Fruity hedges.

[Darwin.]

I have gooseberries, redcurrents, blueberries, blackberries and I'm not sure what else in ridges beside the greenhouse, I suppose I could transplant some of those down there.

I'll definitely be getting the roses so it's just a matter now of what I mix in among them.

[rustylady]

I have gooseberries, redcurrents, blueberries, blackberries and I'm not sure what else in ridges beside the greenhouse, I suppose I could transplant some of those down there.

I'll definitely be getting the roses so it's just a matter now of what I mix in among them.

I know it's not the quick fix you're after, but gooseberries and redcurrants root easily from cuttings. Blackberries too, but with these you need to root the tips of the shoots.

Do be careful which type of rose your Garden Centre fella tries to sell you. You need wild roses, not garden roses like hybrid teas and floribundas. Some information here on wild roses Wild Rose Bushes & Native Hedging Roses for Sale | Bareroot Shrubs

[VirginVegGrower]

You do not trust that garden centre man, do you RL?

[Darwin.]

It's rosa rugosa he has, I think someone mentioned those earlier.

[VirginVegGrower]

It's rosa rugosa he has, I think someone mentioned those earlier.

Me! How much is he charging you though, because it's not just RL

[SarzWix]

What age does blackthorn have to be before it becomes 'a pain'? Mine has been in for 6 years I think and no problems as yet...

[Darwin.]

He's charging about €3 for a bare root plant, I think it'll be €6 or €8 once they're potted in a week or so.

I normally get money off or free stuff when I go there because I've been a good customer over the last 3 years since moving to the area so I might get them a little cheaper.

€3 is about £2.60.

[roitelet]

What age does blackthorn have to be before it becomes 'a pain'? Mine has been in for 6 years I think and no problems as yet...

Mine has been in for about 10 years and has been throwing suckers for at least the last 4. Some come up 6ft or so away from the main plant right in the middle of something much more special. I would dig it out but the ground is so full of rocks that I just can't face it. The best thing I have found with the suckers, if you can, is to find the root and pull the sucker away thus taking off any dormant buds.

[Darwin.]

I've just been to the big garden centre in the next town over. It's huge but very very expensive. I was asking about blackthorn and he said I can't plant it until autumn, is he right?

He also told me it's too Kate for bare root Rosa Rugosa, he has it pitted at €12 a plant but if I buy 10 I get them at €10 each. The lad beside me has them bare root at €3 each so I'm hoping its not actually too late and he was trying to trick me.

[rustylady]

If the lad at your local garden centre has bare root rosa rugosa at 3 euros then buy them and get them planted quick. Bare root plants are usually available between November and March and it's been so cold I think you'll be fine planting them now.

[Darwin.]

I'll be calling in there on the way home so I'll nab some and plant them thus afternoon.

[VirginVegGrower]

The prices in Ireland seem steep. I've bought pots with 10 or more bare root rosa rugosa in for £5. I'm staggered. Aldi/Lidl were I think £2.99 for three spindly bare roots. The €3 seems your best deal.

[Darwin.]

Prices over here are steep for everything, I go to England about twice a year and I'm always surprised how cheap everything is.

I bought 6 of the rosa rugosa at €3 and he threw another one in for free.

I was looking at pots for growing herbs, those multi ones that have space for about 10 herbs. He had some from last year at €20 but gave it to me at €10. I got garlic and asparagus while I was there too.

He's pricing heated propogators for me as well as water reeds and different berry bushes (he mentioned pine berry that he seems excited about) and finding out about blackthorns.

[VirginVegGrower]

Pine berry is just a white strawberry and can be bought from our Wilkinsons stores. You mustn't give in to his tempting ways

[veggiechicken]

different berry bushes (he mentioned pine berry that he seems excited about) and finding out about blackthorns.

Pine berries are like white strawberries. Did he mean pinkberries which are pink blueberries!