Re: TB's ancestral species
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- Subject: Re: TB's ancestral species
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 23:35:26 -0700 (MST)
Sharon McAllister wrote:
>
> Graham Spencer wrote:
>
> : Okay - back to the hardiness discussion of a few weeks ago - I postulated a
> : theory that those TBs with a purple base to the foliage performed better in
> : cold climates. As I recall, nobody came forward to confirm or deny this based
> : on their own experience.
>
Graham & Sharon,
I have not, and do not, have the time to trace parentages for purple
base. And this may not be possible. However I can say that hardiness
cannot be equated to having a purple base and vice versa. The varieties
Lemon Custard and Solano, which I have mentioned here before, both have
purple base and I doubt they could survive the first winter in cold
climates. They may have hardy ancestry way back in their breeding, but
the tender genes took over.
Rick Tasco
Central California--having our coldest nights now. Down to 29F.
Zone 8.5
