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  • From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] ornamental trees
  • Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 17:35:56 -0600

What zone are medlars hardy to? I have some hawthornes going but I've never tried to grow a medlar.

(If it was up to me I'd be planting edibles everywhere & encourage people to pick & use them.)

~mIEKAL


On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Roy Johnson wrote:

I think Medlars are beautiful but not above a sidewalk.......The fruit is really messy.

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us> wrote:
It also depends on how large a tree would be nice. At the two extremes: Elms are making a comeback. They are lovely shade trees, grow relatively fast, and are moderately resistant to air pollution, dog waste, and the demands of urban life. They get big. On the other extreme, I second the recommendation for Ameliamcher (sp.? Also known as Juneberry or Serviceberry) They are a large bush, but make a nice hedge. There's a row of them in a large planter between my urban employer's parking lot and the street, and they've done quite well for the last several years (without a lot of root space, being small trees) and they are very attractive.

Ginda







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