"p.k." wrote in message
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ned wrote:
"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:29:23 +0000, kate7
wrote:


Hello,
In the depths of my local nature reserve, there is a blackberry
bush
that produces abnormally large, sweet blackberries. None of it's
neighbours have similar atributes and for the last three years
I've
been harvesting this one bush for the best freezer jam you've
ever
tasted.

Does anyone know the best way to propagate from this bush?

Propagating anything from your 'local nature reserve' is likely to
be
severely frowned upon.
It is a *reserve*. A *reserved area*, not to be pillaged at
everyone's
whim.
.......... :-) Unless, of course, it is truly *your* nature
reserve.

Nonsense!

Removing flowers/seeds from a rare plant in a nature reserve is one
thing.
keeping a few blackberries from the jam pot and propagating is quite
another.

Hey, it is a NATURE reserve. Not the local branch of Tesco.
The brambles and blackberries are there for the benefit of the
wildlife, not to supplement anyone's shopping list.

--
ned

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