On Apr 29, 10:43*am, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
On Apr 29, 8:27*am, "Russell D." wrote:





Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:

On Apr 28, 9:57 pm, "Russell D." wrote:
Giles wrote:
On Apr 28, 3:50 pm, "Russell D." wrote:
Giles wrote:
Meanwhile, chestnuts were misplaced. *Have recently been repatriated.
Don't recall now whether I have your snail mail address. *Please
resend. *Seeds will be sent out within the next week.....both American
and Chinese.
giles
anyone else who would like seeds, ditto.
I haven't paid too much attention to the Chestnut Tree discussion. What
kind of climate do these trees need?
Russell
They aren't especially fussy. *Historically, the American chesnut grew
throughout the Appalachians and much more of the eastern U.S.
besides. *Today they are grown successfully pretty much anywhere in
the lower 48 excepting the southernmost regions, deserts, and high
mountains.
You want some?
giles
Hmmm. Desert. High mountains. Well that pretty much describes Wasatchn
Front, Utah.

I'll do some research. You seem to have seeds available every year. I'm
not ready this year but hopefully next.

Russell

Guess I could go "Johnny Chestnutseed" in the forest.

Wouldn't by any chance have any bur oak acorns?
Frank Reid

Wanna bushel?

No, but 10 healthy ones that have already Wintered would be great.
Frank Reid

You're not so very far from billions of burr oak acorns that have
broken dormancy. The entire midwest is filthy with them;

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.a...828&flora_id=1

Granted, it isn't easy to find choice specimens in the wild at this
time of year, but a few hours of research and half a day afield should
fulfill your needs. Otherwise, I can collect a few thousand this
autumn and bury you in them come next spring.

giles
one of becky's favorite trees, incidentally. probably because they
are nearly as tough as her, i suspect.