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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

I do like jelly and syrup from them, though.  Never found them good for
fresh eating.

~ Stephen

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ernest Plutko
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:28 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] cherry-plum spacing

Cherry plums are small trees so ten feet between them should be
enough.  The quality of the fruit is not very good. 

---- Original Message ----
From: antonptak@gmail.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] cherry-plum spacing
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:38:42 -0600

>In our planting planned for this year we have a couple varieties of 
>cherry-plums we're putting in the ground - about 10 each of compass
>and red 
>diamond.  Does anyone have spacing advice for these fruits or know
>how high 
>they may get?  I've read various spacing recommendations that differ
>quite a 
>bit from 6 or 8ft to 15ft between plants.  Also curious about bloom
>time (I 
>have heard they're later than plums, so am guessing they bloom with 
>cherries)
>
>Anton Ptak
>western WI zone 4a