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21-07-2003, 09:32 AM
Ben Sharvy
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Need advice on Cherry trees
dementia13 wrote in message ...
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(Ben Sharvy) wrote:
Cherries are not a good bet for Scotland. They like fairly cold
winters, and are prone to many diseases in wet climates. Scotland is
USDA zone 8 or 9; zone 9 is definitely pushing it for cherries.
A Japanese plum or black mulberry might be a better bet. Pears
tolerate wet conditions well, but you need two.
Zone 9? Scotland? Are you sure? South Florida is (was until a couple of
weeks ago) zone 9. And I'm fairly sure Scotland gets a little more snow
and colder winters than Miami. I didn't realize that Scotland was
subtropical.
South Florida is zone 10. Parts of Scotland are zone 8, parts are zone 9.
The USDA zone map is a blunt instrument.
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