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RE: Sea Spikebush and Overwintered Plants
They are a PAIN! Depredation can put them in the crock pot.... :)
on steemit, anericanhomestead said that putting white grocery sacks that are tied on one end to blow around, immitates the "danger tail" signal enough to run them off!
I will try this before the crock pot, LOL!
I an fascinated by the sea buckthorne bush, I intend to have some; post more on it, please!
That is an interesting idea I may try it also. I will have to come up with something.
If you are interested in sea buckthorn you may want to check out this older post of mine then:
https://steemit.com/permaculture/@canadianrenegade/cold-climate-permaculture-plants-sea-buckthorn
Thanks, I will. I intend to have a patch on the new land! How much shade can they tolerate? I have a lot of oak trees to deal with out there.
You are in Oklahoma? These plants tolerate cold more then they do heat I think. You would probably want them in partial shade just to help keep them cool. One source I came across also said they need minimum 300 chill hours.
I don't think they would do well in full shade though.
The land is by a large lake, so it runs about 10 degrees cooler in the summer. Sandy soil and Keystone lake has a high salt concentration, but it is good fishing.
Partial shade is mostly what I have, the oak tree by the house is four feet in diameter. The land is about 50% trees and is dotted with oak and black walnut.
I think we are BOTH in trouble, the name "buckthorn" probably means that deer are partial to the berries! :(