Does anyone have Basswood (American Linden) seed available?
JC
Never tried planting the seed but I've dug up and re-planted a few sapplings over the years and they're all still growing strong. It can take awhile for them to reach maturity and make seed/flowers for your bees though.
thomas
I know it takes years, but I am restoring some pretty abused land, and if I am planting trees anyway, might as well throw some Basswood in to the mix, especially since Basswood is native to all the counties in my state. I have planted other species, and I seem to have better luck with seed over already started ones. For whatever reason, the deer and gophers don't bother them as much, and within 3 years or so they are just as big as the ones that I planted.
JC
You can get 100 seeding trees for $40 from your state forest nursery.
http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environment/Forestry/StateForestNursery/SeedlingCatalog.aspx (http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environment/Forestry/StateForestNursery/SeedlingCatalog.aspx)
PM your address to me and I pick some off of my trees (and/or the ground), put them in an envelope, and snail mail them to you.
The do like wet areas. I live next to a river and they love all the water just 3 feet down. A lot are just on the edge of the river.
Jay