Ali's dead blackberry

[Madame Moorhen]

I got fed up with looking at the dead brown stump (the other two she gave me grew immediately and are fruiting).

So I pulled it out. Nope it didn't have much in the way of roots (any more than when I put in it) .....

.... but it did have about 3 little white shoots just under the soil surface coming out of the manky brown 'dead' wood!!

Ooops ;D

Well it's potted up now as not sure where it is going - I had earmarked that space for some of Donk's gooseberries but then we went to all the trouble of putting big stakes in for the blackberry canes - so maybe it will go back there and I'll shove some gooseberries in too.

Very pleased actually.

[Ali]

Lol, it does take quite a bit to kill them off V pleased she's ok in the end.

Jun 19, 2011 12:53:42 GMT 1 Madame Moorhen said:

I got fed up with looking at the dead brown stump (the other two she gave me grew immediately and are fruiting).

So I pulled it out. Nope it didn't have much in the way of roots (any more than when I put in it) .....

.... but it did have about 3 little white shoots just under the soil surface coming out of the manky brown 'dead' wood!!

Ooops ;D

Well it's potted up now as not sure where it is going - I had earmarked that space for some of Donk's gooseberries but then we went to all the trouble of putting big stakes in for the blackberry canes - so maybe it will go back there and I'll shove some gooseberries in too.

Very pleased actually.

[troll]

My togas would finish it off!

[Madame Moorhen]

Ha - your togas are never going to be invited to Chateau Moorhen! They would LOVE it here

[Ali]

Anybody else like some thornless Blackberry plants??? Probably can post them damp rooted!

[philippa]

I'll swap with you for lots of thorny ones. ;D

[Madame Moorhen]

Giggling here cos I've seen Philippa's bramble patch. It's impressive. ;D ;D ;D

Anyone want a red gooseberry or three? I think all my cuttings have taken and I have about 7!!!

[Madame Moorhen]

The dead blackberry is now sporting a brand new leaf!

There's a bud on one of Ali's crocosmias and I think (hope!) the Pheasant Berry has a couple of flower buds on it!

Dead chuffed with all this.

[Ali]

Brilliant MM

<<used the excuse to test a new 'winker' and a 'haha'>>

[Madame Moorhen]

Great - thanks for putting them on.*woohoo* Can you do a thumbs up sign too as I often want to do a 'cheers' type of smiley. <---- we could get rid of cheesy couldn't we as that isn't much different from if you don't have enough space.

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