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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]

 Hi David,

I have purchased trees and been in touch with Siloam Orchards in the 
past. They are perhaps a little bit warmer than me. If I remember 
correctly, they suggested that Cox and Bramley would probably not be 
hardy enough (on their website they are listed as tender in zone 5).

This is why I was intrigued to hear about Cornhill offering them as 
hardy in zone 4.

Despite regularly fantasizing about both these apples, I still think I 
am going to play it safe. I've had enough heartache with my apple trees 
for a little while and I am limited for space.

Thanks,

Caren Kirk
St. Jerome, QC

On 2/24/2012 1:42 PM, david.maxwell@dal.ca wrote:
> I have had similar experiences with Cornhill as Sarah.  Is Siloam Orchards in 
> Ontario not in a
> similar zone to yourself?  (Much easier to deal with, and has a larger 
> selection than Cornhill.)
>
> > Cornhill is a bit annoying with their shipping: they charge an arm and
> > a leg and then they bend the trees over double in the box... and the
> > trunk snaps every time!  I always ask them to prune them off to the
> > size of the box cuz I get them with the broken top all leafed out and
> > I have to prune it off anyway.  But they claim that I'm the only one
> > who gets these broken in half trees,  I find that a little hard to
> > believe.  Anyway, they have a fabulous collection and I will order
> > from them again cuz the Pocket Gophers took out my Patten pear.  sigh
> >    Sarah zone 3 Edmonton, AB
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >   From: Caren Kirk<quirky@videotron.ca>
> > To: North American Fruit Explorers<nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:59:27 AM
> > Subject: [nafex] Bramley and Cox's Orange Pippin Apples in the North
> >
> >    Hello,
> >
> > I was reviewing some spring catalogs and came across a Canadian
> > nursery in New Brunswick selling Bramley and Cox's Orange Pippin
> > (among many other varieties). They're grafted on Russian
> > "Beautiful-Arcade" rootstock. Technically the nursery is in the same
> > zone as I am (Ag Can 4b). I contacted the owner and he told me they've
> > been growing them sucessfully there for 30 years.
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