Everything is well leafed out. The Elderberry is going gangbusters in my opinion but this is a first for me so I’m not that sure. My Blackberries are getting waist high and I have started to tie the canes to trellis. All my Fig, Apple, Peach, Pear, Cherry, Pecan, Almond, Hazelnut, And Robinson Crabapple are loaded with leaf. Only Figs on my one Fig I bought here in Florida that was much more mature than the Stark trees. I just put two Mulberry trees in the ground 3-4 weeks ago and they both have what appears to be berries that are white like a flower but shaped just like the berry. They are IEB mulberry that once it started raining have easily doubled in size and have tons of leaf now. And your response why they won’t ship now that I think about it makes perfect sense to me. Time for some real heat here for several months…
Sounds good, looks like you’re on your way. Were your plants/trees transplanted earlier in the spring, maybe Feb or March? It sounds like those blackberries are really taking to their new home.
I planted five raspberries a few days ago, and hope they do just as well as your BB’s. They had awesome long roots, so I’m expecting them to flourish. They were from Indiana Berry.
I’ve only bought two trees from Stark’s, both of them this year. They were both standard Supreme sized, a Blushingstar white peach, and a Starking Delicious pear, aka Maxine. They have leafed out after planting in early April. They look good, but the pear and peach I got from Adams County Nursery (Harrow Sweet and Contender) are doing even better.
They have some strawberry plugs for sale for $6.99 that I’m considering, since my 50 strawbs I got from Nourse Nursery still haven’t sprouted after two weeks in the ground.
I’ve noticed that both Nourse and Indiana Berry have stopped shipping any of their berry and other plants, because they wouldn’t expect them to do well if shipped now to warmer climes.
Most everything I planted in April, a few in March and even a few in May. … I also have a Starking delicious pear. It appears to be good and healthy. Although my Bartlett is doing even better…
Good to hear, Jeff. I’m not a big pear fan, my wife likes them more. The reason we got a SKD, or also known as a Maxine, is that we tried some at a orchard about two hours from here last year and really liked them. It wasn’t very gritty and had a nice flavor, and good texture. We ended up bringing home like 20lb or so of them, and canned them. I think we got 7qt canned. They look great in the jars, nice and white. We opened a jar recently and they were still very tasty.
The tree we got from Stark’s is on a pear seedling rootstock. From what folks on here have mentioned, those types of trees take a good while to start fruiting, maybe 7 years! So, that will probably be our last tree to fruit out of all of them. Hopefully some of our semi-dwarf apples will produce a few fruit next year, it will be their third year in the ground. We have an apple and pear that we got from Lowe’s last year, and the apple is about 8ft tall, and the pear about 7ft. So we might get something from them next year.
Plus, our raspberry and strawberry plants ought to produce something. Hopefully, maybe might even get some fruit from our everbearing rasps this fall, if they grow enough this year.
I noticed that today on Stark’s site that this is the last day to buy bare root plants from them. So if you’re interested, you best make your move!
Very Nice. I wish mine were 7 or 8 feet tall. Patience is obviously a virtue when growing fruit and nuts. I will be living full-time where my mini-orchard is in about 4 years so I started planting when I did in hopes some of them would be bearing fruit by then. I seriously doubt the Pecan, Hazelnut or Almond will be but seems maybe the Peach, Pear, Apple and Cherry may be. I am getting Figs now and Elderberries and expect the Blackberries and Mulberries to give me fruit next year. I spend every weekend there now and am prepping everything to keep up with when things do bear. I’m an impatient sort and am really looking forward to it all. I am buying a Dehydrator, and am looking to freeze as well. I watched my Grandma can for my whole childhood and am looking forward to re acquainting myself with that to. What a great adventure to me being 58 this year. I’m really loving it…
Stark Brothers told me they no longer ship to my area on Monday June 19th, FYI for Eastern Seaboard folks who may eye the end of the season sale next year. Jeff, I don’t know what kind of almonds you have, but I put in a Halls Hearty Almond about 5 years ago and it has been producing for at least 3 years. They (the Halls) are related to peaches and my peach trees have proven to be pretty precocious as well. Good luck with all your newish plants! It sounds like a grand adventure!
Stark calls them All in one Almond. I’m sure it has a more formal name but I don’t know it. They are growing very nicely and have probably doubled in size this year. Sure would be nice if they produce sooner. I love my nut crop. Awesome snack IMO…
bought a Montmorency Cherry for 9.99 on sale plus $8 shipping last week, planted it and temp. is around 75-84 in the next two weeks, hope it’s not to late to plant. I should have put it in the pot., too late now… will see
Just water it well when the soil is dry.
I would up a shade for it for a while until it is well established.
Thanks, Went to home depot today, their fruit trees are 50% off, got a galaxy donut peach and lapins cherry for $9.99 each, small, but at least not bare root. trying to figure out where to plant
I have a Lapins that does pretty well for me in Ohio. I think you’ll like it for Illinois.
Great! They have stella cherry too, but not in good shape, glad that I made the right choice.
Picked up some late season pears (i dont want to say how many lol)
More sales from starks so im fighting temptation as i plant my last batch of pears today! They arrived today and i planted them today.
Any guess what rootstocks Stark is putting these pears on? I know they’re funny and mysterious about that.
Im guessing ohxf but i cant tell for sure.
My guess would be “Standard”=OHxF97, maybe callery; “Semi”=OHxF87; and “Dwarf”=quince. Just a guess though. I like DWN pears because they use OHxF333, my favorite.