I *heart* ginko(gingko) trees. I have a volunteer growing too close to my concrete step that needs to be transplanted. They grow very slow. This one is about four years old and only three feet tall.
One of my favorite ginko stories: A tradition here is for the senior class to donate something to the U. Many, many years ago a gingko tree was donated and planted outside the President office in the administration building. For 20 years I have watched this tree mature into a stately beauty. I splurted with glee the year it prolifically produced fruit. There is just something about a dirty diaper smell at the administration building that cheers me every fall.
(and yeah, i figured you probably like gingkos, *snicker*. no idea what gave it away, *innocent look*.)
now i just want to know why the spelling is so weird; i suspect it's transliteration error. google hits per variant: ginko 355,000 ginkgo 868,000 gingko 1,380,000
ah yes, it's from the japanese, which is 銀杏 (ぎんきょう, ginkyo).
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One of my favorite ginko stories: A tradition here is for the senior class to donate something to the U. Many, many years ago a gingko tree was donated and planted outside the President office in the administration building. For 20 years I have watched this tree mature into a stately beauty. I splurted with glee the year it prolifically produced fruit. There is just something about a dirty diaper smell at the administration building that cheers me every fall.
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(and yeah, i figured you probably like gingkos, *snicker*. no idea what gave it away, *innocent look*.)
now i just want to know why the spelling is so weird; i suspect it's transliteration error. google hits per variant:
ginko 355,000
ginkgo 868,000
gingko 1,380,000
ah yes, it's from the japanese, which is 銀杏 (ぎんきょう, ginkyo).