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Re: Good spindle tree cultivars ?

Thanks Franklin. Will keep in touch. Sounds as if the cultivars are not as
good as the species. My wild seedlings all  fruited second year, but growth
is erratic, some plants outstripping others.
Mark 

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| From: Franklin F. Simpson <frank@bedford.progress.com>
| To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
| Subject: Re: Good spindle tree cultivars ? 
| Date: 01 October 1997 20:55
| 
| The 4 I know of are Red Cascade, Red Cap, Red Ace, and
| Aldenhamensis.  I have tried all but Red Cascade but have little
| to relate at this time.  Red Ace died the 1st winter.  Aldenhamensis
| has not fruited for me even though it is now 6 years old and 6' tall.
| I panted Red Cap last fall and it is now covered with fruit but the
| color hasn't matured yet.  I would like to know what you find out.
| 
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| > From: Mark Speakman <markspkn@iol.ie>
| > To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
| > Subject: Good spindle tree cultivars ? 
| > Date: Wednesday, October 01, 1997 8:40 AM
| > 
| > markspkn@iol.ie
| > Galway, Ireland.
| >   I love the spindle tree which grows wild on the lake-shore here and
| > popping
| > up occasionally through hawthorn hedgerows; mostly for it's luminous
pink
| > fruit beginning to colour at this time of year, but also for its
pleasing
| > foliage and shape.  Are there better cultivated forms with similar
| > properties  ? I'm not interested in variegated types or dwarfs. Only
| > listing I've found which sounded hopeful was for 'Red Cascade', but is
| this
| > red berry colour, or pink berries with the added plus of red autumn
| foliage
| > ? 
| > Thanks in anticipation. New to list.
| > Mark Speakman
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