Rearranging the deep freeze to accept fifteen assorted gamebirds, tied
up in carrier bags until I've time to pluck and draw them, I came across
some big fat cranberries running loose at the bottom.

Capturing them, and using them as sort-of bite-sized ice-lollies, I
ended up with about twenty seeds.

I'd think that cranberry seeds would survive the cold, so, has anyone
got any pointers for planting them? I'd guess that close to the surface
on damp ericaceous compost should be right, but, outside now, or inside?

If any come up, will they need greenhouse conditions? They are the big,
almost cherry-sized ones from the US.

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Rusty
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
k...
I came across
some big fat cranberries running loose at the bottom.

, I ended up with about twenty seeds.

I'd think that cranberry seeds would survive the cold, so, has anyone
got any pointers for planting them? I'd guess that close to the surface
on damp ericaceous compost should be right, but, outside now, or inside?

If any come up, will they need greenhouse conditions? They are the big,
almost cherry-sized ones from the US.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

I will check locally for you to see if I can come up with something...I know
that germinating them can be somewhat eratic and mostly are not propagated
via seed...but will do me best to come up with an answer.....they are native
plants around here and within 1/2 mile of where I live are acres upon acres
of them grown commercially....a beautiful sight to see in the fall when they
are being harvested....literally millions of them floating on the water....H

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from "middleton.walker" contains these words:

I will check locally for you to see if I can come up with
something...I know
that germinating them can be somewhat eratic and mostly are not propagated
via seed...but will do me best to come up with an answer.....they are
native
plants around here and within 1/2 mile of where I live are acres upon acres
of them grown commercially....a beautiful sight to see in the fall
when they
are being harvested....literally millions of them floating on the
water....H

Thanks. How wet do the conditions have to be, then? Our native cranberry
likes damp ericaceous peat, but I've never seen it actually growing *IN*
water.

I wouldn't mind some blueberries the same size...

--
Rusty
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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "middleton.walker" contains
these
words:

I will check locally for you to see if I can come up with
something...I know
that germinating them can be somewhat eratic and mostly are not
propagated via seed...but will do me best to come up with an
answer.....they are native
plants around here and within 1/2 mile of where I live are acres
upon acres of them grown commercially....a beautiful sight to see
in
the fall
when they
are being harvested....literally millions of them floating on the
water....H

Thanks. How wet do the conditions have to be, then? Our native
cranberry likes damp ericaceous peat, but I've never seen it
actually
growing *IN* water.

I wouldn't mind some blueberries the same size...

They don't actually grow them in water: they harvest the "cranberry
barrens" by hassling the plants and flodding (Flodding? This is no
time for Scottish history -- Ed.) er, flooding. The berries then
float and can be scooped.

--
Mike.

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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:

They don't actually grow them in water: they harvest the "cranberry
barrens" by hassling the plants and flodding (Flodding? This is no
time for Scottish history -- Ed.) er, flooding. The berries then
float and can be scooped.

Ah. Ta. I don't anticipate such a scale, even if all the seeds germinate.

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Rusty
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
k...
Rearranging the deep freeze to accept fifteen assorted gamebirds, tied
up in carrier bags until I've time to pluck and draw them, I came across
some big fat cranberries running loose at the bottom.

Capturing them, and using them as sort-of bite-sized ice-lollies, I
ended up with about twenty seeds.

I'd think that cranberry seeds would survive the cold, so, has anyone
got any pointers for planting them? I'd guess that close to the surface
on damp ericaceous compost should be right, but, outside now, or inside?

If any come up, will they need greenhouse conditions? They are the big,
almost cherry-sized ones from the US.

--
Rusty

There's some useful advice in ......"Cranberry Propagation" in Google.
I thought I might have a go when fresh pre-Xmas berries appear in the local
shops.

capstan