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[Pat Meadows <pat@meadows.pair.com>]

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:44:33 -0400, you wrote:


>
>http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/ruph1.htm
>
>If I  keep it under control in my yard, I'm sure birds will spread it 
>elsewhere.   If I try to eradicate it I will have to deal with it also 
>in the patch of muck next to my property. I'm leaning toward the 
>eradication, having seen what multiflora rose has done around 
>here---which is NW Connecticut.
>
>Anyone have any experience with this berry?

We had lots of it when we lived in northern NJ.  I picked
the berries and ate them.  Very nice.  

It tended to spread, and had very long canes.  When we
allowed it to, it formed a fairly dense thicket.  Cutting
the grass kept it under control in the lawn area, though.

I don't know what else to say about it.  

Pat
-- 
Gardening in northern Pennsylvania.  

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