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I have found that allowing and encouraging the growth of multiflora rose
here on the coast of the Northumberland Strait is an effective method for
stabilizing shoreline banks. I can see several feet of difference in the
amount of erosion where multiflora rose has taken root and where it has not.
John
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Hans Toom
Sent: November 24, 2012 19:01
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses
The multiflora rose is a beautiful flowering plant that produces hundreds of
splendid petals that last for about three weeks. In my rather coolish
coastal area the plant blooms in mid July. The thousands of berries appear
in mid to late fall and provide food for almost every migrating and
overwintering bird. The red berries are magical when covered by snow and
descended upon by hordes of thrushes and finches of all types. The mimics,
waxwings, sparrows and flycatchers also take their share.
The plant is low maintenance providing you follow some simple rules. Never
use it as a show plant, display plant or foundation planting. Use it only in
areas where humans do not frequent for the thorns are as vicious as on any
plant I've met. Plant it around the boundaries of your garden or yard where
it can grow uninhibited in three directions, to the back and to the sides.
The leaders are amazing, growing 8-12 feet per year but have a rather nasty
overhanging strategy. Where the rose overhangs onto areas where you don't
want it simply cut off the leaders and throw them back onto the top of the
plant. I do this once a year! The seedlings that sprout into new roses are
your opportunity to continue building your hedge. Simply pull the sprouts
out of the ground when they are 2-3 feet long until you see roots, cut the
sprout, and throw them in a bucket of water. The same procedure applies to
root spread plants. Root starter is not necessary in your bucket of water.
Take your sprouts and using a spike or fork create a hole and drop the
sprout into it, tap it down with your feet and water, then forget. I have
about a 90% success rate at replanting the volunteers. Older plants do not
grow much at all and produce considerably less berries than the younger
ones. As well as a source of food the plant is the best protection against
raptors that songbirds can have. I've seen songbirds huddled in the middle
of the rose with the raptor sitting nearby frustrated, knowing that a plunge
into the rose provides not a reward of bird flesh but numerous thorn stabs.
Sometimes the raptors get so tangled I've almost had to rescue them, but not
yet.
The plant was introduced from Asia to act as a natural animal barrier which
it does well enough but as has been pointed out by others it does spread.
It's banned from some American states as a noxious plant.
It's easy to get your supply of cuttings. Take a heavy pair of gloves, good
shears and a bucket of water and visit locations where this plant grows in
abundance. Pull out leaders, cut them off at the first sign of roots, throw
in your bucket of water and replant along the edges of your property where
people do not frequent. I don't recommend this plant if you have dogs or
children running about.
If one follows these simple guidelines the plant is a wonderful introduction
to your garden, providing birds food and protection and the home owner the
pleasure of unbelievable blooms. Gray Catbirds nest in this plant as do
Baltimore Orioles, further south of course.
Hans
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Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
<http://www.hanstoom.com/> http://www.hanstoom.com/
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[NatureNS] The Fuss About