- 3:44pm Watching the six-part BBC series Wild China on Netflix Watch Instantly. j.mp/4tCkPx #
- 8:53pm My Masdevallia Orchid that I moved outdoors 2 years ago is now blooming. I think this is my first non-Cym that rebloomed. j.mp/5Wz0NO #
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Plumcot? Pluot? Aprium?
I noticed some Plumcot, Pluot and Aprium scions at the last CRFG Scion Exchange… I know they are all Plum/Apricot crosses, but I wonder if there is a technical difference between the three… so I posted an inquiry at the California Rare Fruit Growers Facebook page.
I’ll update this post if I get any responses.
[Update Jan 25, 2010] Someone on Facebook responded with a link to Dilip Barman (dilipB) > Still Life > Plums, Apricots, Plumcots, Pluots®, and Apriums®
Plumcot = Plum x Apricot
Pluot® = Plumcot x Plum (2/3 plum and 1/3 apricot)
Arium® = Plumcot x Apricot (1/3 plum and 2/3 apricot)
*Pluot® and Aprium® are federally registered trademarks of Zaiger’s Inc. Genetics, Modesto, CA, for interspecifics that are complex hybrids of plum and apricot.
Garden Progress
This afternoon, it was raining, but I went outside to bring out the kitchen scraps for the compost bin.
I got the to compost bin and noticed tons of Soldier Fly Larvae crawling out of the compost bin. I tried my hardest not to smash any.
The Purple Hyacinths were blooming although slugs and snail have gotten to the flowers.
I walked around and noticed the Pink Banana Passiflora (which seemed to have died in the winter) now has tiny buds growing near it’s base.
Next to it, I also noticed that the Hyacinth-like plants (from my friend Howard) are sprouting up, although there were weeds and a Kiwi seedling in the pot.
What really made my day, was seeing my Yellow Masdevallia Orchid, which I took outdoors about two years ago, now re-blooming for the first time. This is the first non-Cymbidium Orchid that rebloomed for me… I think I want to get more Masdevallia Orchids now, since they seem to survive outdoors and actually bloom (in the winter)!!!
Scion Exchange + Berkeley Nurseries + Sorry Pole…
- 10:13 The CRFG is having a Scion Exchange today from 12-3pm in Berkeley. Learn grafting and exchange cuttings. j.mp/6ab9OI #
- 17:10 I bumped into a pole at PetSmart, said sorry, then started cracking up… #
- 18:14 Back home from the CRFG Scion Exchange, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, Westbrae Nursery and Cactus Jungle… What a plantastic day!!! :) #
Pawpaw…
I’ve heard of Pawpaws from my Uncle Ray, who wants to get a plant, but I have never actually seen the fruit or tasted it.
I was surfing the web and happen to stumble upon a few videos from Gurney’s on YouTube. Now I’m interested to what it taste like and how it grows.
☉How to Cut and Serve Pawpaw Fruit on Gurney’s YouTube page.
☉Examples of Pawpaw Fruit on Gurney’s YouTube page.
☉Pawpaw Fruit Facts on CRFG website.
Links: Autopot Retail Outlet – GardenSmart – Melbourne, Australia
I really like how their Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Eggplant fruits are hanging from an overhead trellis.
☉Autopot Retail Outlet – GardenSmart – Melbourne, Australia.
Upcoming Scion Exchange…
The Golden Gate Chapter of the CRFG (California Rare Fruit Growers) is holding another Scion Exchange next weekend. I’m glad I checked when it is this year, otherwise I may have missed it.
2010 Golden Gate Chapter Scion Exchange
Saturday, January 16, 2010 – 12 noon to 3:00 PM
Malcolm X Elementary School (Two blocks from Ashby BART station)
1731 Prince Street
Berkeley, CA
Here are some photos from previous years I attended:
☉More information from CRFG website.
☉More information from Upcoming website.
☉Other 2010 Scion Exchanges from CRFG website.
Garden Progress (Early January 2010)
I haven’t posted photos from the garden lately, so I decided to upload a few that I photographed earlier this month.
My Mom’s Camellias are in bloom now. I also noticed that the Pineapple Sage was blooming a lot, which really surprised me.
My Mango is doing pretty well considering that I lost most of it the previous winters. This year, I didn’t want that to happen so I placed it in our patio near the house wall and covered it with several layers of a floating row cover. I think it’ll do ok and can’t wait from the spring.