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Specialist Thorny Plants ?
"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 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 |
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Specialist Thorny Plants ?
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 -- 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.' |
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Specialist Thorny Plants ?
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... 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 |
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Specialist Thorny Plants ?
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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. |
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