Thanks for all the good information. I have one Boswellia Sacra Frankincense Tree I'm growing. Just started growing this tree a little over a year ago.
@@EnlightenmentGarden No, I ordered a small tree online about a year and a half ago. It has several side branches, so I'm going to try and propagate a few more. I've been researching how to make the essential oils. My wife has a lot of pains and I feel Frankensteins oils might help.
@@edibletropicaltrees It's a great natural anti-inflammatory/ant-microbial and given most diseases are correlated with inflammation, it certainly can't hurt. Best of luck with your propagation!
This is my first time viewing your content. You did a great job on every angle, from the video shooting with close-ups and far-away shots to the historical and informational data taught about the species and how to grow it. I do not have a growers thumb but I'm starting to try more and more. While holistic living is near and dear to me, I feel it's time to start learning how to grow what I use. I live in a zone 9 area, so I have lots of opportunity to grow a variety but our soil is heavy with granite so it often makes it challenging for this newbie grower. Thank you for a well-done video and look forward to looking at more of your content! ❤🌱
OMG, how magnificent! I don't see how it's possible to grow them in humid conditions. I live just north of Houston in 8B and we're more humid than Florida. I have my native figs in pots and have a pretty good draining soil. They're not nearly the number of figs you have, but I love them. If you decide to sell seeds and make a video on how to start them, I'm in!
I recall reading Jason's book, Cultivation of Boswellia, where he pointed out that it's very humid on the Arabian Peninsula where Boswellia grows and thrives. They are very adaptable plants when it comes to humidity and soil types. Figs are challenging in humid climates but sacra should do well in your climate in container culture. The channel Todd's Tropicals in FL has some good content on starting seeds. You may want to check out his channel and Miniatree for seeds. TFW!
Interesting video…always interested in medicinals… like fungi they contain terpenoids… I take Boswellia in conjunction with Turmeric to help with joint inflammation… Hope you had good harvests… 🍻 John
Hi Natasha. I love that you just put it in the ground to see if it would work in AZ because no one else had tried! Couple questions... is it deciduous? I know you said it has leaf growth primarily once monsoon season starts, but I'm curious how it looks in our winters. On the seedling, why do you think it's so much slower growing? Do you think the seedlings are true to their parent as the cutting would be? I'm resisting ordering a tree right now because we just redid our kitchen and went way over budget, but it will be on the top of my Christmas list. Thanks for this video!
Thanks! It is an evergreen. While my 12-year-old tree is a bit bare, the others are full of leaves. In some years, this tree can invest more energy into blooming than leaves. The worst and coldest winter occurred in Jan 2019. I lost trees that year but the frankincense stayed green. You can see it at the 2 min mark in the video, "Urban Orchard Freeze Damage" where I filmed the aftermath of that winter. This tree is considered true to seed so genetically there is no difference. A cutting cheats the system because once rooted, you have effectively shaved off years it would take for a seedling to grow to that size. Best of luck and enjoy your new kitchen.
Hi. I don't sell seeds but did leave a link in the description for Miniatree which sells at times. The seeds need to be freshly planted and are viable for only about 2 weeks. The seedling that sprouted for me did so in summer when the soil temp was around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity was above 50% due to monsoons. There is a company in the Czech Republic called Honjy Succulents that sell tiny plants. You may want to look into them and/or Out of Africa Nursery in Florida. Hope that helps!
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thankyou so much. I'm in New York so pretty much it'll be housebound except for summers on the porch but thankyou for those sources.
Nice. So nice to be able to grow your own. I use frankencense resin ( purchased) in tictures and salves and in a DMSO tincture topically for arthric joint pain.
Awesome presentation! I love that you brought up the Biblical account in Matthew where frankincense was presented to Jesus. It must be a very special plant to be presented to the King of the world. I also reside in Zone 9B and am very interested in what you have learned as an AZ gardener.
Yes; amazing trees. The channel Todd's Tropicals in FL has some good content on starting seeds. You may want to check out his channel. I don't have any plans for selling seeds but there are quite a few sources for that in the US. I highly recommend Minatree for seeds (link is in the description of the video).
