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Jurassic Grow Kit Gingko Tree
Jurassic Grow Kit Gingko Tree
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Grow a living fossil from seed! Includes absolutely everything you need to grow a Ginkgo Tree from seed: seeds, growing medium, a mini-greenhouse, and detailed instructions. 100% guaranteed.
Great for kids and adults, amateurs to experts. A tree is a wonderful gift to the world that will only grow in value, meaning, and beauty
Moisture: Medium
Cold Hardiness:-25°F
Light Needs:Full Sun / Partial Shade
Size: 60 – 100' tall / 30 – 50' spread
Age/Lifespan: 1,500 yrs
Growth Rate: Medium
Drought Tolerance:Medium
Windfirm: Medium
Of all earth’s plants and creatures, Ginkgo Trees are perhaps the best example of what Charles Darwin called a “Living Fossil.” According to paleobotanists examining the fossil record, Ginkgo Trees have existed on earth for some 270 million years, and Ginkgo bilobamay well be the oldest still-living seed plant on our planet. Today’s “modern” Ginkgo Tree is the sole living representative of a classification of trees (order Ginkgoales, family Ginkgoaceae, genus Ginkgo) that once dominated the planet’s vegetation on all continents. About 7 million years ago the Ginkgo disappeared from the fossil record of North America. It was gone from Europe by about 2.5 million years ago, and remained indigenous only in a small area of central China, wherefrom most of the Ginkgo Trees growing today originated. Europeans became aware of the Ginkgo Tree in the late 1600’s, when it was “discovered” by German botanist Engelbert Kaempfer in the gardens of a Japanese temple.
Starting with their leathery, fan-shaped leaves, Ginkgo Trees have an ancient, otherworldly aspect to them. Ginkgos can grow quite large, with some reported to be over 160 feet tall in forests in China. Despite its propensity for prodigious growth, this tree also does well in containers and is quite amenable to pruning. Hence, it can be easily kept smaller for use in a small garden or as a deck or patio tree. Likewise, Ginkgos are also wonderful candidates for bonsai. Left to grow naturally in the landscape, Ginkgos typically reach a mature height of 60 to 100 feet with a stout, silvery trunk, and a branch spread of around 30-50 feet. It is an ideal and well-proportioned street or shade tree, with deep roots and a great resistance to damage from the elements, including wind, snow, pests, and urban pollution. In Autumn, the Ginkgo’s unmistakable leaves burnish to a deep saffron yellow. When backlit by the sun, a golden-leaved Ginkgo appears to almost glow. Fall foliage tends to linger on the tree into late Autumn before somewhat suddenly dropping, leaving the tree’s statuesque winter silhouette nude except for the ornaments of its small woody cone-like seeds.
Ginkgo Trees are dioecious, meaning each individual tree has a gender — either male or female. When a Ginkgo becomes reproductively mature (approx. 10 yrs.), males begin producing graceful cascading clusters of tassel-like greenish-yellow male flower catkins, while females produce attractive orange, fruit-like seeds with a shimmering silver bloom. The name Ginkgo actually refers to these seeds — from the Chinese word, Ginkyo, meaning “silver apricot.” While the female Ginkgo’s seeds are visually appealing and have been highly sought after for centuries for use as both food and medicine, their smell is anything but pleasant. The pulpy material surrounding the seeds contains butyric acid, which, as it breaks down, smells like rancid butter or, well, vomit. Despite their potential to become small stink bombs, Ginkgo seeds are highly esteemed throughout Asia, and have been a traditional Chinese food across the ages. Ginkgo nuts are often reserved for menus celebrating special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year.
Great for kids and adults, amateurs to experts. A tree is a wonderful gift to the world that will only grow in value, meaning, and beauty
Moisture: Medium
Cold Hardiness:-25°F
Light Needs:Full Sun / Partial Shade
Size: 60 – 100' tall / 30 – 50' spread
Age/Lifespan: 1,500 yrs
Growth Rate: Medium
Drought Tolerance:Medium
Windfirm: Medium
Of all earth’s plants and creatures, Ginkgo Trees are perhaps the best example of what Charles Darwin called a “Living Fossil.” According to paleobotanists examining the fossil record, Ginkgo Trees have existed on earth for some 270 million years, and Ginkgo bilobamay well be the oldest still-living seed plant on our planet. Today’s “modern” Ginkgo Tree is the sole living representative of a classification of trees (order Ginkgoales, family Ginkgoaceae, genus Ginkgo) that once dominated the planet’s vegetation on all continents. About 7 million years ago the Ginkgo disappeared from the fossil record of North America. It was gone from Europe by about 2.5 million years ago, and remained indigenous only in a small area of central China, wherefrom most of the Ginkgo Trees growing today originated. Europeans became aware of the Ginkgo Tree in the late 1600’s, when it was “discovered” by German botanist Engelbert Kaempfer in the gardens of a Japanese temple.
Starting with their leathery, fan-shaped leaves, Ginkgo Trees have an ancient, otherworldly aspect to them. Ginkgos can grow quite large, with some reported to be over 160 feet tall in forests in China. Despite its propensity for prodigious growth, this tree also does well in containers and is quite amenable to pruning. Hence, it can be easily kept smaller for use in a small garden or as a deck or patio tree. Likewise, Ginkgos are also wonderful candidates for bonsai. Left to grow naturally in the landscape, Ginkgos typically reach a mature height of 60 to 100 feet with a stout, silvery trunk, and a branch spread of around 30-50 feet. It is an ideal and well-proportioned street or shade tree, with deep roots and a great resistance to damage from the elements, including wind, snow, pests, and urban pollution. In Autumn, the Ginkgo’s unmistakable leaves burnish to a deep saffron yellow. When backlit by the sun, a golden-leaved Ginkgo appears to almost glow. Fall foliage tends to linger on the tree into late Autumn before somewhat suddenly dropping, leaving the tree’s statuesque winter silhouette nude except for the ornaments of its small woody cone-like seeds.
Ginkgo Trees are dioecious, meaning each individual tree has a gender — either male or female. When a Ginkgo becomes reproductively mature (approx. 10 yrs.), males begin producing graceful cascading clusters of tassel-like greenish-yellow male flower catkins, while females produce attractive orange, fruit-like seeds with a shimmering silver bloom. The name Ginkgo actually refers to these seeds — from the Chinese word, Ginkyo, meaning “silver apricot.” While the female Ginkgo’s seeds are visually appealing and have been highly sought after for centuries for use as both food and medicine, their smell is anything but pleasant. The pulpy material surrounding the seeds contains butyric acid, which, as it breaks down, smells like rancid butter or, well, vomit. Despite their potential to become small stink bombs, Ginkgo seeds are highly esteemed throughout Asia, and have been a traditional Chinese food across the ages. Ginkgo nuts are often reserved for menus celebrating special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year.
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