The main Privet I am currently growing is the Amur River North Privet. These shrubs flower when young, though haven’t produced fruit yet.
Category Archives: Fruit
Iowa Flowering Roses
There are a few different Roses that flower on my Oasis. The most common and aggressive one is the Multiflora Rose. Even though a lot died from RRD(Red Rosette Disease), there are still some lingering around and starting up. Maybe as time goes on, more resistant Multiflora Roses will exist and not die from RRD.
Flowering Hardy Kiwi
My female Kiwi plants are currently flowering. As in the past, there has not been a male to pollinate these vines, so they may not have fruit again.
Hollywood Plums
My little Hollywood Plum tree is pretty noticeable among the other vegetation. These trees grow slow because of the lack of chlorophyll.
Ripening Strawberries
Strawberries are starting to ripen. Some of the bunches are quite large.
Young Hollywood Plum
The Hollywood Plum is considered a purple-leafed plum cultivar and has edible fruit. This plum is said to be able to start from stem cuttings. So my plant gets bigger, I’ll be trying that propagation method out.
First Fruit of 2016
Honeyberries are always the first fruit to ripen in the year at my Iowa Location. This fruit is quickly turning color and the birds may fly off with it before it is fully ripened.
Next Cherry Generation
Young Black Cherries quickly flower and fruit. This tree is a good to mix in tree plantings for attracting wildlife.
Large Honeysuckle Bush
There is an intense aroma coming from the woods. Large Honeysuckle bushes are in full flower right now. Young Norway Spruce on the right are growing fast in this forest setting.
Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive
Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive has been my most vigorous and has had the least die-back of my Autumn Olives. It has a good flower set this year.