Re: the seed thief
- To: s*@eskimo.com
- Subject: Re: the seed thief
- From: M* S* <s*@javanet.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 16:21:30
- Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 07:34:52 -0800
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My experience with the burning bush (Euonymus alatus - winged euonymus) is
that it self sows with abandon - seedlings come up in droves under the
parent plant, in cracks in the driveway - I would just plant the seeds now
and let them overwinter outside. Unless you'd like to come to my house and
pull up a bunch of seedlings....
At 12:25 AM 11/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
>For weeks I have admired a beautiful Cotoneaster on my way home from work.
>It looked like a Japanese Barbary at first, but last night, I finally got
>up the guts to park my car and walk past.....it was a Cotoneaster, but of a
>burgundy hue. Any ideas what variety it would be? Anyway, I don't know
>what came over me, but I snatched a few seeds....must have been
>"Cotoneaster envy".
>
>My question....do "fruit-type" seeds (ie ones with a pulpy cover) need any
>special treatment? I have also some seeds from a beautiful burning bush at
>the Church nearby (oh goodness, I better go to confession, eh? :0) and am
>not sure if there are any special things I need to do (besides
stratification)
>
>Can anyone help?
>
>(but please, don't turn me in.....I am getting such a sick thrill out of
>these little raids', he hem....)
>
>:0)
>penny
>
>
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