Thanks for sharing! 😊 I was just curious if you can get Frankincense from other varieties like Elongata, Dioscoridis, Socotrana, Nana, etc.? Do they produce a different aroma, have different resin colors, health benefits or drawbacks? 🤔
Glad you enjoyed it. All Boswellia species produce a gum resin with similar chemical properties, but the resin's purity, colors, and aroma differs among species. Sacra is the best-known and prized given its historical significance and resin quality and is also the hardest to germinate. Other species like nana have a high germination rate of 80%. I highly recommend the now out-of-print book, Cultivation of Boswellia by Jason Eslamieh if you want to learn more about all 19 species. I bought my first plant from Jason when his nursery Miniatree was operating. On the medicinal side, your best bet is to research peer-reviewed scientific journals for studies done on boswellia.
Hi! Sorry; I am out of plants to sell and have no plans to propagate in the near term The cool season is limited when it comes to finding these for sale in the US; summer is best. If seed-grown meets your needs, Out of Africa in FL is selling some Boswellia plants. I acquired a b. Nana from them this year.
No; I have never grown it. It is a very cool species of clumping bamboo. Others in the Phoenix area like Queen Creek Tropicals are and have made some videos on it.
Hello, Thanks for posting your tree. I live in north of peoria AZ, I am very interested to getting one of thsoe tree, need source information. I am willing to buy from you of you have extras. Thanks you
Hi. Please search for Arid Lands Nursery in Tucson. They have some b. sacra seedling starts available online at the moment inexpensivly. They are not always available.
Are you growing sacra? Yes via seed is the frugal choice but it takes lots of patience and time. All my plants in the ground were propagated via cuttings and would not be nearly as big if they were grown from seed. For me, it was important to get them large fast to hold up to our winters. The little 2-year-old seedling I propagated would have died out in the elements; frankincense seedlings need babying for quite a while.
@@EnlightenmentGarden Yes, the seeds are from Oman. One seedling made it through winter just fine (under a 1-gal cider jug I converted into a cloche. I've got four more seedlings coming up. I'm wondering if they're sensitive to pH...? Anyway, your trees look great!
very cool! I've been wanting to grow one of these, in zone 9a. A sacred tree indeed.
Thanks for all the good information. I have one Boswellia Sacra Frankincense Tree I'm growing. Just started growing this tree a little over a year ago.
You are welcome! Did you start it from seed?
@@EnlightenmentGarden No, I ordered a small tree online about a year and a half ago. It has several side branches, so I'm going to try and propagate a few more. I've been researching how to make the essential oils. My wife has a lot of pains and I feel Frankensteins oils might help.
@@edibletropicaltrees It's a great natural anti-inflammatory/ant-microbial and given most diseases are correlated with inflammation, it certainly can't hurt. Best of luck with your propagation!
This is my first time viewing your content. You did a great job on every angle, from the video shooting with close-ups and far-away shots to the historical and informational data taught about the species and how to grow it. I do not have a growers thumb but I'm starting to try more and more. While holistic living is near and dear to me, I feel it's time to start learning how to grow what I use. I live in a zone 9 area, so I have lots of opportunity to grow a variety but our soil is heavy with granite so it often makes it challenging for this newbie grower. Thank you for a well-done video and look forward to looking at more of your content! ❤🌱
Thank you for the kind words and happy growing!
OMG, how magnificent! I don't see how it's possible to grow them in humid conditions. I live just north of Houston in 8B and we're more humid than Florida. I have my native figs in pots and have a pretty good draining soil. They're not nearly the number of figs you have, but I love them. If you decide to sell seeds and make a video on how to start them, I'm in!
I recall reading Jason's book, Cultivation of Boswellia, where he pointed out that it's very humid on the Arabian Peninsula where Boswellia grows and thrives. They are very adaptable plants when it comes to humidity and soil types. Figs are challenging in humid climates but sacra should do well in your climate in container culture. The channel Todd's Tropicals in FL has some good content on starting seeds. You may want to check out his channel and Miniatree for seeds. TFW!
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you so much!
Interesting video…always interested in medicinals… like fungi they contain terpenoids… I take Boswellia in conjunction with Turmeric to help with joint inflammation…
Hope you had good harvests…
🍻 John
Hi Natasha. I love that you just put it in the ground to see if it would work in AZ because no one else had tried!
Couple questions...
is it deciduous? I know you said it has leaf growth primarily once monsoon season starts, but I'm curious how it looks in our winters.
On the seedling, why do you think it's so much slower growing? Do you think the seedlings are true to their parent as the cutting would be?
I'm resisting ordering a tree right now because we just redid our kitchen and went way over budget, but it will be on the top of my Christmas list. Thanks for this video!
