You have to protect the root zone of potted nursery stock, even if they are considered 'hardy' in your zone. They fare a lot better in the ground than sitting out in a bad zone six winter in a pot on a porch, or stuffed into a garage. Your little pixie tree isn't going to throw so much shade that it's going to take up a lot of space with its canopy shade unless you have a postage stamp lot. Even then it's probably doable with blueberries nearby. I grow my blueberries in a dappled sun situation and they're loaded every year. I also do not prophylactically use pesticides on my fruit trees, because I do not have a lot of insect pressure either. I keep a small orchard, and don't invest that much time in its upkeep, short of pruning. So many people are scared off by what they consider the high upkeep of fruit trees, when they aren't that difficult. Plant the little guy and enjoy.

Boy, you guys are really tough! I don't think DA's roses are any more or less disease prone or hardy than anyone else's. And for my money I certainly don't think Kordes roses are bullet proof either! And even if both these fine breeders bred a rose that was hardy and absolutely spot free in their test gardens there is no guarantee that it would be in yours or mine. It's all about location and finding the ones that work in your garden. And really now, isn't that half the fun? Part of the enjoyment I get out of my roses is trying out new ones (not necessarily new varieties but new to my garden) and seeing how they do here. I even push the zone envelope to see what will and will not take my Michigan winters. That's how I ended up with all those roses in pots. It was a lark experiment that everyone told me wouldn't work here because it was too cold. Well it did and I have a lovely patio of potted roses because I wasn't afraid to try it out for myself and see. Yes, occasionally I've bought dogs and some of them didn't make it but a lot of the ones I was told would be awful weren't and some of the ones that came SO highly recommended were disease riddled and up a croaked their first winter. Roses are a crap shoot and no breeder can give you guarantees. Except maybe the ones selling "blue rose seeds" on ebay, lol!

