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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

Jim: An old guy who lives near me gave me several cut-off canes of
what he called a blackberry.  He explained they were brought here in
pioneer days from Canada.  He said the canes are hardy and do not die
in the Winter even if not covered and bear heavily.  He said the
canes are long and arch over to the ground.  Also said the canes
spread rapidly.  They are growing a few leaves but the leaves have
three instead of five leaflets.  The cane color is purple with a
whitish bloom.  Thorns are not huge but bigger than red raspberries. 
I am wondering if these are black raspberries.  Don't know yet.  I
asked to see his canes in his garden but he said no.  Not unusual for
some of the people who live in the woods.  You have to know them a
long time and buy them beers before they are friendly.

---- Original Message ----
From: jfruth@tds.net
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Secondary buds
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 08:10:19 -0500

>    Heron Breen gave me several varieties of blackberry to trial in
>my zone 
>3, Minnesota climate.  One variety, 'Thibodeau' has turned out to be
>most 
>surprising.  After I reported that Thibodeau wasn't able to survive
>my 
>mildest of Winters (-25 F), I went out to dig up the plants to
>destroy them.
>    All buds under the snow-line survived but all (primary) buds
>above the 
>snow-line got desiccated in the Winter's drying winds.  Before I dug
>the 
>first plant, I noticed little green dots along the stems.  The
>secondary 
>buds, next year's buds, are sprouting.  (Deciduous plants produce two
>sets 
>of buds).
>    Well, it looks like Thibodeau will get a reprieve.  I shall wait
>to see 
>if the secondary buds can survive a normal Minnesota Winter.
>
>Jim Fruth
>Brambleberry Farm
>Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
>For jams, jellies & syrups:
>www.bberryfarm.com
>(877)265-6856 [Store]
>(218)831-7018 [My Cell] 
>
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