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["Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

Hi Robert,   I don't remember your getting an answer to your question. 
Goumi is fine on it's own roots.  Ours must be 20 -25 years old, quite tall, 
but not invasive.  Beautiful in fruit.  and otherwise. Came from Sherwood 
Aiken
   Hector Black, zone 6 middle TN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert C. Mullins" <mullins@gaelicmysts.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Goumi (Eleagnus multiflora)


> 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?
>
> --
>
> 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
>
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