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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-90E3688E-B7F5-47B7-80FD-8E8CC10E5D59 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Very much agree with David's account of the thornless variety of multiflora.= I've had these planted (8 plants), for 15 years. They have not only enhance= d the privacy value of suburban living but certainly the benefits to pollina= tors and birds are obvious plus the fragrance is wonderful as you know.=20 The garden has attracted many more species that would not have stopped there= otherwise, including waxwings, catbirds, mockingbird, brown thrashers and c= ardinals plus several warblers species including chats.=20 I can also make the same offer for anyone in the HRM area to take a cutting h= ome to try. Dave=20 Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2017, at 5:17 PM, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: >=20 > Dear All, June 22, 2017 > I am back, at least long enough to send this e-mail, but continue to b= e swamped with the task of getting Alison settled into a Nursing Home. So t= ime will tell. > =20 > I wish to draw your attention to a 'thornless' strain of Multiflora Ro= se which, on the one site where I have been able to observe it (home), fruit= s well and is mobbed in late winter by Waxwings. The small thorns, present n= ear the ends of current growth are weak and soon shed so I think the term th= ornless is justified.=20 > The initial stand was a mixture of thorned and thornless but by select= ively cutting the thorned strain off over a period of >5 years the thornless= strain was able to take over and snuff out the thorned strain. > I tried to root cuttings this year soon after leaves emerged and all f= our cuttings developed roots in a glass of water within 7-10 days. > If this thornless strain were widely planted as an ornamental or for h= abitat improvement purposes (late winter bird food, erosion control...) then= crossing with the thorned might yield a less thorned and less obnoxious sui= te of hybrids. > At the very least such plantings would enable enjoyment of the benefit= s of Multiflora Rose (pleasant odor of blossoms, attractive plant year round= , good erosion control, local wind-break, food for pollinating insects, late= winter food for mobs of Waxings and, I suspect, food for one to two bird mo= bs of Cardinals) without the detriment of large, curved and sharp thorns whi= ch seem to reach out and grab exposed flesh. > It is in full bloom now (June 22, 2017) and I don't yet know whether s= hoot tips/or side shoots will readily root throughout the growing season or o= nly shortly after leaf emergence. Sterile shoots are currently pale and look= weak and I assume are being drained by nearby flowering shoots.=20 > =20 > If anyone would care to try this plant then let me know and I will try= to get a rooted cutting into your hands within a year. > =20 > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > =20 > =20 > =20 >=20 > Virus-free. www.avg.com --Apple-Mail-90E3688E-B7F5-47B7-80FD-8E8CC10E5D59 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Very much agree with David's account o= f the thornless variety of multiflora. I've had these planted (8 plants), fo= r 15 years. They have not only enhanced the privacy value of suburban living= but certainly the benefits to pollinators and birds are obvious plus the fr= agrance is wonderful as you know. </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">= <br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">The garden has attracted many more s= pecies that would not have stopped there otherwise, including waxwings, catb= irds, mockingbird, brown thrashers and cardinals plus several warblers speci= es including chats. </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div= id=3D"AppleMailSignature">I can also make the same offer for anyone in the H= RM area to take a cutting home to try.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><= br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Dave </div><div id=3D"AppleMail= Signature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"App= leMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D= "AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br><br>Sent f= rom my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jun 22, 2017, at 5:17 PM, David Webster <<= a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com</a>> wrote:<br><b= r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div> <meta content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type= "> <meta name=3D"GENERATOR" content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588"> <style></style> <div>Dear All, =20 =20= =20= June 22, 2017</div> <div> I am back, at least long enough to send this e-mail,= =20 but continue to be swamped with the task of getting Ali= son=20 settled into a Nursing Home. So time will tell.</div> <div> </div> <div> I wish to draw your attention to a 'thornless' strai= n of=20 Multiflora Rose which, on the one site where I have been able to observe it=20= (home), fruits well and is mobbed in late winter by Waxwings. The small thor= ns,=20 present near the ends of current growth are weak and soon shed so I= =20 think the term thornless is justified. </div> <div> The initial stand was a mixture of thorned and thorn= less=20 but by selectively cutting the thorned strain off over a period of >5 yea= rs=20 the thornless strain was able to take over and snuff out the thorned=20 strain.</div> <div> I tried to root cuttings this year soon after leaves= =20 emerged and all four cuttings developed roots in a glass of water withi= n=20 7-10 days.</div> <div> If this thornless strain were widely planted as an=20= ornamental or for habitat improvement purposes (late winter bird=20 food,&