No blooms on Spicebush

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fmanddk Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 12, 2006

I planted two spicebushes (Lindera benzoin) about three years ago and so far they are growing slowly (about 4 1/2 ft tall), but no flowers. Do they take a few years to flower?

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 12, 2006

Ours usually start blooming at about that size. Like they say, wait 'til next year!

Guy S.

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fmanddk Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 12, 2006

:-) Thanks Guy. I guess at this point that's my only option anyway! Not sure why it never occurred to me when I bought them that it could be a few years even for flowers.

I'm hoping when they do flower that I have a male and a female...

FK

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 12, 2006

They come very easily from seed. Find some seeds this fall and supplement your planting to increase the odds of having both genders. If you can't find a local source, drive down here (near Springfield) for one of our fall arboretum tours and we'll load up a seed bag for you. Send me a D-Mail if you want to know tour dates and registration info.

Guy S.

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fmanddk Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 19, 2006

Thanks for the suggestion Guy, I'll try to get hold of some seed. I had a hard time finding the plant 3 years ago when I bought them, so I'll let you know how I do. BTW, any ideas why one would have yellowing leaves? Soil nutrients, maybe? It was looking really happy until about 3 weeks ago...

FK

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Lucky_P Hopkinsville, KY(Zone 6b) Jun 19, 2006

Seeds are easy to come by. Lindera is everywhere in the understory along creeks & hollows here on the farm. I've got a yellow/orange-fruited specimen that I spotted and flagged last fall, but don't know if its female offspring will come true, or if it'll spawn a mix of red and yellow fruited progeny.
If anyone is interested in growing some out, remind me this fall and I'll collect fruit/seeds for you.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 19, 2006

Lucky, those seeds you sent have germinated and look healthy. We'll see what happens with the fruit color in a few years if I don't manage to kill them first!

Guy S.

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Lucky_P Hopkinsville, KY(Zone 6b) Jun 19, 2006

I finally planted what I had left in a pot; any that survive the summer will be lined out in a nursery bed this fall.

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