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[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

Lotsa Cornus mas here.  Does extremely well, it's the first thing to flower, the same time as the pussywillows.  These here have survived several weeks of -20F & a few days of -30F over the years.  Tho the bark exfoliates and the leaves get a spot of anthracnose, they put on copious amounts of fruit which with we make my favorite jam.  While I was in Romania, these fruits were a common site in the farmers markets, fresh & processed.

~mIEKAL


On Apr 18, 2005, at 7:17 AM, Jwlehman@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/18/2005 6:52:33 AM US Eastern Standard Time, loneroc@mwt.net writes:
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> Any advice on the likely hardiness of either of the above two C. mas cultivars
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>  There are 6 C. mas seedlings here in zone 5b, central Indiana. Lowest winter temps about -10. Last two years -8.  Had them about 5 years, they seem to be doing well, no major winter damage. We on the 1991 NAFEX / VIR exchange trip saw them growing wild in the Krasnodar region of Russia, near the black sea. That is I believe equivalent to zone 6-5. One Green World says hardy to zone 4.   
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>  Jerry