Ivan's Beauty Aronia x Mtn. Ash Size:4-6 ft.Note: First year we've grown this so all this info is second hand. Overview Ivans Beauty, one of our newer plants, is a hardy intergeneric hybrid between mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) and black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), often grouped under the hybrid name Sorbaronia and sometimes associated with the name Likornaya. From the research weve done in creating this description, it traces back to breeding work attributed to Ivan Michurin and has
These Serviceberries are 18-24"
where it has gotten down to sub -45F temps
La Crescent was introduced by the University of Minnesota (commonly dated to 1923) and is also sometimes sold under names like Golden La Crescent / Golden Minnesota
good for fresh eating and firm enough to can
we’ve heard from some of our customers that Montana Black Currants make the best jam
The real game-changer for hardiness
They could be spaced tighter for a more managed spacing (more heavy Spring pruning and possibly summer pruning if there are good growing conditions (deep soils
It has been growing on David and Janet Stickler’s Amazing Grace Farm on the west side of the Missoula Valley for at least 60 years
These Stella trees are grafted onto full-size Mazzard rootstock
It is a dual-purpose dessert and culinary apple long recognized for producing very large fruit with excellent flavor and dependable productivity
It thrives in half-day to full sun and prefers well-drained soils
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