[NatureNS] honey locust - no seeds in NS?

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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:52:42 -0400
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I'm interested in any seeds of either legume..Gleditsia or Robinia..and
would set them up for cold stratification and see if they germinate.
Just need to keep the voles and squirrels out!
Nick

On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 2:03 PM N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We have what I am told is a honey locust in downtown Bear River.  It has
> seed pods of more than a foot long with seeds in them.
>
> I can take some photos if anyone is interested to verify the species.
>
> Nancy
>
> On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 11:29 AM Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Great question
>> Ive seen and germinated Robinia seed in KY but have never seen seed in NS
>> or seedlings. All vegetative.
>>
>> Is this that they are obligate utcrossers and are surrpunded by clones? I
>> thought so but not likely if a city street.
>>
>> So  is it length of growing season?
>> If thats all then come warming, we for a good new appalachian tree ready
>> to roll.
>>
>> Where did the original seed come from of trees in windsor and throughout
>> the province?
>>
>>
>> On Sun., Nov. 17, 2019, 9:06 a.m. David Simpson, <david.sonsimp@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I see a fair number of honey locusts planted in towns and residential
>>> areas around Halifax/the Valley, but unlike black locust I have yet to see
>>> any with seeds. Has anyone noted this species producing seeds in this
>>> province?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> *Dave in Curry's Corner*
>>>
>>> David Simpson
>>> (902) 580 8007
>>> david.sonsimp@gmail.com
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Nancy Robinson
> 514-605-7186
>
>
>

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Dr. N.M.Hill
Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conservation
424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0

phone 902-698-0416

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r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 2:03 PM N Robinson &=
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div><div><div>Hello all,<br><br></div>We have what I am told is a honey loc=
ust in downtown Bear River.=C2=A0 It has seed pods of more than a foot long=
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v 17, 2019 at 11:29 AM Nick Hill &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com=
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v dir=3D"auto">Ive seen and germinated Robinia seed in KY but have never se=
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v><div dir=3D"auto">Is this that they are obligate utcrossers and are surrp=
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@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">david.sonsimp@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
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