To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Rubus phoenicolasius
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:12:31 -0400
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.