Pecan Trees and Wisteria
By Kareng
@kareng (59281)
United States
April 17, 2021 3:41pm CST
Remember last year when I potted all the baby pecan trees and wisteria? Well I thought I lost them all over the winter with the hard freeze that lasted almost a week here in the south.
I left them alone and just kept my fingers crossed that they would leaf out. And I am so glad that I did! This one is fuller than most, as most of them are just now showing a sign of green.
I'm glad they survived. I'm sure some did not but most of them did!
Photo Credit: © 2021 Karen Gros, All rights reserved
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@kareng (59281)
• United States
18 Apr 21
We have several old vines that wind up several of the trees here. I finally got the man to quit cutting the vines down around the pecan trees. It's a beautiful sight when we have a good year of blooms. We also had them planted all around the historic location of the outhouse where he was mowing. I have that area off limits to his mower now too.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Apr 21
That's great that the majority survived! I love pecans, and would love to plant a pecan tree in my yard, but I am actually allergic to pecan trees. Which is weird, because I'm not allergic to the nuts. And I never realized it until I found out I am allergic to them, but there are pecan trees and groves all over north Florida where I live.
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@kareng (59281)
• United States
21 Apr 21
@moffittjc Right! I was very surprised that she was allergic but she swells up something awful.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 21
@kareng I'd be in trouble if I was allergic to aloe vera. I have aloe plants all over my yard, and I use it frequently to rub on my skin, especially being out in the sun a lot here in Florida.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
18 Apr 21
i do remember, and that is awesome. With my luck they wouldn't have made it
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@kareng (59281)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@DocAndersen Yes, I will be having a day playing out in the dirt/soil soon. My old boss at Wetland Biogeochemistry didn't like the word "dirt" and insisted we all use the term soil. It just sounds better playing in the dirt vs. soil. Ha!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@kareng those are the best kind of surprises!
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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Apr 21
Glad they are starting to grow now.
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@kareng (59281)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@LindaOHio Oh my! I feel for you. I have been cold the last couple of evenings just with our little "dip." It's time for spring!!
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@LindaOHio (178870)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@kareng We are getting a hard freeze and s**w on Wednesday; but you will be fine.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
28 Apr 21
Terrific! You'll have pecans soon then? Or are they like macadamia nuts that takes a few yet to grow nuts?
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
29 Apr 21
@kareng
Wow, now I know why nuts so expensive!
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