Re: Baby bunnies NOW Discouraging Neighborhood Cats

Very cool.  Keep us posted on your experiments!

Theresa

Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:

>>Wow- that sounds intriguing.
>>    
>>
>
>The best part is that the fragrance continues all season.  It's usually 
>strongest on warm summer days with gentle winds or after a rain -- on 
>those days I can pick it up 100' away.  Otherwise it's a close-up kind
>of thing.
>
>The plant at my parents' house (from which I collected seed) is actually
>a seedling from the Morton Arboretum.  When I interned there they had a
>clump of three and I was responsible for weeding around them.  We always
>pulled plant seedlings, so I asked my boss if I could keep one.  
>
>Regardless of how my seeds do, I'll probably try cuttings in June as well.
>My hope is to try breeding it for increased fragrance or crossing it with
>some other wild roses.
>
>I'm also experimenting with Lonicera prolifera; I have seeds from two
>different sources and am trying to breed them for bluer foliage.  Here's
>the one in my garden:
>
>   http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/cap/lonpr
>
>We'll see how they turn out!
>
>Chris
>
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