Iowa

[Hardwood11]

Has anyone had luck planting:

Persimmons or sawtooth oak?

In Southern Iowa

 

[Daver]

I tried persimmons a couple of times about 10+ years ago now. My first attempt failed as I planted the approximately 20 persimmons one weekend with the idea that I would fence them off the next weekend. In one weeks time about 1/2 of them had been dug up. Coons, skunks, dogs, coyotes??? I'll never know, but something appeared to be pretty attracted to the fresh dirt. The remaining ones kind of fried that summer when it got hot and dry.

The second time I fenced them right away, but only planted about 6 of them. They were all dead, apparently from drought, again about 3-4 months later.

If you try them...make sure they are somewhere you can water them as necessary. In my limited experience, they do not do well by themselves in dry times. Good luck!

BTW, these were all bareroot saplings from the Iowa DNR/Tree Service.

 

[Hardwood11]

Is there any one Apple that stands out as s good survivor and producer in Iowa??

 

[CurtisWalker]

Is there any one Apple that stands out as s good survivor and producer in Iowa??

Ask Sligh in a couple years. I think he has a big enough variety to find out

 

[Turkey Creek]

Is there any one Apple that stands out as s good survivor and producer in Iowa??

Plenty of good apple choices that are hardy and disease resistant for Iowa. Variety depends on when you want the fruit on the ground?

Chris

 

[Hardwood11]

Plenty of good apple choices that are hardy and disease resistant for Iowa. Variety depends on when you want the fruit on the ground?

Chris

Chris--you have trees for sale??

 

[Turkey Creek]

Chris--you have trees for sale??

Yes we have a small nursery. PM if you would like further details.

Chris

 

[Turkey Creek]

For some reason I keep getting error messages when I try to respond to PMs currently. Please see my post in the "For Sale" section.

Chris