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I am planning new landscape for new home. Would love to grow Ginkgos. We will have clay soil that can be amended for planting. Is this a good idea for Ginkgo or should I consider another tree?
posted by Cor Kwant @ 3/04/2006
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Does your area have other types of trees growing? If so, chances are a Ginkgo can grow there.
There are many limiting factors for plants: Moisture, light, nutrients, temperature. Chances are you can manipulate these factors in the Ginkgos favor and it will do just fine.
Write back in a few years and let us know how it goes.
what sort of soil does the tree prefer?
the leaves are going yellow at the edges
I have two "male" Gingko Autumn Gold trees that have been producing some seeds for the past 5 years. Last autumn, I just put some of the seeds in some very large planters and basically forgot about them. I left them whole and didn't prepare them in any way...at the time, I didn't know any better. After a very cold winter and very hot summer, I notice that I have about 95% germination. They are growing in Miracle Grow Moisture Control potting mix, which is light and loamy. I have 3 large Azaleas growing in the same pots and mix for the past 5 years and they are doing very well. By autumn, I would like to reposition these newborn Gingko trees in their pots and was wondering what the best soil would be for their permanent setup...or can I leave them in this commercial mix. According to the Miracle Grow website, the soil I used contains the following:
peat moss (the major component that is harvested from natural peat bogs), compost (the compost may contain animal manures, composted leaves, grass clippings, and/or composted bark), and perlite (white volcanic rocks used for drainage and soil texture). Some contain Osmocote fertilizer that look like small clear fluid-filled balls. The Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix also contains composted hulls of coconuts to help absord more water than regular potting soil.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Theresa Maeurer
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