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05-25-2010, 11:50 AM | #1 |
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Shrubs for the Island
We’re looking for recommendations on types of shrubbery to plant on Rattlesnake Island. Have a fairly rocky site, brilliant sun in the morning, deep shade in the afternoon. I'm looking for something to help hold what soil there is.
Prefer something that's grows locally, stays low, is hardy and doesn't need much maintenance. Flowering is a plus, but not necessary. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, R and M |
05-25-2010, 11:57 AM | #2 | |
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05-25-2010, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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Mountain Laurels do very well.
Also, NH DES has a list of recommended plants, try them. |
05-25-2010, 05:27 PM | #4 |
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We are on the sunrise side also and have more rock than dirt. Some thoughts.
1) The deer eat any flowers soon after they arrive. 2) We planted a few Rhododendrons and they are surviving but growing very very slow. (3 inches per year) 3) Our yard is populated with hemlocks and the baby hemlocks seem to really thrive as the closest thing we have to ground cover. 4) The deer come in the winter and eat whatever they can including hemlock. 5) We also have blueberry bushes that are growing wild. 6) The kids planted a moss garden years ago and it survives 8 years later. |
05-26-2010, 05:55 AM | #5 |
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i second that!
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05-26-2010, 07:39 AM | #6 |
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Blueberries it is
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05-26-2010, 04:07 PM | #7 |
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our low and high bushes have lots of blossoms this year. Blueberry pancakes and muffins will be in the tummy in July.
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05-27-2010, 09:50 AM | #8 |
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Here is the list of native plants Grady was suggesting, we use it often:
http://des.nh.gov/organization/commi..._plantings.pdf
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05-27-2010, 10:30 AM | #9 |
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Yes blueberries
Here is an early October look between our camp and the water, leaves just starting to turn. This area gets about 70% shade and 30% sun. The blueberries are all wild plants that have receive zero attention over 40 years including no trimming.
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05-27-2010, 11:21 AM | #10 |
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My family just dug some up along the walking path and replanted in the yard and now are spreading in the right directions and producing beautiful berries
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05-27-2010, 11:29 AM | #11 |
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Actually, you have to work if you DON'T want blueberry bushes. They appear naturally, They expand. They become tangles of branches, making trails impassable in a few years. Blueberries is what is. Trails is what you work to create.
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05-27-2010, 01:57 PM | #12 | |
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My brother has wild blueberries on his Maine property and the only thing that is done to them is a controlled burn every other year which helps the plants by killing off other plant growth that would push the blueberry plants out and keeps production output up. He makes pretty good money from about 4 acres of them too. His are flash frozen the day they are picked by G. M. Allen & Son Blueberries. http://www.gmallenwildblueberries.com/index.html
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05-27-2010, 04:45 PM | #13 |
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Well here is an idea for the Forum Fest......How about some members who have these "wild blueberry bushes" bringing a small cutting and having a "for sale" table? Maybe some members have a favorite plant that will be separated into a small plant for sale etc. Seems like a good way to raise some money for whatever charity gets chosen?? We have no blueberry bushes but would love to get some especially wild ones that give great berries and need little care!!
Know nothing about the forum fest so hope this is not something that is out of line for ideas. |
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