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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@uslink.net>]

Ginda,
   I ordered a bunch of Gaylussacia baccata plants from Tripple Brook 
Nursery and they called saying they weren't able to send me any bare root 
plants thereby cancelling my order.  Do you suppose that you could pick a 
handful of G. baccata berries and send them to me so, at least, I could 
plant some seed?  Could we could trade?
   From your letter, below, now I understand your problem.  You want 
something to stabilize soil.  Had I known that, I would have suggested 
Ground Cover Raspberry (Rubus triflorus) but I can't imagine where you'd buy 
any.  Hartmann Plant Company sells Rubus arcticus, aka Ground Cover 
Raspberry.  I have tried both plants finding that R. arcticus doesn't like 
my 'banana belt' (zone 3) climate, disappearing and ceasing growth, as cool 
Spring turns to warm Summer.
   It just so happens that I have a bunch of R. triflorus and it does what 
you want a ground cover to do.  I've got it in a spot where it gets no more 
than two hours of Mid-Summer sun per day.  It spreads 1' to 2' per year and 
produces flavorful, albeit tiny, berries.  Could we trade my R. triflorus 
berries for your G. baccata berries?  Then we'd both have seed to plant.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]


----- Original Message ----- 
From: list@ginda.us
To: Jim Fruth
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Enough sun???


Thanks.  That surprises me, because I see them growing on the islands of 
lake Winnepasauke, and they definitely cluster around the shore, and only 
seem to fruit at the shore.  But you've given me hope.  If the groundcover 
roses don't pan out, it will be these or some kind of blueberry along the 
fence at the top of the cliff, where I need something to stabilize the soil 
and take advantage of partial sun.


I appreciate all you help!


Ginda

On Dec 17, 2006, at 8:38 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:


Gaylussacia requirements:

http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1277.htm

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]