[NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses

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Thought from John in Yarmouth:

Given all the input we have heard, I would encourage following the
precautionary principle and going for native options!

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Gary Murray
Sent: November-25-12 8:03 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses


Thanks Hans, Paul, David and everyone who weighed in on this disucssion! 

Didn't know anything about it's invasiveness, only knew it was great for
winter birds, and does look good especially in winter as Hans pointed out,
so that made it cool in my books. 

Will have to think on whether or not I want to plant it, as there seems to
be good arguments for and against putting it in. I want to make my yard more
bird friendly, but not have a battle on my hands trying to keep it under
control. Some other plants were mentioned to me, so that may be an option as
well. 

cheers,

Gary Murray
Tucker Lake
Beaverbank NS




----- Original Message -----
From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:01:05 -0400
Subject: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora Roses

> The multiflora rose is a beautiful flowering plant that produces hundreds 
of splendid petals that last for about three weeks. In my rather coolish 
coastal area the plant blooms in mid July. The thousands of berries 
appear in mid to late fall and provide food for almost every migrating 
and overwintering bird. The red berries are magical when covered by snow 
and descended upon by hordes of thrushes and finches of all types. The 
mimics, waxwings, sparrows and flycatchers also take their share.
> 
> The plant is low maintenance providing you follow some simple rules. 
Never use it as a show plant, display plant or foundation planting. Use 
it only in areas where humans do not frequent for the thorns are as 
vicious as on any plant I've met. Plant it around the boundaries of your 
garden or yard where it can grow uninhibited in three directions, to the 
back and to the sides. The leaders are amazing, growing 8-12 feet per 
year but have a rather nasty overhanging strategy. Where the rose 
overhangs onto areas where you don't want it simply cut off the leaders 
and throw them back onto the top of the plant. I do this once a year! The 
seedlings that sprout into new roses are your opportunity to continue 
building your hedge. Simply pull the sprouts out of the ground when they 
are 2-3 feet long until you see roots, cut the sprout, and throw them in 
a bucket of water. The same procedure applies to root spread plants. Root 
starter is not necessary in your bucket of water. Take your sprouts and 
using a spike or fork create a hole and drop the sprout into it, tap it 
down with your feet and water, then forget. I have about a 90% success 
rate at replanting the volunteers. Older plants do not grow much at all 
and produce considerably less berries than the younger ones. As well as a 
source of food the plant is the best protection against raptors that 
songbirds can have. I've seen songbirds huddled in the middle of the rose 
with the raptor sitting nearby frustrated, knowing that a plunge into the 
rose provides not a reward of bird flesh but numerous thorn stabs. 
Sometimes the raptors get so tangled I've almost had to rescue them, but 
not yet.
> 
> The plant was introduced from Asia to act as a natural animal barrier 
which it does well enough but as has been pointed out by others it does 
spread. It's banned from some American states as a noxious plant.
> 
> It's easy to get your supply of cuttings. Take a heavy pair of gloves, 
good shears and a bucket of water and visit locations where this plant 
grows in abundance. Pull out leaders, cut them off at the first sign of 
roots, throw in your bucket of water and replant along the edges of your 
property where people do not frequent. I don't recommend this plant if 
you have dogs or children running about.
> 
> If one follows these simple guidelines the plant is a wonderful 
introduction to your garden, providing birds food and protection and the 
home owner the pleasure of unbelievable blooms. Gray Catbirds nest in 
this plant as do Baltimore Orioles, further south of course.
> 
> Hans
> 
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> Hans Toom
> Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
> http://www.hanstoom.com/
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FACE=3D"Calibri">Given all the input we have heard, I would encourage =
following the precautionary principle</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri"> and going for =
native options</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>

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FACE=3D"Calibri">-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</A>] On Behalf Of Gary Murray<BR>
Sent: November-25-12 8:03 AM<BR>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] The Fuss About Multiflora =
Roses</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>

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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Thanks Hans, =
Paul, David and everyone who weighed in on this disucssion! =
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