The only cultivated/purple plums I've seen in s.WI
were in Madison. All badly infected with pseudomonas
&/or infested with borers. The best local plums are
the wild native fencerow species. P.canadensis or
nigra, I forget-- I could look this up if anyone's
curious. And THESE PLUMS make the best wine!
--- Pat Meadows <> wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:10:51 -0600, Donna wrote:
>
> > Can't you northerners grow plums, nice juicy
> sweet plums, without worrying about the buds
> freezing in the winter? I personally am about ready
> to let my showy-blossom seedling peaches live out
> their natural lives looking pretty in the spring,
> and graft their seedlings to plums. And plums make
> the VERY BEST wine. Donna
>
> .... -20 F is not uncommon, we've had
> temperatures that low or lower every winter that we
> have
> lived here.
>
> Can I grow plums here? Anyone?
>
> Thanks.
> Pat
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