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| Brunswick Fig Bud with Brebas |
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| My Dad's Gingko tree at Battleground |
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| "Sunflower" Pawpaw buds |
Of the figs atr Battleground, the established Brunswick and Sal's fig trees are alive. I don't know yet about any of the others I planted last year.
If I remember correctly about last year, the Brunswick fig tree too a long time to develop green buds. That was the first Spring after I moved it here. Maybe the same will be true for the others.
The Gingko biloba tree I moved here summer 2012 is budding out nicely. This tree is about 15 years from seed that my dad collected in Quincy IL. This was the smallest of the 3 trees, the only one small enough for me to move when I did.
Two of the pawpaws are making flower buds. Sunflower is ahead of NC-1. If the timing works out, I will pollinate by hand. Pawpaw flowers are self-infertile. The stigma (female part) is receptive before the anthers (male part) produce viable pollen. When the pollen is produces, the stigma is no longer receptive. In addition, even when flowers open at different times on the same tree, most varieties are self-infertile. I hope I can pollinate one with the other, if flower timing works out. These are small trees. Ideally, I should not try to make them produce fruit this year. But life is short and I would like a taste. If possible.
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