Introduction.

HorseloverFat said:
I LOVE Tamarind trees..

How well do they winter INDOORS?
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Mine went to sleep for 3 months and woke up without problems for the last 2 years. I don't know about way up north but my friends in Zone 6 have kept them as house plant indoor in the winter without issues. They take them inside once the leaves are dropped and just put them in their unheated but not freezing garage. I don't know if they can survive much below -1 C.
OK I will be gathering info for a good intro post on Tamarindus indica.
 
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HorseloverFat said:
I'd like to TRY... but no promises as half my YEAR is below 0 C HAHAHAHA!!
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Well. Some of my friends have had success growing tamarinds indoor in Montreal. When it get near freezing, they bring them inside under grow lights. That extends their green period another 2 months then they still drop all leaves. The light will be turn off then and they wait for spring.
 
Cajunrider said:
Well. Some of my friends have had success growing tamarinds indoor in Montreal. When it get near freezing, they bring them inside under grow lights. That extends their green period another 2 months then they still drop all leaves. The light will be turn off then and they wait for spring.
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Tamarind trees are amongst my favorite MATURE trees..

Once you start the thread, I know some folks to summon.

(I'm still interested in trying)
 
commercial native reforestation grower . Normally only can purchase 100 trees at a time. Haul is from there once a year left over stock sale can purchase small quantities . 2 pitch pine 2 black cherry 2 American plum. 1 pin cherry 😎😎👍👍
 

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Cajunrider said:
Well. Some of my friends have had success growing tamarinds indoor in Montreal. When it get near freezing, they bring them inside under grow lights. That extends their green period another 2 months then they still drop all leaves. The light will be turn off then and they wait for spring.
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3 things Cajun what can you tell me about Southern live oak Q Virginia. I have a desire to grow it indoors . Got to have something to
Play with in winter . 2 if you visit your friends in Montreal make sure you go to the botanical gardens Bonsai collection is one of the best in north east . Some famous trees there . 3 call me I live 2 hours away we can have lunch 2 thoughts come to mind right away Montreal smoke meat sandwich and poutine Don’t knock either fir there simplistic nature . If you don’t like both you don’t like food . PS bring crawdads you will have to smuggle them but I’ll post bail 😂😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😎
 
Frozentreehugger said:
3 things Cajun what can you tell me about Southern live oak Q Virginia. I have a desire to grow it indoors . Got to have something to
Play with in winter . 2 if you visit your friends in Montreal make sure you go to the botanical gardens Bonsai collection is one of the best in north east . Some famous trees there . 3 call me I live 2 hours away we can have lunch 2 thoughts come to mind right away Montreal smoke meat sandwich and poutine Don’t knock either fir there simplistic nature . If you don’t like both you don’t like food . PS bring crawdads you will have to smuggle them but I’ll post bail 😂😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😎
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If you have good grow light you should have zero problem with keeping Q. Virginia indoor in the winter. They will shed leaves early in the spring then quickly grow new ones in about 2 weeks.
 
A couple more trees for Outdoors in Summer, Indoors under Lights in Winter.

Pomegranate - this tree is surprisingly tolerant of low winter light, as long as it gets at least 3 months of full sun in summer. I leave it out until frost knocks leaves off, about 28 F or -1 C to -2 C. Then bring it in for the winter. A cool windowsill will keep it dormant a few weeks, then it will start growing. Then it goes under lights with my orchids. Kept one going over 35 years this way. Until I forgot it and a +18 F night knocked it dead ( - 7 C) the roots had frozen solid. The culinary version is easy to obtain, just plant seeds from fruit from the grocery store. The "nana" or dwarf version has shorter internodes and smaller fruit, worth the modest investment as it makes great shohin bonsai. Evergreen Gardenworks, Brent Walston has several dwarf forms. The flowers are cool. Pomegranate has good drought tolerance. Dry it to point where leaves wilt, even a few days post wilt, to "crunchy'" and it will come back if watering is resumed. But don't do more than one drought per year, it is not a cactus. Larger trees tolerate drought better than small cuttings.

Brazilian Rain Tree - similar treatment to pomegranate, except it is not as frost or freeze tolerant. It is fairly tolerant to drought. Like pomegranate it wants full sun for at period of the year.

Tamarind has a similar appearance to Brazilian rain tree but is botanically not closely related. Treatment can be similar. Grow outdoors until just before a freeze, bring indoors. Leaves will usually drop, put under lights as growth resumes.
 
Cajunrider said:
Tamarind tree.
Btw you are too far up north. I bet you my neck is redder than yours :D
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Let me help you guys out...

Those of you that know me, know that i'm obsessed with (not to mention reasonably educated in) Sociology/Psychology... and completely in love with psycholinguistics and dialects..

I also love sociological, cultural and linguistic differences in North America and pursue this knowledge..

So...

Regarding "Redneck"...

I used to think it referred to certain areas.. specifically the "Piney Belt" west through the badlands...

I've discovered it SIMPLY, when boiled down... and 'chased' back to it's origins... it means.. "Farmer".... That's it,.. not "Southern or Northern Farmer"... just "Farmer".

🤓

I did a sociology study on "Hicks, Hillbillies and Rednecks as societal context." "Swamp Folk, Prarie Folk, Western Mountaineers and *overaccentuated California Accent* California dudes." were all mentioned too..

My STUDIES for this paper became MUCH larger than the information contained. (Inspiring and re-cementing my fascinations)

I'm going to see If I can locate it.

🤓

Confucius say; Toil of the field will make a neck red.

🤦🏽‍♂️
 
DanaWhicker said:
I had never heard of poutine until I was in Wisconsin a few years ago. What a treat.
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Haha! They (Poutine sightings) are more common the closer you get to "The Great White North"..

DEFINITELY a Canada thing, there, bud.

;)
 
Leo in N E Illinois said:
A couple more trees for Outdoors in Summer, Indoors under Lights in Winter.

Pomegranate - this tree is surprisingly tolerant of low winter light, as long as it gets at least 3 months of full sun in summer. I leave it out until frost knocks leaves off, about 28 F or -1 C to -2 C. Then bring it in for the winter. A cool windowsill will keep it dormant a few weeks, then it will start growing. Then it goes under lights with my orchids. Kept one going over 35 years this way. Until I forgot it and a +18 F night knocked it dead ( - 7 C) the roots had frozen solid. The culinary version is easy to obtain, just plant seeds from fruit from the grocery store. The "nana" or dwarf version has shorter internodes and smaller fruit, worth the modest investment as it makes great shohin bonsai. Evergreen Gardenworks, Brent Walston has several dwarf forms. The flowers are cool. Pomegranate has good drought tolerance. Dry it to point where leaves wilt, even a few days post wilt, to "crunchy'" and it will come back if watering is resumed. But don't do more than one drought per year, it is not a cactus. Larger trees tolerate drought better than small cuttings.

Brazilian Rain Tree - similar treatment to pomegranate, except it is not as frost or freeze tolerant. It is fairly tolerant to drought. Like pomegranate it wants full sun for at period of the year.

Tamarind has a similar appearance to Brazilian rain tree but is botanically not closely related. Treatment can be similar. Grow outdoors until just before a freeze, bring indoors. Leaves will usually drop, put under lights as growth resumes.
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You are wise to mention Punica...

Such amazing trees... all around..

VERY neat if you trace their "Cultural History".. you find JUST how important these trees (every part) were to many "Sandy (and NON)" Cultures.

My Punica work consumes at least a 1/3 of my indoor cool rooms during winter.. And I have a decent amount of space. ;)

Can NOT say enough positive things about Punica.
 
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