[NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses

From: "Gary Murray" <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Any suggestions on native plants. And, can they be planted now?? I know 
nothing about gardening. :) 

Gary Murray
Tucker Lake 
Beaverbank NS




----- Original Message -----
From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:32:26 -0400
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses

> Thought from John in Yarmouth:
> 
> Given all the input we have heard, I would encourage following the
> precautionary principle and going for native options!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
> On Behalf Of Gary Murray
> Sent: November-25-12 8:03 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses
> 
> 
> Thanks Hans, Paul, David and everyone who weighed in on this disucssion! 
> 
> Didn't know anything about it's invasiveness, only knew it was great for
> winter birds, and does look good especially in winter as Hans pointed out,
> so that made it cool in my books. 
> 
> Will have to think on whether or not I want to plant it, as there seems to
> be good arguments for and against putting it in. I want to make my yard 
more
> bird friendly, but not have a battle on my hands trying to keep it under
> control. Some other plants were mentioned to me, so that may be an option 
as
> well. 
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Gary Murray
> Tucker Lake
> Beaverbank NS
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:01:05 -0400
> 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/
> > 
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