Question: Can I eat the fruit from a Prunus C. KRAUTER VESUVIUS TREE? Lena - Las Vegas Short Answer: To my knowledge it won't hurt you - but I do not think you would like it. So I would not eat it and toss it out. Long Discussion: Let me expand on the topic of fruit on purple leaf flowering plums. For the most part, we (you buyers and us growers) do not like to…

Question: 1) Does Pomegranate grow well in Dallas, Texas?2) I would like to grow the "big" fruit of Pomegranate, which type of Pomegranate do you recommend? I saw on your web site and there are several of them?3) Which nurseries are your vendors?Thank you very much for your time. Tho - Dallas Texas Answer:Not really, in my opinion. I do not recommend them for your area. There are several issues of concern - any of…

Question: i planted the peach and pear trees (two of each next to each other) last week. they now have pea size fruits on them. my husbands friend said to pick these off the first year. Is this right? why or why not?PLEASE Peggy - Colorado City, TX Answer: If I were you, I would follow your friends' advice. Right now you are most concerned about getting your tree well established. Good growth to the…

Question: Hello- I am writing to you with a question about L.E. Cooke Co.'s Purple "Cooke's Special" Wisteria. My question: What is the expected mature height and width of this plant? I am about to install one of these plants in the garden of my home in Phoenix, Arizona. If you can help in answering my question, I'd certainly appreciate it. Thank you.Sincerely, Tom Answer: Hi Tom, Good choice of wisteria! The spring blossoms are…

Question: I was wondering will Prunus Mume 'Rosemary Clarke' do well in my area? I think we get about 350 chill hours a year. Nanthawat, Burbank, CA Rosemary Clarke Flowering Apricot Answer: Absolutely! All the Flowering Apricots (Prunus mume) require only 100 to 150 hours of chilling. A good choice for your area. See more details: Flowering Apricots

Question: I was given a dwarf fig tree for Christmas sent from you. It has been growing beautifully up until a couple of weeks ago. It has been in my sun room the whole time. The leaves are getting splotchy and one is almost completely yellow, and just fell off. I don't know what to do!! Help me please. Janice, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Answer: Your question raises a lot of other questions. Since we do…

Question: can I put 3 blueberry plants into one half whisky barrel, as your vendor said it would be ok?.they are a northblue, southmoon, sunshine blue. Thank You. Gil - Coos Bay Oregon Answer: Yes - but I wouldn't. I like the idea of blueberries in large containers. Here is what I like about the idea. You can control the planting media. Blueberries love acidic soil in the 4.0 to 5.5 pH range. Many of…

Question: My area has (on avg) about 350 hours per year of winter chill. I have been dissapointed in my Katy Apricot (no fruit) and my Blenheim Apricot (occasional fruit) over the last few years. What is your most reliable apricot for mild winters? Ed - Somis, CA Answer: Ed, We have a recommended variety for you. In fact it came from a nurseryman near you in Camarillo that had the exact same problem. He…

Question: I just purchased a Ladyfinger grape from your nursery and was wondering if it is a seedless or a seeded variety. On the blue tag attached to the vine is the following information: 1351053 Ladyfinger (Olivet Blanche) Grapes Thank you.Richard Ladyfinger Grape - Olivet Blanche Answer: Richard, Contrary to a lot of mail order websites, Ladyfinger Grape is seeded - not seedless. We have two selections: Calmeria & Olivet Blanche. We are slowly switching…

Question: are there any edible pomegranate varieties that will survive a zone 7? Tair Arnold, MD Answer: Tair, All the popular pomegranates (Angel Red®, Wonderful, Grenada, Sweet, White and even Utah Sweet) are cold hardy to U.S.D.A. Zone 9 and maybe Utah Sweet into Zone 8B. Even in Zone 9, I have seen whole commercial crops lost with an untimely spring frost and some plants killed by it. I suspect the tops are hardier but…