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Post by leif79 on Nov 30, 2019 11:29:11 GMT -5
Do some of you guys in colder climates have this one planted in ground? I have Xie Shan, Miyagawa, and Owari all in ground and they have survived temps down to the mid teens. I have read Kishu is only hardy to 20 degrees or so, looking for some real world if its out there. Seeing if it would be futile to plant one in the ground.
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Post by brettay on Nov 30, 2019 22:15:22 GMT -5
My personal experience (N=1) is that kishu is much less cold tolerant than satsumas. A few years back we had several nights that dipped into the low 20s for several hours. My miho satsuma had virtually no damage. The kishu completely died.
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toofarnorth
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Post by toofarnorth on Dec 1, 2019 7:12:53 GMT -5
My kishu on rubidoux rootstock is just as hardy as my satsumas. I am in zone 8a in west central Ga. I did cover all my trees for the first couple of winters on cold nights. We had dips down to mid teens.
TFN
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Post by leif79 on Dec 1, 2019 11:14:47 GMT -5
So one yes and one no haha. For reference I dont cover the satsumas and they survived 16 degrees F. Maybe I will get some more input over the next few days or so I appreciate your guys information.
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Post by david on Dec 1, 2019 13:11:41 GMT -5
I have kishu on FD and top worked in a kumquat tree. Both outside. I find them just as hardy as satsuma. I am in zone 9. Hardy here does not mean hardy everywhere. Since I do not know where you are located you might experience something different. Lots of factors are calculated in "hardy".
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toofarnorth
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West Central Ga. USA. Z8a
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Post by toofarnorth on Dec 1, 2019 20:20:55 GMT -5
In my area, you have to really protect small, young trees, until they get some size to the trunk and some canopy. I planted most of my trees in the spring on 2017 and that winter we dipped down to 14 twice.
TFN
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