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earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 8:59 am Post subject: So bloomin' excited, we have walnuts! ....
Was just doing a quick slug patrol and took a semi-hopeful look up into the walnut tree. WE HAVE WALNUTS OK, they're small, and I saw two nice little clusters BUT they're there, for the first time. Very excited. So much so, I had to tweet about it EV

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
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Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 9:04 am Post subject:
Yay just watch out for squirrels

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 9:15 am Post subject:
Could you ask your walnut tree to talk to my walnut tree please. I am getting very tired of waiting.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 9:43 am Post subject:
What sort of walnut tree is it? A plain one grown from a nut or a special cultivar that's been grafted? I've got some oldish trees, 15+ years old, but they're very small and seem to struggle to keep themselves alive let alone fruit and I'm wondering if there's anything I could do to help them and if it's worth doing anything.

judith

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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 9:47 am Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

What sort of walnut tree is it?

I don't know unfortunately. It was here when we moved here, which was 9 years ago - so I would say it is probably about 15 years old. The tree looks healthy enough, despite being in a pretty exposed location.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 9:49 am Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

What sort of walnut tree is it? A plain one grown from a nut or a special cultivar that's been grafted? I've got some oldish trees, 15+ years old, but they're very small and seem to struggle to keep themselves alive let alone fruit and I'm wondering if there's anything I could do to help them and if it's worth doing anything.

Oh crumbs, now you're asking.

I have no idea. Bought in a pot (very cheap) from a garden centre. I think probably grafted.

Since moving this into the ground, it's just shot up. I do nothing special to it. It's in pretty ropey, very free draining soil but it is very sheltered.

I was going to ask questions too

How can I get it to hold onto it's fruit?

I've spotted about 8 fruit in total but was looking into the sun, so not easy and there may be a few more.

EV

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 11:07 am Post subject:

About 25 years ago my Dad planted a sprouting walnut and grew a tree. It had its first nuts the year he died - he was looking forward to harvesting them, but died before they were ready. My brother harvested the nuts, but didn't have the heart to eat them, so he planted them - one grew. After 10 years it started to have one or two nuts each year which the squirrels got. Last year (it's 14th) he had four nuts on it

. I must ring him up and enquire about this year's crop - I live in hope that I'll get to eat one one day!

sean
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 11:14 am Post subject:
Isn't there a proverb/saying to the effect that your children (or possibly grandchildren) are the ones who'll get the benefit from you planting a walnut tree? We had an absolutely huge and very beautiful walnut tree in the garden of my childhood home. Haven't got room for one here which is a shame as I love wet walnuts.

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
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Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 2:15 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

. I must ring him up and enquire about this year's crop - I live in hope that I'll get to eat one one day!

Spooky - exactly the same happened to my dad's walnut tree

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 2:40 pm Post subject:
Hey brilliant! - I recall the first year we got hazelnuts our walnut tree has yet to fruit

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 2:44 pm Post subject:
Like a weed here.....sorry, just picking green ones for pickling, too many to collect.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 6:30 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

I have no idea. Bought in a pot (very cheap) from a garden centre. I think probably grafted.

I think shelter is the key, mine are probably too exposed to the winds and don't appear to be grafted.

I'm not sure about holding onto their fruit, I've not heard of any problems apart from squirrels. Perhaps Mr T knows more?

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 7:35 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

earthyvirgo wrote:

I have no idea. Bought in a pot (very cheap) from a garden centre. I think probably grafted.

We have four cats, one who keeps an eye on anything feathery or furry from the shed roof, so can't see squirrels being a threat fortunately.

EV

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Somerset.

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 11 7:42 pm Post subject:
There are two huge walnut trees outside the allotment gates.The first year we were there,we all had loads of nuts.Last year,the squirrels got the lot.The old boys said it was a sign of a hard winter,boy were they right. Whilst we have been digging and planting this year,we have found 8 walnuts that have been planted by said squirrels,all shooting nicely. We have put them into pots to grow on.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 11 8:21 am Post subject:
Rooks are also a big pest, as are the parakeets which will be headed our way in the next few years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13181503 https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3869815.stm

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