Citrus Growers Forum

dlusby · Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Location: No. California

I'm new to trying my hand at grafting and want to grow my own rootstock for this purpose. I have searched and searched and can't find a source for flying dragon seeds to grow. Can anyone help me locate some? I'm in Northern California if that matters. I'd like to graft some lemons and oranges to each so if I should be looking for a different rootstock please let me know.

Thanks!

Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 473 Location: UK

Hi, I found this site from searching the net that sells poncirus trifoliata seeds. I've never used this site before so I don't know if they are any good but their prices seem very reasonable. I might order some myself pretty soon, I want some too.

http://www.banana-tree.com/Poncirus-Trifoliata.html

Has anyone ever used this site to get poncirus seed? Did they germinate ok?

dlusby · Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Location: No. California

I found trade winds fruit store online at http://www.tradewindsfruitstore.com which has both flying dragon and trifoliate orange and they are located in California so hopefully there won't be any issues there. I will have to contact The Banana Tree and see if they can ship to me. I'll keep you posted as to my order and how the germination goes. If anyone has other places feel free to post and I may try them as well.

Millet · Posted: Tue 16 Mar, 2010 11:58 pm

Buying viable seed from Trade Winds that will actually germinate, is a 50:50 chance at best. Purchasing seed at this time of year might give a better chance of obtaining seed that will germinate. If I had a dollar for every time I have heard about dead seed from Trade Winds, I would be rich. However, for a little money that seed cost it could be worth a chance. - Millet (1,036-)

dlusby · Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Location: No. California

Well that's not too encouraging but I had a feeling when purchasing that it would be a coin toss. Maybe I'll get 50% to germinate which I would be happy with. I guess time will tell though. It'll be fun to try and like you said at least it doesn't cost much.

fred · Citruholic Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 134

My suggestion would be to start your search in the Sept , Oct , Nov time frame-

turtleman · Posted: Wed 07 Apr, 2010 11:55 am

Why dont you just call Willits-Newcomb?
We buy all our seed from them

tommibear · Joined: 04 Apr 2011 Posts: 1 Location: sylmar, ca

http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/orange_bitter.html

SandmountainHerbs has 50 seeds for $3.95.

Seeds are fresh and germinate quickly.

Mark_T · Posted: Thu 07 Apr, 2011 5:25 pm

tommibear wrote:

http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/orange_bitter.html

SandmountainHerbs has 50 seeds for $3.95.

Seeds are fresh and germinate quickly.

The above link says fruits are used to make marmalade!! Shocked

hoosierquilt · Posted: Fri 08 Apr, 2011 2:12 am

Check with Tree Source Citrus Nursery. They're located in California, http://www.citrustreesource.com/

_________________
Patty S.

mrtexas · Posted: Fri 08 Apr, 2011 11:59 pm

turtleman wrote:

Why dont you just call Willits-Newcomb?
We buy all our seed from them

Yup, just bought a quart of Swingle seeds. Expensive though, $128 including shipping.

mrtexas · Posted: Sat 09 Apr, 2011 12:00 am

dlusby wrote:

I'm new to trying my hand at grafting and want to grow my own rootstock for this purpose. I have searched and searched and can't find a source for flying dragon seeds to grow. Can anyone help me locate some? I'm in Northern California if that matters. I'd like to graft some lemons and oranges to each so if I should be looking for a different rootstock please let me know.

Thanks!

I could have mailed you some except I planted my quart of FD seeds I saved from last fall a week ago. The season for FD seeds is Thanksgiving.