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  • From: Steve <SDW12986@aol.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Bali vs Evans
  • Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:51:12 -0400

ehills7408@wowway.com wrote:

I barely have anything to contribute to this thread, though I have enjoyed
following it. I bought a Bali (Evans) from SLN this past spring and it
never established. It pushed forth a couple leaves, which wilted within a
couple weeks and the plant declined quickly from there. I have not removed
the plant hoping that there was a possibility of a root sucker (as I chose
Bali because of its propensity to sucker) coming forth and replacing the
dead tree. Nothing yet, I'm sorry to say.

I emailed the nursery twice, once when the plant was in serious decline
(within 2 weeks of planting) and once after it was obviously showing no
signs of list (above ground at least). I have yet to hear a reply on either
contact. I had checked the watchdog rating of SLN before having ordered and
the nursery has good ratings, but my experience has not been positive at
this point. (I think I should ask a question so this post has a point)
Anyone think this Bali has a chance of throwing a root shoot or am I more
likely to have to pull the remains and try again?

Also, has anyone left a negative feedback on Gardenwatchdog.com and at what
point did you do so? I don't want to affect the rating of a company for
which I've heard such good things, but my own experience has been
disappointing.

Scott Hills


Scott, don't give him negative feedback just because he doesn't answer e-mails. He doesn't answer mine either and I've known Bill personally for about 15 years!
Spend a few cents on a phone call and talk to him personally. I would expect your experience to be much better.
I suppose there's a chance your tree might still send up a sprout, especially if you have kept it wet. If I were going to place a bet, I would bet that it's gone for good.

Steve in the Adirondacks (about an hour away from Potsdam and SLN)




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