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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]

 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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