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Bananaman88 · 12-04-2008, 01:32 PM

The asian varieties are not as cold hardy as our native varieties. Having said that, when I was in St. Loius we did have one asian type (Diospyros kaki) that survived the Zone 5 winters there. However, it was right next to a wall and under the canopy of a larger tree, and in the city, so it had a really nice microclimate going. I don't think they normally grow that far north, though.

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Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 222,458 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Need a lil help with Persimmons The asian varieties are not as cold hardy as our native varieties. Having said that, when I was in St. Loius we did have one asian type (Diospyros kaki) that survived the Zone 5 winters there. However, it was right next to a wall and under the canopy of a larger tree, and in the city, so it had a really nice microclimate going. I don't think they normally grow that far north, though. Last edited by Bananaman88 : 12-05-2008 at 01:15 PM. Reason: spelling mistake