Comments on: forsythia alternatives pt. 2: spicebush http://awaytogarden.com/forsythia-alternatives-pt-2-spicebush Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/forsythia-alternatives-pt-2-spicebush/comment-page-1#comment-113617 Margaret Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:09:22 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=1646#comment-113617 Hi, Lewis, and yes -- both male and female shrubs produce flowers (the male's are showier) but only the female will get fruit, and only if a male is in the vicinity. I have a few plants around the place but I didn't know about this issue of pollination until after the fact. The only way to tell the sexes apart is to shop during bloom time or better yet at fruit time, unless the nursery marks the plants (like holly growers do, clearly labeling pollinator males). Hi, Lewis, and yes — both male and female shrubs produce flowers (the male’s are showier) but only the female will get fruit, and only if a male is in the vicinity. I have a few plants around the place but I didn’t know about this issue of pollination until after the fact. The only way to tell the sexes apart is to shop during bloom time or better yet at fruit time, unless the nursery marks the plants (like holly growers do, clearly labeling pollinator males).

]]> By: Lewis crowell http://awaytogarden.com/forsythia-alternatives-pt-2-spicebush/comment-page-1#comment-113383 Lewis crowell Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:32:01 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=1646#comment-113383 I just bought a 5' spicebush to add to my small wildlife garden. Once I planted it I found it was dioecious!. Do I have to plant another male like you do for Ilex,, or can I get berries with just the one I bought. Lewis Crowell East Aurora, NY (Near Buffalo) Low zone 5 Soil: dense silt loam, somewhat poorly drained, acid. Time of planting 9/26/11 I just bought a 5′ spicebush to add to my small wildlife garden.
Once I planted it I found it was dioecious!. Do I have to plant another male
like you do for Ilex,, or can I get berries with just the one I bought.

Lewis Crowell
East Aurora, NY (Near Buffalo)
Low zone 5 Soil: dense silt loam, somewhat poorly drained, acid.
Time of planting 9/26/11

]]> By: Maria http://awaytogarden.com/forsythia-alternatives-pt-2-spicebush/comment-page-1#comment-55792 Maria Sat, 14 May 2011 02:17:18 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=1646#comment-55792 Okay. That explains the width of your Lindera in your photo....I wasn't sure if that was one shrub or a couple...now I know. Mine will be in semi-shade in what I think will be a perfect soil condition for them (humusy, never too dry....). I hope to have a forest full of swallowtails in the future. Thanks for getting back to me so fast because tomorrow I can get startedt planting. Woo hoo! Okay. That explains the width of your Lindera in your photo….I wasn’t sure if that was one shrub or a couple…now I know. Mine will be in semi-shade in what I think will be a perfect soil condition for them (humusy, never too dry….). I hope to have a forest full of swallowtails in the future. Thanks for getting back to me so fast because tomorrow I can get startedt planting. Woo hoo!

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