MyLot Friends, May I introduce Elliot?

(c)2022 Douglas Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
United States
June 18, 2022 7:55pm CST
Elliot is the latest addition to our arboreal family. His full name is Elliot Pecan (pronounced pee-can). His mate, Pawnee Pecan, will be joining us at the end of the month. The trees are my Father's Day present from my sons. We will be planting them in the backyard. In a number of years, they will offer shade and, hopefully, our own fresh pecans. For now, we will have the enjoyment of watching them grow. Have you ever received a tree as a gift?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (141219)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I pronounce that tree puh-caan. And yes, I once received an evergreen tree as a gift. My first wife ran it over with the lawnmower.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (71337)
• United States
19 Jun 22
@DaddyEvil — at least it explains why she’s your EX-wife.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
How cruel she must have been to do that to a poor defenseless sapling.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (141219)
• United States
19 Jun 22
@DWDavis I never did find out if she did it on purpose or not.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (71337)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I haven’t. Pecans (of course pronounced pee-can, how else can you pronounce it! ) are delicious!!
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I like them right out of the shell or roasted with a light bit of salt.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (185069)
• United States
19 Jun 22
Pecan trees...neat! Not as a gift per se, but I got a free one a few weeks ago.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (185069)
• United States
19 Jun 22
@DWDavis That's nice.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
The National Forest nursery near here gives away free tiny saplings of evergreens native to the area each year.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346007)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jun 22
I have - and various plants too but I was never able to keep most of them long. The trees did better than the plants. How long before the pecan trees bear fruit?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
If both make it through the first few years, I'm hoping for some pecans by year four or five.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
24 Jun 22
@JudyEv I hope to be a good "tree" daddy for Elliot and Pawnee.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346007)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 22
@DWDavis Trees can be long-term commitments, especially nut-bearing ones. We planted an oak tree on our farmlet. Hopefully, over the years, subsequent owners will like it.
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Kitycat
@KityCat (7740)
• India
19 Jun 22
Its soo amazing to watch a plant grow overtime
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I have 5 evergreens growing along the fence line now. I planted 3 last year and 2 this year. They are all growing well. I hope I have as much luck with the pecan trees.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14905)
• Hong Kong
19 Jun 22
It's nice watching the trees grow. So far, I've only received a real Christmas tree as a gift.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
The cedars I planted look much like Christmas trees now. The tallest one is about 7 feet.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14905)
• Hong Kong
19 Jun 22
@DWDavis Wow, nice.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (162111)
• United States
19 Jun 22
You even named your trees, how sweet! Or is that the variety of Pecan each of them is.? Do you have to have two varieties to produce?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
24 Jun 22
The names are the varieties of pecan trees. We decided to stick with calling them by their names as an easy way to identify which tree we're talking about. My son told me that the research he did said you needed two trees to cross-pollinated if you wanted to see fruit. We won't know if it worked for a few years yet.
Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (50069)
• Mojave, California
19 Jun 22
Hi Elliot, nice to meet you. I have never but sure is smart, considering the world needs so many more plants to combat climate change. Your sons are genius's but I guess we know why since they come from you. I will take my 5 dollars in the next plant you send me.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
When Elliot grows to full size, he will sequester quite a lot of carbon, as will his mate.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41627)
• Delhi, India
19 Jun 22
NO, I have never received a tree as a gift. That's a good gift one can give as a gift on special occasions.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I have given trees before. I have also had trees planted in the national forest in memory or honor of someone.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91925)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Jun 22
Oh lovely now DW I love the name Elliot A Happy Fathers Day to you.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37496)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Jun 22
No never received a tree as a gift.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (111413)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Jun 22
Not a tree but rose bushes
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
Rose bushes are so lovely. Our sons gave two to my missus a few years ago. She's still trying to get the hang of getting them to fill out and show more than one of two blooms.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (111413)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Jun 22
@DWDavis I mostly leave them alone The climbing ones fill out in just a few years easily.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jun 22
Pecan's don't grow in Michigan, but I still enjoy thinking about having a pecan tree!
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
My folks live down closer to the NC coast than we are and used to have two huge pecan trees in their yard. Sadly, both were struck by lightning within a couple of years of each other. We lost my dad a year ago. I'm planting these two trees as a living memorial to him, but only I know that's why I asked for them for Father's Day.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jun 22
@DWDavis What a wonderful gift, in memory of your beloved father:) My father was a wonderful man, he could grow anything in a garden!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19875)
• London, England
19 Jun 22
I think a pecan tree would suit me very well, but not sure if the UK climate would suit them.I do like pecans
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I'm hoping with the two of them that we'll get some nice pecans in a few years.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
19 Jun 22
I never receive a tree as a gift but it is good to have one
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
19 Jun 22
@DWDavis You can
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
19 Jun 22
I hope I can be a good enough tree keeper to help Elliot survive this hot summer.
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Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
19 Jun 22
Certainly. It should be great to know it.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
20 Jun 22
Happy Father's Day, good gift! Yes, my Mother had received plants as gifts, I inherited them.
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