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[Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>]

Caren, I've noticed on other matters that Ken Taylor tends to be 
optimistic about coldhardiness, and he likes to encourage people to try 
things in the hope that they may have a favourable microclimate etc.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


Caren Kirk wrote:
> Helene and Jay
>  
> Firstly Helene what a wonderful thing to want to preserve this tree and 
> its fruit that obviously hold strong memories for you.
>  
> I do however have a question. In my pursuit to fill my garden with all 
> things fruitful, I did actually consider planting a Mulberry. Ken Taylor 
> at Windmill Point Farm in Montreal lists Illinois Everbearing and Carman 
> as suitable for Z4 (I am Z4b, I imagine about the same zone as you are 
> Helene)
>  
> In the end I decided to dedicate my somewhat limted space to other types 
> of fruit, but for future reference, is the general opinion that Ken is 
> being a little too optimistic? He is a little warmer than me down in 
> Montreal.
>  
> Caren Kirk
> St. Jerome, QC