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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

I've read that American persimmon can get 50 feet tall.  I need a tree 
to create some shade and it should get to 30 to 40 feet.  We're in 
Albuquerque NM at 5000 feet and not many trees get that tall.

Does anyone have experience with the American persimmon getting that 
tall in a reasonable amount of time?  It looks to me like the Japanese 
persimmon doesn't get anywhere near that height.   Would a grafted 
variety  of Am. persimmon tend to not get as tall because of the graft? 
I see some varieties grafted on D. virginiana, so don't know that that 
would cause it to be shorter.

I just saw a variety listed in Burnt Ridge called Nikita's Gift, which 
is supposed to be a cross between American and asian persimmon with 
larger fruit than Am and hardier than asian. Anyone heard of this?

Best,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Cutts Graduate Reviews
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
(In NM, 505-281-0684)




Kieran and/or Donna wrote:
> I found a newspaper article from Oct 9 that we have put away for future 
> reference.  It said homeowners will be pleased this winter because not only 
> are fuel prices down, but the official prediction was for mild weather this 
> winter.  It was just too good to burn, despite the nightly lows around 9-12 
> F that we've been having.  Donna 
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