Rice Creek Gardens in Blaine, Mn. carries Japanese Maples. They are field
tested before she sells them. Both my brother-in-law and myself have had no
problems with them however both are in sheltered gardens. She no longer has
a catalog but the on-line catalog is www.ricecreekgardens.com. Good luck!
----- Original Message -----
From: "cwelke" <cwelke@hbci.com>
To: "Jeff Hawthorne" <jshawthorne@attbi.com>; "Krishona Martinson"
<Krishona.Martinson@co.wright.mn.us>; <mastgar@extension.umn.edu>;
<stout009@tc.umn.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Mastgar] A note about redbuds
> This is not a Redbud comment but it made me think of the Japanese Maple I
> saw last week that came through the winter beautifully. I've been getting
> questions about if there is a zone 4 variety of it that we can get.
Any
> info about this? cindy (winona)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Hawthorne" <jshawthorne@attbi.com>
> To: "Krishona Martinson" <Krishona.Martinson@co.wright.mn.us>;
> <mastgar@extension.umn.edu>; <stout009@tc.umn.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mastgar] A note about redbuds
>
>
> > My understanding is that you need to ask the nursery if the Redbud that
> you
> > are buying is the "Minnesota Strain". The Minnesota Strain is supposely
> > hardy in Minnesota. It comes from the Redbud in the Mn Landscape
> Arboretum.
> >
> > Sheila Hawthorne
> > Dakota County
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Krishona Martinson" <Krishona.Martinson@co.wright.mn.us>
> > To: <mastgar@extension.umn.edu>; <stout009@tc.umn.edu>
> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 1:01 PM
> > Subject: [Mastgar] A note about redbuds
> >
> >
> > > I have been seeing a lot of problems with rebuds. I hate to
burst
> > > anyone's bubble but they are only marginally hardy here. They have
> > > relatively shallow root systems, so they are very susceptible to
damage
> > > when the ground is not insulated. They are native to zones 5-8 and
some
> > > of the newer varieties have been able to survive in the warmer parts
of
> > > zone 4. Unfortunately most of us live in zones 4a,3b,3a, or 2b, which
> > > are colder then redbud trees can normally handle. I haven't ever seen
or
> > > heard of any varieties that are hardy enough to live in zone 3 or
lower.
> > > I know that some nurseries are selling them here in MN, but they
really
> > > should not be. The trees may have done fine in the past when there was
> > > plenty of snow to keep the ground warmer.
> > >
> > > Krishona Martinson
> > > Regional Extension Educator-Horticulture
> > > Central District
> > >
> > > Office Address:
> > > Wright County Extension Office
> > > 10 2nd Street NW
> > > Room 130
> > > Buffalo, MN 55313-1186
> > >
> > > Office Phone:
> > > (763) 682-7381
> > > 1-800-362-3662
> > > Fax: (763) 682-7913
> > >
> > > www.extension.umn.edu
> > >
> > > >>> "Ann M. Stout" <stout009@tc.umn.edu> 05/30/03 03:34PM >>>
> > > My redbuds have some very small shoots coming out along the trunk just
> > > above the soil line. It is pretty sad. The upper branches still look
> > > dead
> > > as sticks! Some of the clemantis are coming slowly that I thought I
> > > had
> > > lost. The autumn flowering ones never did anything. I replaced them
> > > with
> > > some wonderful plants at the Friends' plant sale. Now I need to get
> > > some
> > > proper trellises! Ann Stout
> > >
> > >
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