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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: vnomonee on April 29, 2022, 05:02:36 PM
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Anyone else growing Afganski/Russian #26 in 7a? This is the 3rd season for me in NJ, and I don't protect it.
It definitely took some damage from 7f in late winter in the form of burned/dried out buds from last season but to my surprise is now pushing out new buds out along those stems and branches.
(https://i.postimg.cc/RNfCsz80/20220429-164009.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RNfCsz80)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CzjYCsBB/20220429-164014.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CzjYCsBB)
(https://i.postimg.cc/RW4mgJKP/20220429-164017.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RW4mgJKP)
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Not sure of the exact variety but its definitely a russian type. Also taking forever compared to all my other varieties
(https://i.postimg.cc/rDzdtyKp/IMG-0013.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rDzdtyKp)
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Yep definitely must be the type although I have a couple of seed grown Wonderful pomegranate plants in the ground as well which I didn't expect would survive which are also sprouting leaves now from the base of the stem. The thinner upper branches look a bit dessicated, don't think that variety can survive single digit temps for too long
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Funny you say that. I also have a seed grown Wonderful and the top branches aren't looking too hot right now either. Even after being protecting this winter.
(https://i.postimg.cc/V5jwkGy5/IMG-0129.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/V5jwkGy5)
My vietnamese pink and haku-botan are leafing out before the russian
(https://i.postimg.cc/7fwkG3D9/IMG-0127.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7fwkG3D9)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Mv58ynpS/IMG-0128.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Mv58ynpS)
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At least it looks alive even with the upper branches, my wonderful seedlings are barely a foot tall. My Russian is finally showing leaves at the base and with more buds pushing on the upper branches
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It's definitely growing so now I can stop looking at it every day haha
(https://i.postimg.cc/QHs2Ng3y/pom3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QHs2Ng3y)
(https://i.postimg.cc/w7VS1txT/pom1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w7VS1txT)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pmc4Bgnw/pom2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/pmc4Bgnw)
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Nice! They should really start taking off soon. Jersey is lookin a lot warmer starting this weekend per the forecast.
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All leafed out now, flowers will follow soon. There is a definite setback compared to around this time last year there were already many flower buds.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hc7jTLXg/20220531-174612.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Hc7jTLXg)
Winter die back is noticeable now and will be pruning the dead wood:
(https://i.postimg.cc/ppVhFPtD/20220531-174619-HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ppVhFPtD)
First attempt at an air layer. I've been slowly cloning this tree since last year via cuttings. I have 3 other small rooted cuttings planted in different areas of the yard.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hc2WY7nF/20220531-174624-HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Hc2WY7nF)
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for comparison
June 7th 2021:
(https://i.postimg.cc/7GsRxx1q/IMG-20210607-194609-088-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7GsRxx1q)
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Survived another winter. Lowest was 1f, no protection. Already leafing out compared to last year
(https://i.postimg.cc/1nFFrJGY/20230501-111353-HDR-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1nFFrJGY)
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First complete blooms with all parts. These will probably not ripen, I'm not sure. I definitely have 1 fruit that might ripen since it developed earlier.
(https://i.postimg.cc/qttX4x6C/20230715-190949.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qttX4x6C)
(https://i.postimg.cc/vgfr68zY/20230715-190959.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vgfr68zY)
(https://i.postimg.cc/zHNnwmtn/20230715-191006-HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zHNnwmtn)
(https://i.postimg.cc/67DV34Cb/20230715-191022-HDR.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/67DV34Cb)