penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
What is the timing of your cuttings if you don't mind sharing.
The Flying Dragon
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RKatzin
Omono
I wait for the new foliage to harden off then I make my cuts about a week after the full moon, plant them in pumice sands and keep in the humidity hut until I see new growth emerging.
So, mid May now and the leaves are just popping, and the moon is full on the 26th. June 1st through mid June is my best window for taking cuttings.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Interesting. My are in full leaf for at least a couple weeks now, probably longer. And I am in zone 6.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Pictures tomorrow.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
YES! I'm greedy that way. Especially with a species as unique as this one.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
I had very few fruit last year, maybe 10 or so. 2019 maybe 50 or 60. Looks like flowers on last year's wood, only! It may take a few years watching to nail that down.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
See this is so helpful!
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
It's called Chinese Bitter Orange (probably because the Koreans won't let them have any). (Get it? Like Bre'r Fox and the grapes...)
Anyway, no way I could not try one, being thoroughly prepared to have my tongue repulsed, but it has no taste; zip, zero, nada. And dry as a bone.
Anyway, no way I could not try one, being thoroughly prepared to have my tongue repulsed, but it has no taste; zip, zero, nada. And dry as a bone.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I read the zest can be used in recipes. But that was the only value for the fruit. Sounds like an accurate comment after reading that.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
A family of Flying Dragons...
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
How tall is your 1st son? Love this cultivar. Love their growing habits.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Probably 2 feet or so, untouched this spring. These are very hard to shape, especially with wire. I have to look it over for some time to get my bearings before I start trimming. #2 lost the entire right-hand side winter of 2019, one branch covering that whole side and that was the largest side of the tree. Used to be #1. Heartbreak.
RKatzin
Omono
It's been several years since I've seen any flowers and fruits on mine. Repotting, moving, three times in that period, deer munched and scale infestation all contributed. I tried one back then and my experience was totally the opposite. Small hard fruits, possibly the tartest, most terrible flavor, right up there with Oregon grape berries.
TinyArt
Chumono
I can imagine Flying Dragon being used in a European-fairy-tale take on penjing— or rather, I’d like to be in on building the tower, castle, gingerbread house — but some other stalwart soul can face planting The Forest!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
The reason I went with Jason Schley other than local nursery ordering me one in...though cheaper. Was knowing the main trunkline and a single trunk. I did apply wire to 4 branches. I would like to still tweak one, possibly two... I am allowing the new green to lignify a bit so it doesn't snap off.
Though I admire everyone's trees...I'm especially drawn to John's / @Mellow Mullet . How he tries to bring a bit of order to what is there. Starting at the early stage I am. I imagine a lot easier than taming one which has years of growth. Though the tangles of growth is certainly characteristics I love too. I imagine seeing them first hand...would be even more interesting. The untamed...and to follow the twists and turns.
@Forsoothe! Wow, sucks to hear you lost the entire side to winter. Rough...
Though I admire everyone's trees...I'm especially drawn to John's / @Mellow Mullet . How he tries to bring a bit of order to what is there. Starting at the early stage I am. I imagine a lot easier than taming one which has years of growth. Though the tangles of growth is certainly characteristics I love too. I imagine seeing them first hand...would be even more interesting. The untamed...and to follow the twists and turns.
@Forsoothe! Wow, sucks to hear you lost the entire side to winter. Rough...
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
My Flying Dragons have done very well and I took two good air layers off one of the plants. But this post is about my new Tiny Dragon (aka Baby Dragon). I should have it next week. The original Baby Dragon was brought back from Japan by plantsman Rick Crowder. Apparently it is much more of a challenge to propagate. We'll see. To say I want a but load of these is .........wrong on many levels.
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cheap_walmart_art
Omono
Man, I had such a good specimen of this plant and it died out the first winter I had it. 
Crazy Diamond
Omono
Sorry guys there's only one and true Flying Dragon and ever will be.... That Poncirus its just an imposter 
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
I wonder why that is? I know were there is a large one that survived minus 14F. And mine seem unaffected by winter here in zone 6 with no protection at all.Man, I had such a good specimen of this plant and it died out the first winter I had it.
cheap_walmart_art
Omono
Honestly, I have no idea. Was very healthy when I purchased it, and the only thing I did was unwire once it had started biting. Was heeled in as I normally do with my trees over winter and starting from the tips, it just started slowly dying back. For awhile, the trunk remained alive but it never budded again and eventually died. That one bothered me because I can usually at least point to something I did to screw the pooch but that tree remains an utter mystery.
