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["hector black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

Hello Hans,
   I've been very interested in your posts about Sorbus.  We saw quite a 
few of Michurin's hybrids at the Kiev Botanical Gardens so years ago.  I 
have one tree growing from a seed brought home from there - but 
unfortunately Sorbus does not seem to like our humid and hot summers.  We 
have fungus problems on some, Japanese beetle damage, and also the apple 
borer has done quite a bit of damage.
   Thought that maybe a different rootstock could help at least with the 
borer damage.  Has anyone tried Pyrus calleryana?  That does very well here.
   I know it's hard to get scionwood into the US but would be very grateful 
to have a chance to try some grafts this spring, and glad to pay for costs.
   Some years ago the Plant Repository at Corvallis Oregon imported some 
Sorbus hybrids from Lithuania which I think included some Michurin's 
hybrids.  They had some disease problem - I will chech to see what their 
status is more recently.
   Thanks again for the interesting posts!
   Hector Black, zone 6, Tennessee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Brinkmann" <hans-brinkmann@t-online.de>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Sorbus


> Hallo Lon,
> when will be the best time for you to graft S.domestica?
> Clive was told, at California the S.domestica buds start already to 
> open...
> In Germany we have no hurry at all. Late cut scions are usually very
> strong...
>
> ciao
> hans      Germany
>
> Lon Rombough schrieb:
> > I have a quantity of S. domestica seeds from 2005 if you want to grow
> > some.  They are from the apple-shaped type.
> > -Lon Rombough
> > On Jan 13, 2007, at 11:01 AM, Hans Brinkmann wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Hallo Donna,
> > > the English name for Sorbus domestica is also: service  tree or
> > > service
> > > apple...
> > > But trees are also very rare and unknown.
> > >
> > > I can provide you with scions of:
> > > Several different Sorbus domestica varieties.
> > > Several edible! Sorbus aucuparia varieties and Hybrids.
> > > And also many different medlar varieties...
> > >
> > > But all scions are from Germany and a little complicated...
> > > Anyhow, after your decision, I could find a solution for you in the
> > > USA..
> > >
> > > Next season I could save also S. domestica seeds for you.
> > >
> > > ciao
> > > Hans      Germany
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