Thanks! It is an evergreen. While my 12-year-old tree is a bit bare, the others are full of leaves. In some years, this tree can invest more energy into blooming than leaves. The worst and coldest winter occurred in Jan 2019. I lost trees that year but the frankincense stayed green. You can see it at the 2 min mark in the video, "Urban Orchard Freeze Damage" where I filmed the aftermath of that winter. This tree is considered true to seed so genetically there is no difference. A cutting cheats the system because once rooted, you have effectively shaved off years it would take for a seedling to grow to that size. Best of luck and enjoy your new kitchen.
Wow very nice.
What kind of stratification do the seeds require to break dormancy ? Do you sell seeds?
Hi. I don't sell seeds but did leave a link in the description for Miniatree which sells at times. The seeds need to be freshly planted and are viable for only about 2 weeks. The seedling that sprouted for me did so in summer when the soil temp was around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity was above 50% due to monsoons. There is a company in the Czech Republic called Honjy Succulents that sell tiny plants. You may want to look into them and/or Out of Africa Nursery in Florida. Hope that helps!
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thankyou so much. I'm in New York so pretty much it'll be housebound except for summers on the porch but thankyou for those sources.
Nice. So nice to be able to grow your own. I use frankencense resin ( purchased) in tictures and salves and in a DMSO tincture topically for arthric joint pain.
Awesome presentation! I love that you brought up the Biblical account in Matthew where frankincense was presented to Jesus. It must be a very special plant to be presented to the King of the world. I also reside in Zone 9B and am very interested in what you have learned as an AZ gardener.
Would you ship the seed pods within the US? I wanna try growing one of these trees Pretty cool!
Yes; amazing trees. The channel Todd's Tropicals in FL has some good content on starting seeds. You may want to check out his channel. I don't have any plans for selling seeds but there are quite a few sources for that in the US. I highly recommend Minatree for seeds (link is in the description of the video).
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! 😊
I was just curious if you can get Frankincense from other varieties like Elongata, Dioscoridis, Socotrana, Nana, etc.? Do they produce a different aroma, have different resin colors, health benefits or drawbacks? 🤔
Glad you enjoyed it. All Boswellia species produce a gum resin with similar chemical properties, but the resin's purity, colors, and aroma differs among species. Sacra is the best-known and prized given its historical significance and resin quality and is also the hardest to germinate. Other species like nana have a high germination rate of 80%. I highly recommend the now out-of-print book, Cultivation of Boswellia by Jason Eslamieh if you want to learn more about all 19 species. I bought my first plant from Jason when his nursery Miniatree was operating. On the medicinal side, your best bet is to research peer-reviewed scientific journals for studies done on boswellia.
@@EnlightenmentGarden I'll try to look into it when time permits. Thank you for your insights! 😊
Hi, Miss enlightenment are you by chance selling any frankincense cuttings anytime soon?
Hi! Sorry; I am out of plants to sell and have no plans to propagate in the near term The cool season is limited when it comes to finding these for sale in the US; summer is best. If seed-grown meets your needs, Out of Africa in FL is selling some Boswellia plants. I acquired a b. Nana from them this year.
You're so cool 😎
Have you ever kept Monastery bamboo in AZ 9b?
No; I have never grown it. It is a very cool species of clumping bamboo. Others in the Phoenix area like Queen Creek Tropicals are and have made some videos on it.
@@EnlightenmentGarden I like the old hammii the best but they have a hard time in summer. They need two drinks a day minimum.
Hello, Thanks for posting your tree.
I live in north of peoria AZ,
I am very interested to getting one of thsoe tree, need source information.
I am willing to buy from you of you have extras.
Thanks you
Hi. Please search for Arid Lands Nursery in Tucson. They have some b. sacra seedling starts available online at the moment inexpensivly. They are not always available.
can i buy some seeds?
or a propagated cutting?
@@wwjessed420 aridlandswholesale.com/oscommerce/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=boswellia&search_in_description=1&x=6&y=10
Ditto your comments about growing from seed. It's been a long, slow process.
Are you growing sacra? Yes via seed is the frugal choice but it takes lots of patience and time. All my plants in the ground were propagated via cuttings and would not be nearly as big if they were grown from seed. For me, it was important to get them large fast to hold up to our winters. The little 2-year-old seedling I propagated would have died out in the elements; frankincense seedlings need babying for quite a while.
@@EnlightenmentGarden Yes, the seeds are from Oman. One seedling made it through winter just fine (under a 1-gal cider jug I converted into a cloche. I've got four more seedlings coming up. I'm wondering if they're sensitive to pH...? Anyway, your trees look great!
I would love to try and grow this plant . How could I get a cutting or seeds?.