Re: [nafex] Colorado Test Autumn in November

Pete,

Sorry to hear about all the damage you've had. Just wanted to share that
here at 7000 feet in NM I've had my grape vine (don't remember the
variety but it's supposed to be one of the hardier ones) appear dead
after a tough winter only to send up new shoots, sometimes not until
July. So don't give up on the grape.

Regards,

Jay

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On 5/4/2015 8:45 PM, Pete Tallman wrote:
> For several years I have been claiming that 'Niwot' black raspberry is hardy for Longmont, Colorado (front range), zone 5. November 2014 has proven to be its downfall. Niwot canes did not survive the transition from 64 degrees in early November to minus 4 a few days later before the canes had a chance to go completely dormant. (Newspaper said minus 13, but my thermometer only got down to minus 4.) No growth is evident in the over-wintered Niwot canes, so there will be no floricane berries this year. (Jewel black raspberry is similarly impacted.) New Niwot primocanes are now emerging to (fingers crossed) give a good primocane crop in August. A lot of my apple trees were severely damaged or lost, although a few apple varieties seem to be attempting a full crop, like Yellow Transparent, McIntosh, and Almata. Losses are way beyond anything I've experienced here before. Cherry trees are mostly gone. (I have one cherry with a few blossoms on it, but several other trees are comple
tely gone.) Blueberries are severely impacted. Reka and Elliott blueberries look mostly OK for blossoms, but others look pretty bad as far as blossoms go, although most of the blueberries are attempting to start new growth on vegetative buds. There is not likely to be blueberry pies this year. Swenson Red grape doesn't look like it made it, but Petite Jewel and Somerset grapes look OK.
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> Pete Tallman
> Longmont, CO
> Colorado front range
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