Permaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 5
Saw some gold and red cherry trees(I thought) in a ditch off a highway exit and after trying to crane my head to see them without causing an accident, I went out of my way to turn around, go back, and park in a likely illegal and dangerous place. They’re actually Klamath plums, also called Oregon plums or cherry plums. The trees looked fantastic so I picked and ate some and am going to save all the seed for planting. Yes, I know it will take forever to grow fruit. #gardening #orchard
Show threadUkeleleEric
@Permacultureandpolitics There are several similar types of small wild plums and damsons. I've been doing some this week (in the UK) myself - between the school and depot (I'm a school bus driver).
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Permaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 5
Saw some gold and red cherry trees(I thought) in a ditch off a highway exit and after trying to crane my head to see them without causing an accident, I went out of my way to turn around, go back, and park in a likely illegal and dangerous place. They’re actually Klamath plums, also called Oregon plums or cherry plums. The trees looked fantastic so I picked and ate some and am going to save all the seed for planting. Yes, I know it will take forever to grow fruit. #gardening #orchard
Show threadSue Ellen FastJul 5
@Permacultureandpolitics @Permacultureandpolitics aha! Hello from Bowen Island, where my neighbour (daughter of pioneers) called these cherry plums. I thought maybe they were another heritage variety also called cherry plums, but also came in green according to the painting. Never seen them in green. But thank you for the photos, red and yellow for the win!
Show threadToni AittoniemiJul 5
@Permacultureandpolitics Trees <3
Show threadUkeleleEricJul 5
@Permacultureandpolitics There are several similar types of small wild plums and damsons. I've been doing some this week (in the UK) myself - between the school and depot (I'm a school bus driver).
Show threadGeorge SaichJul 5

@Permacultureandpolitics

Are they similar to Rainier Cherries? I think they have some plum like qualities

Show threadPermaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 6
@geos the golden ones look like them. Cherries and plums are both prunus. These are about cherry sized, mostly tart and berry-like, and wild (native).
Show threadGeorge SaichJul 6
@Permacultureandpolitics
They sound awesome. My mom used to make dumplings with small plums in the middle.
Show threadV_B_RJul 5
@Permacultureandpolitics "forever" meaning, like, 20 years ? It's not that long when you think about it.
Show threadPermaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 6
@V_B_R I will be dead when some of my seedlings (especially the walnuts and pecans) start bearing well. But it’s ok. Future animals and people can enjoy them.
Show threadAnalog AIJul 5
@Permacultureandpolitics ... and the seeds may not be what you want ... a lot of fruit requires cuttings + grafting to get the "breed" you want.
Show threadPermaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 6

@Retreival9096 yup, I am well aware. I also plant apple, walnut, plum, and pecan seeds, as well as seeds and seedlings of native plants on unfenced parts of 9 acres that I am reforesting. I plant a lot knowing about half will die. If a plant is very nice I will fence and carry 5 gallon buckets of water to it the first summer.

In my *actual* orchards, where I get more food in less time, I graft both purchased and home grown scion onto purchased rootstock. #permaculture

Show threadAnalog AIJul 6
@Permacultureandpolitics Very cool! way to protect plant genes of all kinds!
Show threadPermaculture and Politics 🇺🇸Jul 6
@Retreival9096
Also, I expect it will be good rootstock eventually for something. Since the seeds are free, it won't hurt me one bit to graft various European and Japanese plum scions as well as cherry scions onto it to see if any take.