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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: chairmanphil on April 02, 2012, 04:36:21 pm

Title: hickory trees
Post by: chairmanphil on April 02, 2012, 04:36:21 pm

i want to plant some hickory trees on the boarder planting going on around my land. does anyone know where i can get hold of some as no-one does around here. are there many varieties because if there are it is the one used in the wood burning food smoker i am interested in. didn't think it was going to be hard to find but there ya go. 

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: Fleecewife on April 02, 2012, 06:03:49 pm

Apparently there are 20 hickories, 19 native to North America and one to China, none to UK.   Have you tried Buckingham Nurseries?

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: deepinthewoods on April 02, 2012, 07:47:19 pm

i havent seen hickory for sale either, thats a good idea tho, im nearly there with my home smoker too.

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: chairmanphil on April 02, 2012, 09:31:50 pm

Quote from: Fleecewife on April 02, 2012, 06:03:49 pm

Apparently there are 20 hickories, 19 native to North America and one to China, none to UK.   Have you tried Buckingham Nurseries?

no i haven't, do you have a contact detail?

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: Fleecewife on April 02, 2012, 11:29:26 pm

www.hedging.co.uk  (http://www.hedging.co.uk) but I've just had a look and they don't sell hickory trees.  They do sell the chips though and I can see from the price why you would want to grow your own  :o

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: Mel on April 03, 2012, 07:41:57 am

Could you ask your local garden centre if they can source them for you,i had a quick look and cannot find anything within the UK,some seeds on ebay from Lithuania though! :o

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: chairmanphil on April 03, 2012, 08:44:29 am

Quote from: Fleecewife on April 02, 2012, 11:29:26 pm

www.hedging.co.uk  (http://www.hedging.co.uk) but I've just had a look and they don't sell hickory trees.  They do sell the chips though and I can see from the price why you would want to grow your own  :o

yeah the price is silly eh? thanx for the look though nice one. thought i was being a bit thick but it would appear not!

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: chairmanphil on April 03, 2012, 08:49:38 am

Quote from: leghorn on April 03, 2012, 07:41:57 am

Could you ask your local garden centre if they can source them for you,i had a quick look and cannot find anything within the UK,some seeds on  eBay (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/goto/ebay/) from Lithuania though! :o

that is a shrub not a tree really. my lady is from Brisbane and she says these don't go above 20' and they are an evergreen and an acacia not a true hickory! but thanx for the look up nice one! the search goes on!  ???

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: norfolk newbies on April 03, 2012, 03:30:33 pm

I did a quick search on latin name. Carya ovata ( its a type of hickory, not sure if it is what you want)
try these folks
http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=5102 (http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=5102)
http://www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk/pdf/catalogue.pdf (http://www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk/pdf/catalogue.pdf)
Jo

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: chairmanphil on April 03, 2012, 03:33:42 pm

that is the one i want NN thank-you. now the beef brisket in years to come will taste like they were made i Kansas city! nice one!

Title: Re: hickory trees
Post by: deepinthewoods on April 03, 2012, 04:38:29 pm

cool burncoose is only down the road too. might have a trip down there.