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13-01-2011, 08:46 PM
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| |  Growing pyracantha
I have suggested to to a friend (who is trying to encourage birds to their front garden) that they should plant pyracantha along their fence. I have a number of these plants myself and was wondering how easy it would be to grow from seed/cutting. Please note that I am no gardener so it would have to be easy! She is hoping to plant something this year so would she be better buying them instead - advice welcome please! |
13-01-2011, 10:40 PM
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| | | Re: Growing pyracantha
Slips or cuttings grow quite easily, although it will take a few years to get a bush of any size. The shrubs aren't very expensive. Red and orange berried are best: the birds don't seem to like the yellow berries much.
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13-01-2011, 11:13 PM
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| | | Re: Growing pyracantha
Lord Alive someone who wants the monstrous thing in their garden. You can have all of mine. Gratis! OK they are beautiful in flower and fruit but Gods pruning is a ruddy painful nightmare.
The Blackbirds like 'em it seems and the local cats don't so they are not all bad 
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14-01-2011, 12:05 PM
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| | | Re: Growing pyracantha
The potted version is easiest to grow.May even have berries same year as planted.Much easier to trim after year two.The bush can then be controlled and tied up to where you would like it to cover.
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14-01-2011, 03:07 PM
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| | | Re: Growing pyracantha
Thanks for advice, I don't think I will attempt to grow any myself, it seems a ready grown version will be better (and easier!!).
tcvarlh - I have loads of it and its great, although I admit pruning is a bit of a nightmare! The birds love hiding it and it does keep them safe from the cats. |
14-01-2011, 03:35 PM
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| | | Re: Growing pyracantha
It is possible to grow them from seed (as one of mine still survives its parent, who was cruelly mown down in its prime in the neighbours' garden). I love these plants. It is the self-sown one that attracts the most interest from birds. Fat, bright orange berries. Good round-the-calendar wildlife interest. Can't fault it. Glad it chose my garden.
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