D.V. can be a prolific sucker producer in the right conditions, though it's also possible you could have a seedling. Dig down and see if you find the alleged sucker coming off a horizontal root that runs back toward the grove.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, more, at http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom
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From: "Helga and Bert Dunn" <helbert@idirect.com>
To: "Greg Miller" <nafex@egroups.com>
Subject: [nafex] diospyros virginniana
Date: Sun, Aug 20, 2000, 2:43 PM
Hello all
Does the above sucker?
In a grove of DV about 6 fet from nearest tree is a sucker (?) with the same leaf profile, same leaf & stem colouration
Thanks
Bert Dunn RR4 Tottenham Ont zone 4b
HARDY GRAPES-NO PURE VINIFERA
temporary website www.sentex.net/~tolenio/hardyg <http://www.sentex.net/~tolenio/hardyg>
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