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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

Sam, what time of year do you prune away the older canes?

I wonder if they will root.  I have a huge Crandall that I realized was huge
because it was layering itself.  I dug up a large amount of the layered
branches & came up with over 30 new plants from one plant.  I've been making
a melomel from it for the last few years that is outstanding.

~mIEKAL



On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Brungardt, Sam (MPCA) <
sam.brungardt@state.mn.us> wrote:

> Caren, here in east-central Minnesota, 'Crandall' buffalo currant is fully
> hardy and very productive.  It ripens here in late July-early August.  The
> most productive wood is one and two years old.  Older shoots tend to become
> lax, eventually hitting the ground.  For best yields, I find that removing
> canes older than 2 years old works best. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.
> (USDA Hardiness Zone 4b)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:
> nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Caren Kirk
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 8:39 AM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: [NAFEX] Clove currant ribes aureum
>
>  Is anyone growing ribes aureum (clove currant, buffalo currant, golden
> currant, missouri currant) as an edible ornamental? I've heard such
> wonderful things about its fragrance, read some good reviews on it's
> berries but also read that it yield's very little.
>
> How big and bushy does it typically get? Any particular growing conditions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Caren Kirk
> St. Jerome, QC
>