Don, Thanks. Richard sent me his picture, which is pretty indeed.
In your yard, is Puget Gold sickly, or is it just smaller than Tomcot?
This tree has to be elbowed into a city lot, so smaller might be good,
although my friend did say that a little shade would be nice. Cambridge
is coastal, so the climate is similar to coastal Maine, but a bit warmer
(both summer and winter). I suspect either will do, and I may chose
based on availability.
Thanks again,
Ginda
Don Yellman wrote:
>
> Ginda: I was the instigator of the Tomcot discussion, for better or
> worse, and am located on the cusp of the 6/7 line in Northern Virginia.
> I think it would be ideal for the location you are describing. I don't
> know what rootstock my trees are on (they came from Mellinger's in
> Ohio), but they are what I would call very vigorous growers, and
> precocious bearers. I have subsequently planted a Puget Gold on St.
> Julian A that is growing much less vigorously. You should see the Puget
> Golds that Richard Ossolinski is able to grow up in coastal Maine; he
> once sent me a photo of them --- suitable for framing. For a number of
> years I had only one Tomcot, and it set fruit regularly, so I don't
> think it needs a pollinator. I think this is true of most apricots,
> although set may be improved with more than one. The problem here is
> those rogue freezing nights in mid to late April, and I am determined to
> deal with that by putting out hoses and sprinklers should it occur again
> next spring.
> Rgds, Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA
>