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["Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

We grew them in zone 6 but the fruit froze in winter before ripening, even 
when growing against a house wall facing SE.   Hector Black, zone 6 middle 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alexis@conev.org>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:19 PM
Subject: [nafex] Silverberry


> Does anyone grow silverberry in zone 6 or 7?
> I am wondering how reliably they fruit, and when? My sister has some in
> GA (zone 8), and they fruit in the middle of winter. No joke. Not a
> huge amount of berries, but in the middle of winter, very welcome. I
> just found some with nearly ripe berries here (central VA, zone 7), sure
> to be ripe in March, but I am wondering if that is a fluke of this mild
> winter or normal behavior for this plant.
> Silverberry is an illeagnus, same family as autumn olive, goumi, and
> seaberry. If they do get ripe this early, that would beat "honeyberries"
> by a long shot.
> Thanks,
> Alexis
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