topic Re: My gingko! in Garden

My gingko!

GoneButNotForgotten — Tue, 26 May 2020 20:39:06 GMT

I'm so glad I didn't chop it down this spring. I haven't seen much growth on it this spring but my DH just went out and measured it; at 5'3", it's almost as tall as I am

And the big one, which is about 2 years older, is up to 12'11"; it's grown a foot in the last year.

It doesn't take much to make me happy and now I'm a happy camper!

I might add that this really rejoices me because my side yard is gradually turning into a jungle. I have a bad back, bad knees, etc., so I can't get out there and tidy it up. The next time I look at it, I'll just squint ;-)

Re: My gingko!

jlkz — Tue, 26 May 2020 21:11:01 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten

Do you know if you have 2 male gingko's, or 2 females, or one of each. Clue: the dropped flower pods will smell to high heaven... a very unpleasant one at that ! ( Think around September-October.)

Re: My gingko!

GoneButNotForgotten — Tue, 26 May 2020 22:44:50 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@GoneButNotForgotten

Do you know if you have 2 male gingko's, or 2 females, or one of each. Clue: the dropped flower pods will smell to high heaven... a very unpleasant one at that ! ( Think around September-October.)

I'm know my big one is male because it doesn't have those stinky pods and I'm a little disappointed because I have a neighbor who is very unpleasant and it would give me great pleasure to give them a slightly stinky dose of their own medicine (yes, I'm awful I know )

I'm pretty sure the little one is male too. As far as I know, there aren't any nurseries around here (the Seattle suburbs) that sell female ones. It's probably for the best because of people like me hee hee!

Re: My gingko!

JustJazzmom — Wed, 27 May 2020 04:26:24 GMT

I got to see a female ginko at Monticello in VA. You did have to be careful where you stepped (especially with sandals on).

Most sold in the nursery industry are male clones.