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["Lucky Pittman" <lpittman@murraystate.edu>]

Here in southern west-central KY - about 70 mi. NW of Nashville TN, my
seedling Timm & Success bushes, in the ground for 16+ years are about 5 ft
tall, and have suckered to form clumps 4-5 ft wide.

Lucky  

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Idell Weydemeyer
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 11:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Saskatoons (A. alnifolia) varieties for the warmer
regions

Here in N. Californian, Timm and Success from  Bear Creek have performed
exceptionally well since the beginning- -they fruited heavy when they were
only  5" (inches) high. They are now (after about 20 or more years) about
3-4 feet tall (watered only once every three weeks and a small amount at
that). The other one that is successful here is Jenibelle. I have had some
other named varieties --they come small and died within a year.  I did find
one called Success (forgot who I ordered it from) and it has done ok-- but
is was much taller  initially than the Bear creek ones and does not produce
nearly as many berries. The native ones to here, A. alnifolia and A.
untahensis both flower much later in my garden (by as much as a  month or
more) and have very few berries much later. They have grown taller -up to
over 6 ' in just a few years and are still growing-- the leaves are a blue
green color. 

The wild serviceberries in NW Montana mountains  in our yard get a lot of
rust as do some in the wild. 

Idell Weydemeyr

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Louis Pittman
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Saskatoons (A. alnifolia) varieties for the warmer
regions

I've had tissue-cultured specimens of Regent, Smokey, Northline, Theissen,
Forestburg, and a couple other saskatoon (A.alnifolia/stolonifera)
selections growing here for 15+ years;  All have been easily surpassed by
two cheap (~$1ea.) little row-run seedlings (Timm & Success) that I got from
the defunct Bear Creek Nursery, planted around the same time, and in the
same site as the named selections.
The tissue-cultured specimens, grown in pots for one year prior to
outplanting, have always seemed to 'struggle' - sparse foilage, and what's
there is perennially plagued with leaf spot; fruiting has been even more
sparse than the leaves.  The row-run seedlings are healthy, vigorous, and
fruit well.

Additionally, I planted A.obovata "Jennybelle', purported to be of more
'Southern' origin, around the same time.  Performance has been similar to
the weak alnifolia types.
Again row-run seedlings of an A.x grandiflora type, from BCN, have been
vigorous and heavy-fruiting. They're my wife's favorite berry.

Your mileage may vary

Lucky Pittman
Hopkinsville, KY


On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>wrote:

> In addition to the typical species of serviceberry/juneberries, What 
> varieties of saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) specifically can grow 
> in zone 6b/7a?  I believe that 'Regent' is one such that can deal with 
> the heat.  I grow A. canadensis, A. laevis, A. stolonifera, and 
> hybrids of these, but I'd really like to grow A. alnifolia.  It's 
> untrue to claim
they
> will not thrive in my region because NYC (zone 7a) has many 
> successful, thriving plantings of it (I just don't know what varieties
they plant).
>
>
> I have 'Regent' (hasn't yet fruited) and might want to try Smokey, 
> Martin and Northline.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Steve (NJ)
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