[NAFEX] Zone 4 persimmons

Lon J. Rombough lonrom at hevanet.com
Sun Dec 9 10:47:15 EST 2007


Kenny Maxfield, in Moyie Springs, Idaho who was the American persimmon 
Interest Group Chairman for several years, grew out seedling persimmons 
to select in his zone 3-4 climate (-35 hit fairly often) and got a 
number of seedlings that were very hardy there.  He also spearheaded a 
program of distributing seed from Jim Claypool's best material to other 
growers in cold climates.  I don't know where he is now, or if he still 
has the seedlings, but if you can find him, he would be worth 
contacting for material.
One Caveat.  In the dry climate of Idaho, persimmons would probably 
harden off better than they might in areas with regular summer 
rainfall.
-Lon Rombough
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On Dec 9, 2007, at 7:38 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:

    Hartmann Plant Company offers a wild persimmon recommended for zone 
4.  I bought some and they didn't get through my first Winter (-28 F).  
Has anyone had better luck with them?
 
Jim Fruth
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