I have a bunch of Stark bare root apple trees that are doing well. I'm not a fan of spring planting though.
I have had the bare root trees from Stark. NONE of them lived. They were planted in the spring and we got a hot wave and poof !! They were dead. I got 3 trees from Stark brothers this year. 2 didn't make it already. After I got them we had a couple of nights with a hard frost and lots and lots of wind. The 3rd one is still alive only because it is still in the house and came in a pot. I am under the impression that Stark's plants are too fragile to handle difficult weather in the spring and summer. They have a good quarantine but I really want a tree that is stout enough to stand up to some wind, frost and heat.
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