So here is what I have growing/grafted. Some were only grafted last year and others are small. Some I want to graft to rootstock myself. So in otherwords I can't guarente I will have enough of everything to share. It also takes a TON of time to cut, sterilize, pack, label and ship so I don't promise that I will send to everyone who requests. First priority to trades then might be willing to send for $/scion + shipping. PM me (don't respond in forum, it makes the post to long) your requests, how many sticks of each you want and what you have to trade. I'll get back to you. I also lost my Pristine on Bud9 and all attached grafts due to windstorm in the fall that broke it at the graft union despite being staked. Note that apple and pear list is not in alphabetical order but rough ripening order. Apricot - Riley Apricot - Casino Apricot - Westcot - Real Apricot - Westcot - Kelowna Apricot - Sunrise Apricot - Debbies Gold Apricot - Montrose Plum - Wild american (post) Plum - Toka (myrobalan) Plum - Superior (myrobalan) Plum - Kahinta (myrobalan) Plum - Black Ice (mustang) Plum - Green gage (grafted Taylor Gold) Plum - Bernie Nigra (grafted Black Ice) Plum - Mount Royal (Grafted Superior) Plum - Waneta Plum - Patterson Pride Plum - Mirabelle Plum - Sprouts Sunshine Plum - Prunus Petite (Petite de la Sour Mont Royal)? Plum - Sinikka Plum - Brook Gold Chum - Gypsy Plum - Skiba Plum - Damson White Plum - Red Star Plum - Brook Red Plum - Purple Heart Plum - Vermont Plum - Opal Plum - Alderman Plum - Lee Red Plum - B. Nigra Plum - Italian Plum - Taylor Gold Plum - Pitson #5 Plum - Pitson #3 Plumcot - m800 (Grafted Superior) Chum - Gypsy (grafted to Convoy) Chum - Kappa Chum - Convoy Chum - Sapalta Cherry - Crimson Passion Cherry - Juliet Cherry - Romeo Cherry - Cupid Cherry - Evans Apple - Yves Mystery Crabapple Apple - Pristine - DR (B9) 87 days flower to fruit Apple - Trailman crab - graft Egremont, Macfree, Siberian Apple - Williams Pride - graft Macfree Apple - Redfree - DR (B9) (110 (94-106) days from flower) Apple - Red Star Apple - Carroll - graft Redfree SApple - Dolgo crab - graft Siberian Apple - Renoun - graft Macfree Apple - Wynoochee Early - graft Macfree Apple - Norson - graft Macfree Apple - Prarie Sun - graft Macfree Apple - Chestnut - graft Siberian Apple - 922 End - graft Macfree Apple - Canada post Crab Apple - Prarie Sensation - graft Egremont Apple - Misty Rose - graft Pristine Apple - M360 (113 days) - graft Crimsion Crisp Apple - Amber - graft Egremont, Liberty Apple - Red Wonder - graft Pristine, Liberty Apple - Sunnybrook - graft Macfree Apple - September Ruby - graft Egremont, Macfree Apple - Alberta Red - graft Pristine Apple - Garland - graft Pristine Apple - Liberty - DR (M26 or M7) (140, 131 days from flower) Apple - Red Sparkle - graft Pristine Apple - Kerr crab - graft Siberian Apple - Sweet 16 - graft Egremont, Macfree Apple - Fireside - graft Liberty Apple - Wickson crab - graft Siberian x 2 Apple - Crimson crisp - DR (T2-Spur-Antonkova) (123, 113-156 days from flower) Apple - Minnesota 447 (Frostbite) - graft Siberian Apple - Norkent graft (111 days) - graft Macfree Apple - Wakefield Crab Apple - Jonafree - graft Egremont Apple - Florina - graft Egremont Apple - Easter orange - graft Pristine Apple - Egremont russet - H (B9) (159 days) Apple - Westfield Seek-no-Further - graft Pristine Apple - Belle de Saint Onges - graft Pristine Apple - Kidds Orange - graft Redfree Apple - Belle de Boskoop - graft Redfree Apple - Scarlet O'Hara - graft Egremont Apple - MacFree - DR (B9) (140, 148 days from flower) Apple - Goldrush - DR (B9) (180 days from flower) Apple - Sundance - DR (B9) Apple - Enterprise - DR (M7) Apple - Calville Blanc d'Hiver - graft Liberty Apple - Wolf River - graft Macfree Apple - Ashmead Kernel - graft Liberty, Macfree Apple - Grimes Golden - graft Liberty Apple - Winesap - graft Liberty Apple - Siberian Crab Apple - Altari Mountain - graft Macfree, Siberian Apple - Palmerta - graft Egremont Apple - Summer red (unknown) - graft Egremont Apple - Yellow Reinette (unknown) - graft Egremont Pear - Moonglow (OHxF 333) - Dead Pear - Hayatama - Dead Pear - Shinseiki - graft Taylor Apple Pear - Northbrite Pear - Kenko - Dead Pear - Taylor Apple Pear - Olympic Pear - Dome - graft Northbrite Pear - Harrow Sweet - graft Northbrite Pear - Patten - graft Northbrite Pear - Lucious - graft Northbrite Pear - 122 ave - graft Northbrite Pear - Krazulya - graft Northbrite Pear - Vekovaya - graft Northbrite Pear - Larinskaya - graft Northbrite Pear - Summercrisp - graft Northbrite x 2 Pear - Golden Spice - graft Northbrite Pear - Krasnobokaya - graft Northbrite Pear - Beedle - graft Northbrite

Well, I like the variety but some could correctly point out I'm adding plants that may compete with my tangerine tree for space and nutrients. I think you have to consider what space your citrus needs and how much you may disturb its roots harvesting something else you may plant there. Ginger probably isn't a great choice since I will ultimately dig or pull up the ginger roots. I plant it on the north side of the tangerine so the ginger has plenty of shade....but it is very close to the tangerine's drip line. It's another very fun crop though so I think it's worth missing out on a few tangerines for the added ginger crop. The peppermint actually helps keep other weeds from germinating and growing in the planter...just by shading them out. It competes for nutrients too but I also love peppermint so no harm done!