Ginkgo Biloba Hayanari

ozzerbon

G’day Guys,

Yes I’ve heard of [and only heard of] the reputation that the smell of the female Ginkgo’s fruit has, but do not expect to have too many complications with such a small tree in a pot, should it even produce fruit, as I understand that they must be at least 20 years old before they do that, but I shall learn and accept [I hope] the experience of that, should I live so long [me being 72yr this month].

My specimen is coming from a Belgium Tree Specialist, who judging by his catalogue, [also in English] [see http://www.pavia.be/index.php ] has a very weird and wonderful collection of trees, and before I continue, I feel that I must state that Belgians work extremely hard to guard their reputations.

As a kinda pointer to why I am so excited, I had originally only showed interest in a Ficus carica ‘Laciniata’.
In the catalogue, [see URL] you will discover an excellent pic of the foliage of this fig,
and then as a kinda box-filler I scanned thru his cat’, for something else, and imagine my surprise to discover this Ginkgo biloba ’Hayanari’, to be available and yet even so easy, [after all my years of searching for a guaranteed female tree].

As to fresh seeds, in Amsterdam, one can buy them by the bucket-load from practically any Chinese Toko [food store] at a mere pittance, and they’re practically all viable, being totally fresh [edible fruits/nuts] and yep, I have tried to grow them and that’s dead-easy to do too with 100% germination, as are any cuttings that one might make.

But what I really wanted to know is what does the word, ‘HAYANARI’ mean, or represent?

I shall have my new Ginkgo within the week, shall keep you guys posted, and will include pics. [Just can’t wait, as they say]

Best regards,

Nigel

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