Are dwarfs the new black?
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Seysonn_ 8a-NC/HZ-7
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Comments (2)Thats awesome, I would like to get some statues or decorative pieces for my garden as well. my dachshunds may be scared of them! hahaha Your tree looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing it. Join me in the garden! ➜ https://goo.gl/GHO5MN...See MoreEvans, dwarf cherries and black knot
Comments (6)Interesting comments about finding black knot on chokecherries but not Evans. I have seen it on chokecherries around here, and also come to think of it on pin cherries - which there are quite of few of on our property. I wouldn't be so concerned myself, and would go ahead and order some, as they're not that expensive, but I've gotten some other people here interested and feel responsible for them getting good trees. I've emailed the black knot question to DNA gardens and await a response. The lady did say last time "Yes Evans cherry and our other cherries would do well there. They like heat and humidity for growth. To protect from diseases aggravated by humidity you may want to spray your trees with our organic Neem oil product". A humid climate is what we have. And although we're in zone 6 it's a pretty cold zone 6, long winters with -10 to -15C (2 to 8F?) not uncommon....See MoreCan I graft Wild Black Cherry unto a dwarf root-stock?
Comments (4)LOL MissSherry, I like browsing that tree forum and I think there were a few times I had to stop and admire your restraint when you ran into that sarcasm! I added a link for some cherry rootstock, but you would need to talk to someone much smarter than me in order to find something that works on anything other than commercial cherry varieties. Do you think trimming the trees down to the ground each year would work? There would be tons of fresh new growth each year to support cats and it would keep the tree to a manageable size as well. Plus the trimmed stems make great garden stakes! Try googling the word coppice or pollarding for more info.... it's alot easier than grafting, plus the tree puts on enough growth to feed an army (of army worms?).... which would not be the case if the tree were dwarfed by grafting, which slows down the growth. Here is a link that might be useful: cherry rootstock...See MoreDwarf Black Sapote, or just simple advice
Comments (10)Flofli i am in zone 9b (New Orleans) i had 2 black sapote. last January we had 1 night of frost. it got down to 27F. i lost 1 plant (3yrs old) the other came back from the roots, but it was early June before i even saw a sprout pop up. i almost had thrown it out to reuse the pot. I dont think height will be an issue. if you get temps of 28F or colder, even once every 5 yrs, that will prune the tree. i am trying to grow mine out now until its as large as possible in a container, so i can protect it on cold nights. hopefully, i can get it to 5 or 6ft before i plant it in ground. this is the one i lost....See Morehudson___wy
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