Re: gumi

Libby, if you want some info on pruning and maintaining your raspberry
thicket, just let me know, I'll be glad to send you some guidance.  Rich in
Z-5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] gumi


> Nope, no thorns, and no runners.  I haven't identified any seedlings from
> it, either, though it has produced a fair number of berries in the last
few
> years (lots this year).
> It seems to be a well behaveed shrub here.
>
> My raspberries are trying to take over the world.  I had no idea... and I
> hate pulling them up because I like the fruit so much.  In fact, I was
> planting a weigela in back today and found the first ripe raspberries,
too.
> Had some of everything today: goumi, gooseberries, red currants, and
> raspberries.
>
> As for being done, far from it.  Just done with the one project to create
> that bed and get some perennials started in it!
>
> Thanks Kitty and Donna for finding the pics!
>
> Libby
> Maryland zone 6
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weekend gardening
>
>
> > So Libby, (or anyone)-- about this shrub, eleagnus multiflora.... is it
> > like raspberries where the runners are everywhere?!? Thorns?
> >
> > Don't agree with that site tho Kitty-- we have tons of water here and
> > strawberries are bigger and I am sick of eating them! I have been
> > picking a larger bowl daily for weeks now, and leave some for the
> > critters too.
> >
> > Ha! For once we can grow something Island Jim can't...
> > http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/producttype.cfm?producttype=Goumi
> > maybe I should snurl it:
> >
> > http://snipurl.com/721b
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > > Interesting.  Eleagnus multiflora:
> > > http://www.twinoaks.org/gallery/news-2003/goumi_kaweah2
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi, Libby. Tell me more about the gumi (also spelled goumi), please.
>
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