Butternut Seedlings

[SwampDonkey]

Hang in there, Swampdonkey. You're half way to 25 years now. 😁

That one the mice girdled. But I have had them produce in 12 years, probably 2-1/2" diameter at the base of the tree. A tree I planted at my uncle's.

[SwampDonkey]

@SwampDonkey you need to send me some of those seedlings so I can grow it and show the guy that tried to sell me cottonwood as butternut.  They may not survive the trip though.

Probably near impossible as a seedling. They'd also never let a live plant cross the border, and especially not an endangered one. Nothing says nuts can't cross. :D

[firefighter ontheside]

Maybe if it came across while dormant they would be convinced its just a stick.  And before Covid, I'm pretty sure nuts were crossing everyday.

[Jeff]

I'm pretty protective of these to trees, planted from @SwampDonkey nuts in 2012. The last two years they finally took off. Must be it took a decade to get roots through that clay.



 

 

[SwampDonkey]

Those are about the size of the one I trans-planted 3 years ago in the yard. I have one that is near big enough to flower, have not checked it out this spring up at the woodlot. I have several in the Arthur blow down area, and others here and there some get over taken for other trees, others are kinda in meadow openings. Neighbors have one of mine to, it's the size of yours also.

[WhitePineJunky]

I got 2 butternuts to plant I was gifted, about 3 foot tall. A guy in town has a nice mature one very nice looking trees

[thecfarm]

I would plant them way away from each other.
The nuts will fall off and grow new ones. Or the squirrels will bury the nuts.

[SwampDonkey]

Your neighbor or someone else has probably planted one from New Brunswick, as it is the only Atlantic province with native butternut. They are also self pollinating. Plant in full sun.

[WhitePineJunky]

Yes I see it's range is a small strip west- east southern NB. Got them planted. 2 white ash and a Chinese ginkgo tree as well