Re: CULT: % of losses
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT: % of losses
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 13:43:35 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-03-22 22:35:02 EST, you write:
<< Linda and others,
Do dwarfs always seem to have so much trouble surviving? Can anyone in
the "north" give me an idea of how dwarfs generally get along? I would
like to try them. Part of the appeal for me is that since they are lower
to the ground, maybe these harsh Nebraska spring winds won't blow them to
smithereens (sp?) like my TBs.... :-(
>>
Amy, I am not sure exactly which types are meant when the term "dwarfs" is
used. But here, Standard Dwarf Beardeds (SDB) and Intermediate Beardeds
(IB) in particular are very good for beating the wind problems. They are
also very cold hardy, and I think you would be happy with them. I have a bit
more trouble with the MDBs (Miniature Dwarf Beardeds) because they are so
little, and hard to get established in our miserable freeze-thaw cycles. If
you get a good sized chunk to start out with, that is helpful.
Dorothy Fingerhood
DFingerhoo@aol.com
(Newfield, NY)
