfall may have stunted it.

--Sage


On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:24:28 -0800
"Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:
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




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