Re: Robinia 'Purple Robe'

>Don:
>
>Can you suggest a reliable mailorder source? I'm familiar with the 
>tree and concur, it's a beauty.
>
>Others should be warned that, at least in some parts of the US, it's 
>very prone to borer damage, and also leaf miner can make it look 
>really ugly. Also, if you're planning on planting anything 
>underneath, it has very hungry roots.
>
>---Don Galbreath
>Boston, MA  Zone 6


It is available from:
ARBORVILLAGE FARM NURSERY
15604 County Road CC Holt, MO 64048
(816) 264-3911, FAX (816) 264-3911
Email Arborvillage@aol.com. Cat $1.00

I don't notice any leaf miner damage, although the leaflets are 
pretty small for it to be apparent.  I also have mine planted next to 
a garage and driveway, so there isn't much open area beneath it. 
Here in SE Wisconsin, the borers seem to go for the birches, although 
perhaps they are different species.




-- 
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@wi.rr.com


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