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  • From: Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Carmine Jewel size?
  • Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:16:27 -0400

I've had my Carmine Jewel for about 5 years now, it's about 6 feet tall and about 4 feet wide. Think it will stabilize at around 5 to 6 feet wide and about 7 feet high, although I like to give et it a good trim, mainly to get rid of cross branches and aerate the centre. It seems to like that. I've got a Romeo planted about 6ft away, but it tends to want to have more of a tree shape, while my Carmine Jewel and Crimson Passion are more bush-like.

I'm a bit warmer than Bob, but colder than you Ginda (Ag Can Z4b). Hope this info helps. Good Luck!

Caren Kirk
St. Jerome, QC

On 4/2/2011 9:04 AM, Ginda Fisher wrote:
Thanks, both of you. I am more interested in width than height. Any
comments?

thanks,
Ginda

On Apr 2, 2011, at 8:32 AM, Anton Callaway wrote:

Bob,

For what it's worth, I've got one that's two years old here in Zone 8 in
central North Carolina. I has shown little sign of disease. It is growing
slowly and has not yet bloomed. It's about 102 cm (40 inches) tall now. It
was about 13 centimeters tall when I planted it.

Anton


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Bors<bob.bors@usask.ca>
Sent: Apr 2, 2011 12:54 AM
To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'<nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Carmine Jewel size?

In Saskatchewan they are 6 to 8 feet tall and start producing when around 4
or 5ft. For us that is about 4 years under ideal conditions.
We have only 100 frost free days. Once they come into heavy production they
only get a few inches taller each year.
You are 4 hardiness zones warmer. Maybe they will grow faster and taller for
you? Hopefully they will be adapted to your region.
They've only been widely tested in zones 2 or 3 (Canada Zones), and we don't
know how far south they can be grown.

Bob Bors
U of Sask.

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ginda Fisher
Sent: April-01-11 4:13 PM
To: NAFEX Fruit Explorers
Subject: [NAFEX] Carmine Jewel size?

So, after all the glowing recommendations of Carmine Jewel, I bought some
this winter, and I expect them to arrive soon. Any idea how big they get
when mature? I guess I'm especially interested in how wide they get, and
how close I can plant them to other stuff, like my back door and my tomato
pots.

Thanks,
Ginda
Eastern MA, zone 6





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