Hello!
I am looking for citrus tress and nut trees:
Orange
Lime
Navel Orange
Whatever else might be available (no grapefruit unless really really really sweet!).
Almond
Walnut
Indian Named Pecans
Now here is my problem with living in TEXAS I can not have these trees sent in from out of state - so I am looking for a IN STATE TRADE. I do not have much to trade, but I will cover shipping if you can not find anything. Thank you, Dana
Looking for in State Trade
Have you ever been to Fannick's Nursery on the southside of San Antonio? They are big on fruit, so should have some good citrus.
Can you give me directions? I will have to check them out next time I am in SA. Thanks, Dana
If you go to their site, there's something on the upper right side to click for map and directions! I just wish they were closer
http://www.fanicknursery.com/
What city or town are you near? SA is about 74 mile trip for me, but we have family down there - so not to bad.
Does the nursery in Kerrville have anything? The one that specializes in natives on Hwy 16?
Fannick's is way too far to go from Fredericksburg, especially if you're not familiar with its location. However, they have a HUGE selection of pecan trees.
Do you recall the name of the one in Kerrville? For the life of me I can not think of it. My Kerr phone book has walked off again. If you can not remember - I will see if hubby can think of it.
Natives of Texas is actually east of Kerrville on Hwy. 16, I believe. Just offhand, I don't remember much in the way of fruit trees offered there. They did have what I think was a Blanco Crabapple blooming away last time I was there, however! And I'm in the far NE corner of Medina Co. Nearest towns to us are Lakehills and Pipe Creek.
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Check with your local Home Depot - I've seen orange, lemon, grapefruit & avacado at a couple of stores. I wasn't aware of plant restrictions in Texas and have purchased several bare root plants through various sources outside of texas. Good Luck!
Yes, this spring I have seen many of these citrus trees in Lowes, Home Depot, Sutherlands and the Ace garden centers. I have an urge to walk thru all garden centers and have been pleasantly surprised this year.
Dana, I am afraid the shipping on these would empty your pocketbook. These are usually larger containers and heavy.
See we do not have Home Depot or Lowe's. Ace is a hole in the wall - Sutherlands has some trees, but our store is small. I look at Sutherlands every time I go to town and the just did not have a selection this year. They lost the person over their garden area and you can sure tell. I do not make it to Kerrville much which has the Lowe's and Home Depot. I did make it last week and they had Lemon Drop Trees on clearance - so I picked 2 up. Our town is growing, but we are still behind.
There used to be a really great nursery in Kerrville just off Hwy 16, about a block or so, near the courthouse and behind or next to the Walgreen's. If I remember correctly, it was The Plant Haus. Not sure if it's even there anymore or if they've moved. Maybe you could Google it and see if they're still around.
Also, at Wildseed Farms they have a nursery. Not sure if they sell what you're looking for, but someone there might be able to point you in the right direction.
I must say I love "small" towns and to be honest the nearest of those stores is 50 miles from me. On the last trip to Sutherlands I saw a grapefruit tree that was probably better suited to this climate. Don't recall the name but it sounded wonderful. I resisted temptation as DH can't eat them and gets crabby if I do.
So, I've never heard of a lemon drop tree? Small lemons? Mine is a Meyers lemon, first year and no blooms. The Mexican lime is blooming and the Satsuma has blooms and tiny fruits on it.
Have you read thru this thread? http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/962909/#new Although the title mentions east TX, the information is wider than that. Also some locations to order fruit trees from.
Podster
Thank you, I will check that thread. The Lemon Drop tree is a cross between a lemon and a kumquat. You can eat the rind and is cold tolerant, but you still need to protect some. I figured we would try - my daughters love lemons! I do not know the size of the fruit yet - so I will have to wait. They were $40 trees marked down to $10 - so I thought it would not hurt to try. I do have a Meyer that I am trying to root. On the Satsuma orange- what size of fruit does it produce?
Thanks,
Dana
You may have seen this already, but I saw this link for the top ten citrus trees for Texas. Thought it might be of interest:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/gardening/top10/5433470.html
LiseP
emeraldsgarden,
If you plan to plant in the ground and since you are way out of the citrus growing belt, your best bet would be with the Satsumas, Mandarins and Kumquats. Even they are hardy only into the mid twenties as healthy mature trees. You will have to provide protection for them. You will have to keep any other citrus variety in pots and move them indoors before the first frost. There a number of hardier citrus stock, but from what I have read, thay are either not available in Texas or their fruit is not very palatable.
Almonds have a very low chill hour requirement, consequently, they will break dormancy well before your last frost date. In San Jose, CA, I had an All-in-One almond tree that bloomed in late February or early March, but the temperatures seldom dropped below 33 - 34ºF. It's one of the nut trees I can't grow here in Texas.
Walnut trees produce juglone that prevents many from growing under them. How successful your pecan growing experience is will depend on the cultivars you choose. The last link I included lists the best cultivars for your area of Texas
Links you may find helpful:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homefruit/citrus/citrus.html
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homefruit/pecan/pecan.html
I know about the walnut - we planned to stick in the back of the property. It has a good wildlife value - that is the main reason we want it. We already have pecans going - just wanted to add more b/c the wildlife and us enjoy them.
On the citrus - I was planning to cover if able or get dwarf varieties. I just need to get some started b/c it takes awhile to get them producing and then I am having a heck of a time locating. We already have to light barrels to protect the plums from late frosts - so another will be no bother. We also plan to add a dwarf banana and we will make a cover for it. There was one almond I found would work in our area, but I do not recall the name. The only problem was it was in one of those mail order nurseries - so I could not get it.
Thank you for the links - I visit the aggie site often. That is how I chose my apples, pears, peaches, and plums. I just have not set down and looked up the citrus. I will look into all you mentioned and thank you for your help!
Texas doesn't have an almond industry. There is no reason you can't import almond trees. Most almonds need another almond for pollinization. Ask your local extension agent if bacterial leaf spot would be a problem in your area.
Dana ~ this is my first year with fruit on the Satsuma and on size, I think it is a tad bit larger than the kumquats. I may be more sheltered than you but this tree has overwintered without protection and done fine in this zone.
Bettydee,
That is what I thought, but it stated they would not ship to TX on the almond description. I guess just precaution, but I was going to check around. I understand pecan not being allowed - we are surrounded by a bunch of pecan groves. I will talk to the Ag office - I have to go by there tomorrow any way.
Podster,
I will try the Satsuma - I can always plant where it does not get north exposure - behind building or something. With us being in the same zone - I should have the same success.
I think you will. Mine is also potted. I've not put it in ground yet... and may not. Mine is Miho. I am sure there are others that would do equally well. The lemon drop has me curious... I need to check that one out. 8 )
I had a Miho in a pot that I didn't protect well enough and it didn't make it, but I will buy another - I loved those little satsumas and you can eat them rind and all. I got mine at - are you ready for this? - EMERALD GARDEN here on Highway 290 W in Austin. Emeraldsgarden, you ought to give them a call and see if they'll ship. I also got a Meyer Lemon from them that's doing fine in a pot for the past two years and will probably go into the ground this fall.
Must be a little irish in the air!! : ) LOL
I will check with Emerald Garden and see what I can find. They might have a website - so I wil search. If not I will call and see what I can stir up!
Thanks!