Phytolacca dioica (ombo tree)

[Josh-O]

Is anyone growing this massive trunked tree?

I have a HUGE open space and I thought I would try to find some seed to grow one up to someday palnt out

[Gtlevine]

Josh, look at Daves post on page 2.

[DiegoGM]

Hi Josh

In my city there are a few of this trees. They grow easily and fast. The biggest are in public old gardens.

[The Silent Seed]

That is an amazing tree! 

I bought 500 seeds and it turns out they were a bad batch so I got a refund. I would have much preferred them to grow! 

[Josh-O]

5 hours ago, santoury said:

That is an amazing tree! 

I bought 500 seeds and it turns out they were a bad batch so I got a refund. I would have much preferred them to grow! 

I think my seed batch was bad two. It's been 3 weeks with no luck yet

[Josh-O]

6 hours ago, DiegoGM said:

Hi Josh

In my city there are a few of this trees. They grow easily and fast. The biggest are in public old gardens.

can you get some seed from that tree?

[The Silent Seed]

Josh - PM me where you got your seeds - maybe from the same place as me - He knows it's a bad batch and was extremely helpful and honest about it. 

Seeds from THAT sucker - would be - awesome! 

[Josh-O]

On 3/3/2016, 4:32:53, santoury said:

Josh - PM me where you got your seeds - maybe from the same place as me - He knows it's a bad batch and was extremely helpful and honest about it. 

Seeds from THAT sucker - would be - awesome! 

will do 

[Matthew92]

From what little I've found online, looks like 9a at least. Anyone know more specifically the cold hardiness?

[Josh-O]

17 hours ago, Opal92 said:

From what little I've found online, looks like 9a at least. Anyone know more specifically the cold hardiness?

that's pretty cold hard if you ask me.

[Matthew92]

1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

that's pretty cold hard if you ask me.

From my experience in zone 8, that 20 degree cut off point makes a big difference for many plants labeled under "zone 9." Like floss silk tree is usually put for zone 9, and after reading many grower's experience, it's apparent that 8b would be just too cold. As for P. dioica, I've read a report of a 30 ft. tree freezing to the ground in San Antonio (exact temp not listed though), and then another comment of the foliage frying at temps just below freezing. Not much information. So wondering what it will be like in a climate where there are upper teens every few years. But yeah, probably still worth a try.

[Josh-O]

18 hours ago, Opal92 said:

From my experience in zone 8, that 20 degree cut off point makes a big difference for many plants labeled under "zone 9." Like floss silk tree is usually put for zone 9, and after reading many grower's experience, it's apparent that 8b would be just too cold. As for P. dioica, I've read a report of a 30 ft. tree freezing to the ground in San Antonio (exact temp not listed though), and then another comment of the foliage frying at temps just below freezing. Not much information. So wondering what it will be like in a climate where there are upper teens every few years. But yeah, probably still worth a try.

now I just need to find some viable seed. The stuff on e-bay is no good. trust me I've tried  

Thanks for your valuable feed back. looks like this tree will be no problem for 9b/10a with temps that may dip to 30F on occasion

[DiegoGM]

Hi Josh

Nowadays there are not seeds in the tree. Is winter! The tree have not leaves. Maybe in summer could be seeds.

[Josh-O]

9 hours ago, DiegoGM said:

Hi Josh

Nowadays there are not seeds in the tree. Is winter! The tree have not leaves. Maybe in summer could be seeds.

That would be fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks