JM orangeola placement zone 5B/6
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years agoNWalton (Zone 6a)
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JM's in zone 5A bordering on 5B
Comments (2)In terms of air temperature we are in comparable zones, but the usually greater atmospheric moisture in this coastal location probably helps. The varieties which survived the Jan/Feb 04 conditions of no snow cover, high winds, lows to -15 and record low humidity: Bloodgood, Baldsmith, Orangeola, Waterfall, shirasawanum aureum, Oridono Nishiki, and Inaba Shidari. The real enemy in winter is wind. I think burlap or some other form of screening would probably be more effective than anti-dessicant. A certain amount of dieback seems inevitable when the trees are young. The idea that they will die after three years makes no sense to me as I have found found them to look better each spring as they gain maturity....See MoreZone 5 JMs
Comments (6)I was going to take some photos to post here, but did not have the time since I went to pick up a tree (needing to get it back to plant). I want to go back and document the exact thing you are talking about. According to the nurseryman there they have been growing all sorts of "exotic" cultivars and this place was filled with 'em. I didn't see everything there is to see. There were too many. The tags show the date they were planted, and when they're sold they're balled and burlaped. This has one advantage in that they're acclimated to the zone. The trees are much like us. They need to adapt to the climate when going from one zone to another....See MoreClip for Zone Hardiness for Trees
Comments (1)**Bump Down**...See MoreDwarf JM Recommendation for Full Sun?
Comments (4)I have more than a few in full sun, after my shade tree came down in a tornado. Kamagata, Red Pygmy, Brocade are another few. Old reliable Red Dragon, Garnet, Chantilly Lace, Burgundy Lace, Okigama, Kinran, etc. I'm not thinking of size at the moment, just what I have in full sun. Got lots more, but they're escaping me at the moment. The real reason I wanted to write, is that I've gone through the same trouble with totally conflicting information. (Hellebores and Physocarpus, too.) What I do is look for a known JM nursery that handles trees in my area/zone. I'm in 7b, but with the microclimate NCPC says I'm in, I get markedly less rain than my neighbors just down the road. Constant watering is done on a timer, just before dawn so it'll dry before the sun burns the leaves. But I think winter protection would be more of an issue for you. That said, I haven't used nurseries in my actual area, but looked elsewhere with similar, more southern, drier climes. Cleveland would be tough, given it's so much further north, but start asking around. I haven't found them to be a good resource for me, but look for your local Bonsai Association or club, whatever they are, can usually help with decent nurseries. I hope this wandering post helps....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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