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Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
take notes. report back. Ingrid
Sherwin Dubren wrote: Anyone interested in how to grow Apricots in zones 4 & 5 might be interested in attending a lecture on that topic by a Master Gardener named Robert Purvis. He now works for the USDA as an agricultural statistician. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 05:24:50 GMT, Sherwin Dubren
wrote: Anyone interested in how to grow Apricots in zones 4 & 5 might be interested in attending a lecture on that topic by a Master Gardener I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. RWL ******* Remove _NOSPAM_ to reply via email ******* |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
RWL wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 05:24:50 GMT, Sherwin Dubren wrote: Anyone interested in how to grow Apricots in zones 4 & 5 might be interested in attending a lecture on that topic by a Master Gardener I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. The Manchurian apricots are one way to go. I have Hungarian Rose and Moonglow(I think) here in Philippi, WV. USDA 6( or 5, depending on what side of the hill you are on) Last year I had the best crop ever, maybe a dozen fruit per tree. Most years the fruit is killed by late frosts. J. Del Col |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
what do they taste like?
RWL wrote: I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. RWL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
1. heavily mulch around the base to keep the ground cold later into the spring
2. paint the trunk and branches white to reflect light 3. the best. put this tree in the shade of something that doesnt reach it until spring has really sprung. 4. use a flip flop watering on teh tree during late frosts. Ingrid (J. Del Col) wrote: I have Hungarian Rose and Moonglow(I think) here in Philippi, WV. USDA 6( or 5, depending on what side of the hill you are on) Last year I had the best crop ever, maybe a dozen fruit per tree. Most years the fruit is killed by late frosts. J. Del Col ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
what do they taste like?
RWL wrote: I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. RWL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
1. heavily mulch around the base to keep the ground cold later into the spring
2. paint the trunk and branches white to reflect light 3. the best. put this tree in the shade of something that doesnt reach it until spring has really sprung. 4. use a flip flop watering on teh tree during late frosts. Ingrid (J. Del Col) wrote: I have Hungarian Rose and Moonglow(I think) here in Philippi, WV. USDA 6( or 5, depending on what side of the hill you are on) Last year I had the best crop ever, maybe a dozen fruit per tree. Most years the fruit is killed by late frosts. J. Del Col ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
I am eager to hear what Robert has to say, but if anyone is interested,
they will have to attend, in person. I had a Manchurian Apricot in a large planter on my patio, here in Zone 5. Even after wrapping insulation around the pot, it did not survive the second winter. I did have a great apricot crop from a Moorpark on dwarfing rootstock planted in my backyard. Robert is experimenting with some newer hardy types, which might prove more resilient in our colder climates. Sherwin D. Sherwin Dubren wrote: Anyone interested in how to grow Apricots in zones 4 & 5 might be interested in attending a lecture on that topic by a Master Gardener named Robert Purvis. He now works for the USDA as an agricultural statistician. He has a 243 tree hobby orchard he maintains at his home in Yakima and is currently concentrating on 7 apricot varieties for zone 4 hardy types. The lecture is being held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, just north of the City of Chicago, on Sunday, February 22, 2004, at 1:30 PM. Admission to the lecture is free, but there is a charge for parking. Members of the Chicago Botanic Garden or the Morton Arboretum can park for free. The event is being sponsored be the Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFex). MidFex is asking people to contact them in advance, so they can arrange for the proper amount of seating space. They will also answer any specific questions you may have. Send confirmations and queries to: |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
HEY... take notes.
well that is surprising cause apricots come from really really cold places. my dwarf fruit trees planted in 100 gallon rubbermaids have done really well. http://puregold.aquaria.net/MOH/orchard/orchard.html now, the following summer I had no flowers. this last summer I had flowers and a lot of drop. I really really need to fertilize and have them on a watering schedule. the asian pears did fantastically well. I make a white wine sangria using those pears putting them thru a cuisinart with a blade makes them paper thin. yum. Ingrid Sherwin Dubren wrote: I am eager to hear what Robert has to say, but if anyone is interested, they will have to attend, in person. I had a Manchurian Apricot in a large planter on my patio, here in Zone 5. Even after wrapping insulation around the pot, it did not survive the second winter. I did have a great apricot crop from a Moorpark on dwarfing rootstock planted in my backyard. Robert is experimenting with some newer hardy types, which might prove more resilient in our colder climates. Sherwin D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
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Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
apricots do fine in zone 5. I had to whack my 2 year old apricot cause it began to
eat my itty bitty backyard. I have had tree ripened apricots. nothing I have ever bought even comes close. your mentioning it has made me determined to get a couple more apricots and try them in a bucket. thanks. Ingrid (J. Del Col) wrote: wrote in message ... 1. heavily mulch around the base to keep the ground cold later into the spring 2. paint the trunk and branches white to reflect light 3. the best. put this tree in the shade of something that doesnt reach it until spring has really sprung. 4. use a flip flop watering on teh tree during late frosts. Ingrid Or I could concede that apricots aren't suited to this climate and save myself a lot of time and trouble. They were planted as an experiment. They provide a great place to hang potted orchids in the summer. Any fruit is a bonus. J. Del Col ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
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Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:27:59 GMT, wrote:
what do they taste like? Apricots ;-) Actually, pretty good. Nice and sweet . I usually grab some as I pass by when mowing. The last two seasons haven't been good. In 2002 we had the latest frosts I've ever seen in this part of PA May 21 and 22 as I recall. That did in the cherries, apricots and apples. In 2003 we had an unusually wet spring and again, there was a poor yield on the fruit trees. Ahh. Maybe things will be better this year. RWL RWL wrote: I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. RWL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. ******* Remove _NOSPAM_ to reply via email ******* |
Lecture on growing Apricots in cold climates
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:27:59 GMT, wrote:
what do they taste like? Apricots ;-) Actually, pretty good. Nice and sweet . I usually grab some as I pass by when mowing. The last two seasons haven't been good. In 2002 we had the latest frosts I've ever seen in this part of PA May 21 and 22 as I recall. That did in the cherries, apricots and apples. In 2003 we had an unusually wet spring and again, there was a poor yield on the fruit trees. Ahh. Maybe things will be better this year. RWL RWL wrote: I live in PA at the junctions of zones 5 &6 and I've got an apricot tree that's been growing well here and thrives on benign neglect. It was called a Manchurian apricot and came from one of the nurseries as a bonus a number of years ago. RWL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. ******* Remove _NOSPAM_ to reply via email ******* |
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