Citrus Growers Forum

David · Posted: Tue 27 Jan, 2009 5:02 pm

Gentlemen
My Flying Dragon failed to germinate. I dug it up today and the seed has rotted. Does anyone have any FD seed that they can get rid of. I have lots of Poncirus Tri to trade. It is good seed...all of it germinated and I have lots left....but.........alas the FD did not do it. I still have time to get seed in the ground if someone can help me out. Thanks in advance if you can.
My mailing address.

Calvin Bowman
\13742 Hammack
Denham Springs, La 70726

Willing to send postage back to you. Thanks

Mark_T · Posted: Sun 27 Sep, 2009 12:04 am

I need some Flying Dragon seeds as well, how are the fruits shaping up for everyone right? Who's list do I need to get on get some? Thanks!

fofoca · Posted: Sun 27 Sep, 2009 1:09 pm

reversethong, over on the gardenweb citrus forum, fishman49 is selling them for a nominal fee... I think it is about $2 per dozen plus postage. I bought some and they are coming up just fine.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/citrus/msg072305324087.html

Millet · Posted: Sun 27 Sep, 2009 4:49 pm

I have not visited the Garden Web's site for a couple years, but evidently the rules must be changed. They used to NEVER allow anyone to sell for profit. - Millet (1,206-)

fofoca · Posted: Sun 27 Sep, 2009 6:09 pm

Millet, I haven't checked the rules. It may be he just hasn't been caught. Personally I was happy to get them for what seemed to me dirt cheap. I didn't have anything on his trade list.

Mark_T · Posted: Sun 27 Sep, 2009 6:35 pm

Thanks for the heads up fofoca. I'd rather pay a forum member here if it's an option.

Imenoq · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Warszawa POLAND

I would like to buy flying dragon seeds.
Could anyone send them to Poland???
I would like to use paypal for the payment.
I can’t registred Garden Web's site to send email.
The Postal Code always not correct!
Anyone help me?

Mark_T · Posted: Mon 28 Sep, 2009 12:40 am

I would think most of the FD fruit is still ripening? Besides, I feel better asking for seeds from members here, as I feel I will be getting the seeds I'm asking for.

Sludge · Posted: Sun 04 Oct, 2009 1:31 am

reversethong wrote:

I would think most of the FD fruit is still ripening?

Actually, I'm also wondering when the Poncirus/FD fruit get ripe, since I too am planning to beg for a few seeds.

Sylvain · Posted: Sun 04 Oct, 2009 4:40 am

> I'm also wondering when the Poncirus/FD fruit get ripe.
The first fruits are falling. Fully ripe in one week.

Mark_T · Posted: Sun 04 Oct, 2009 5:48 am

fofoca wrote:

Millet, I haven't checked the rules. It may be he just hasn't been caught. Personally I was happy to get them for what seemed to me dirt cheap. I didn't have anything on his trade list.

fofoca, do the seedling appear to be Flying Dragon?

What's the best way to tell what seedlings will be dwarf type?

fofoca · Posted: Sun 04 Oct, 2009 1:55 pm

They're definitely trifoliata, but I haven't seen any kinks yet. They're still very small, though - only one is over an inch tall.

Mark_T · Posted: Tue 06 Oct, 2009 3:51 am

What do you plan to graft?

I need some FD to practice bud grafting on, that's why I want it. I'll let the best tree mature.

fofoca · Posted: Tue 06 Oct, 2009 3:03 pm

reversethong, some day in the future I may have a bigger yard, but for now I'm very space-limited. If I want more trees, I can't have big ones. I have a mature Robertson navel, a yuzu, a Meyer lemon, and a bunch of sudachi seedlings. All of these are candidates for future miniaturization. My navel orange tree is near its end of life so maybe I can make a new tree on FD.

I bought some small FD plants that I plan to try cuttings from as well.

Millet · Posted: Tue 06 Oct, 2009 11:30 pm

reversethong, the thorns on Flying Dragon (FD), are curved, and on older FD trees the thorns grow to be very long and very curved, thus the name Flying Dragon. On the other trifoliate varieties the thorns are more of a straight thorn. It is quite easy to tell the difference betwen the varieties. - Millet (1,197-)