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Janet wrote:

In article , kay.6b616a6
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

Michael Bell;894053 Wrote:

My plan is to breed for bigger seeds by traditional plant breeding
methods and the starting point for that is seeds from
naturally-occurring alders.

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How many years does an alder take from seed to bearing cones?

red alder only takes about 7 years.I grew them because they have
larger cones, very handsome in winter when trees are bare. Size of cone
doesn't mean larger seeds though; they are still only about the size of
dandruff.

Janet B

Yes, I have seen red alders, Alnus rubra, American alder, in parks in
this country, a very big tree. But the wood is used for the bodies of
electric guitars. You can't get cooler than that!

Michael Bell


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