[NAFEX] Kaki in the North.

Jwlehman at aol.com Jwlehman at aol.com
Thu Dec 2 13:53:28 EST 2004


Hello all,

David Marsh called to tell me he has a Ichi kaki persimmon planted 2 feet 
from the East wall of his (former) home. It has survived -8 F 20 miles North of 
Cincinnati, OH. 

None of the 250 kaki seedlings planted here (Terre Haute, IN) have ever 
survived 0 F let alone -8. I had three kaki cultivars grafted (6 grafts) onto two 
trees about 1 foot away from the South wall of my house that last year were 
completely killed at -20 and always had serve damage at 0 F.  I've observed that 
my kaki seedlings don't go dormant until well after my 90 chromosome C 
virginiana have. Last year I striped off the leaves hoping to harden them off early, 
but the -20 negated that effort. 

Here is my point. Planting on the East side would reduce afternoon plant 
temperatures and could that be causing his tree to harden off more early making it 
more winter hardy? I know this only one such report, but. 

Hair brained idea! There isn't space on the East side of my house to 
duplicate David's situation. I'd like to see some of you that live in the Midwest 
where temps seldom drop below -15 but often to 0 degrees F try planting kaki on 
the East side of buildings and a few control trees where they receive full 
afternoon sun. Be sure the understock is 90 C virginiana as 60 C virginiana keep 
their leaves well after the 90 chromosome. I can supply seed. These trees should 
harden off early. 

Jerry Lehman   
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