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["Robert C. Mullins" <mullins@gaelicmysts.com>]

Goumi looks pretty interesting.  I think I would be interested to 
purchase some starts if anyone is selling any.  Does it really need to 
be grafted or is its own root structure fine enough?

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Robert C. Mullins M.S. IT
GaelicMysts, Owner
Clarksville, Ar
Zone 8a
http://wildcraft.gaelicmysts.com


> > Two people have replied to my Goumi e-mail saying Sweet Scarlet bears 
> > fruit in the spring. My mystery plant bears fruit in the fall. I just 
> > googled "autumn olive" and found pictures of the same fruit I have. 
> > Mystery solved. I have autumn olive, Elaeagnus umbellata.
> > So I still want to grow Goumi, Eleagnus multiflora. I would be 
> > interested to hear from anyone that has spring-bearing Goumi and 
> > could either send me a start or some fresh seeds. Contact me off-list 
> > to arrange this.
> > -Mark Lee, Seattle zone 8