about the ONLY fruit trees i've planted which are NOT bothered by japanese
beetles (nasty little buggers) is not truly a TREE, but one IS a glorious
vine called Akebia quintata {
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/akqu1.htm }--just one thing: you MUST
cover the chocolate-coloured blossoms with something akin to bird netting
otherwise (another nasty bugger) squirvels will literally fly through the
trees to get to them, devour them all, etc., etc)--but you'll still have a
wonderful vine whereupon it leafs out in early spring and its leaves stay on
til HARD frost; the #2 item is a bush called Amelancher (sarvisberry) which
CAN become tree-like if you prune it as such AND cover the little flowers as
soon as they've been pollinated!! i've been growing them for NINE years and
i've NEVER had a fruit cuz the bluejays, chickadees, titmice...you name
them, they'll eat 'em.

good luck and have fun!!!
--
With Malus toward none, and Cherry-Trees toward all.


From: "Paul E. Lehmann"
Reply-To: "Paul E. Lehmann"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:00:18 -0400
Subject: fruit tree recommendation


I need a recommendation for a fruit tree that is not bothered by Japaneese
beatles and is relatively free from fungal infections. This is for Central
Maryland - zone 6

thanx