"ora" wrote in message
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Hi All.

I hope the group can help me, for reasons not worth bothering you
with, I'm interested in finding the most blood hungry thorny plant
that will grow fast and vigorously in the UK or even better a range of
types I've an area of deep shade and another exposed in full
sun.

To be clear I don't want a pussy like Pyracantha or Hawthorn I want
"Grow Your Own Razor Wire!!", Little Shop of Horrors.

Any specialist sites I might ask on?

Exotics that I may be able to get hold of? They would need to stand up
to the rigours of Merseyside, grow fast and vigorously


I have been growing some Puyas from seed, and one is about to flower. They
are known as sheep-killers in Chile because once a sheep gets entangled in
one, that's it, no escape. Puya berteroniana is worth a Google, you can get
the seeds from Chiltern Seeds, and plants from other suppliers. They're
extremely vicious plants, but the flowers are very beautiful.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

someone

On 21/8/07 23:39, in article ,
"someone" wrote:

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I have been growing some Puyas from seed, and one is about to flower. They
are known as sheep-killers in Chile because once a sheep gets entangled in
one, that's it, no escape. Puya berteroniana is worth a Google, you can get
the seeds from Chiltern Seeds, and plants from other suppliers. They're
extremely vicious plants, but the flowers are very beautiful.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv..._article_id=45
8837&in_page_id=1770

someone


If you ever get the chance, visit the Abbey gardens Tresco in summer. The
Puyas there will take your breath away. They're in other parts of the
island, too but they're en masse in the Gardens.
Mike Nelhams, the curator has written a book about the Gardens and the
plants which is fascinating to anyone who would like to grow some of these
exotics.
http://www.tresco.co.uk/the_abbey_garden/plants.asp

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 21/8/07 23:39, in article ,
"someone" wrote:

snip


I have been growing some Puyas from seed, and one is about to flower.
They
are known as sheep-killers in Chile because once a sheep gets entangled
in
one, that's it, no escape. Puya berteroniana is worth a Google, you can
get
the seeds from Chiltern Seeds, and plants from other suppliers. They're
extremely vicious plants, but the flowers are very beautiful.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv..._article_id=45
8837&in_page_id=1770

someone


If you ever get the chance, visit the Abbey gardens Tresco in summer. The
Puyas there will take your breath away. They're in other parts of the
island, too but they're en masse in the Gardens.
Mike Nelhams, the curator has written a book about the Gardens and the
plants which is fascinating to anyone who would like to grow some of these
exotics.
http://www.tresco.co.uk/the_abbey_garden/plants.asp


Thanks for the interesting information, I'll have a look. I'd love to visit
Tresco one day.

someone

"ora" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi All.

I hope the group can help me, for reasons not worth bothering you
with, I'm interested in finding the most blood hungry thorny plant
that will grow fast and vigorously in the UK or even better a range of
types I've an area of deep shade and another exposed in full
sun.

To be clear I don't want a pussy like Pyracantha or Hawthorn I want
"Grow Your Own Razor Wire!!", Little Shop of Horrors.

Any specialist sites I might ask on?

Exotics that I may be able to get hold of? They would need to stand up
to the rigours of Merseyside, grow fast and vigorously

A Blackberry cultivar....I'm bearing the scars all week. Extremely thorny
but with berries between 1/2 and 1 inch, it's worth having. Each year we cut
it right back to just one main stem espalier, but by fruiting time, all the
side shoots
are 4 foot long, massively intertwined (hence the scars) but laden with
luscious
fruit.