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Danae racemosa [was Re: Two pampas grass questions]
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| Nick Maclaren 2007-03-27, 9:25 am |
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I have the delight of needing to reduce a 25 year old clump of Danae
racemosa (c. 3' across at the base). While that will be less of a
bloodbath, it isn't going to be any easier. The problem is that I
don't just want to get rid of it, as I want to replant some and give
some away.
Any ideas welcome :-(
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\) 2007-03-27, 9:25 am |
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"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> I have the delight of needing to reduce a 25 year old clump of Danae
> racemosa (c. 3' across at the base). While that will be less of a
> bloodbath, it isn't going to be any easier. The problem is that I
> don't just want to get rid of it, as I want to replant some and give
> some away.
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> Any ideas welcome :-(
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>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
That's the plant that does a good impression of a cross between a posh
Laurel and an Aucuba?
AFAIK it spreads by runners (rhizomes?) so it should be easy to grab a few
healthy bits. I might be wrong but I think the plant is fairly shallow
rooted.
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| Nick Maclaren 2007-03-27, 9:25 am |
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In article <46090426@212.67.96.135>,
"Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" <reply@newsgroups.com> writes:
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|> That's the plant that does a good impression of a cross between a posh
|> Laurel and an Aucuba?
Not really. It is a vastly posher form of butcher's broom. It is THE
best plant for cut foliage.
|> AFAIK it spreads by runners (rhizomes?) so it should be easy to grab a few
|> healthy bits. I might be wrong but I think the plant is fairly shallow
|> rooted.
No, it doesn't. It forms a dense mat of thick roots. You are right
that it is shallow rooted, but a 3' diameter lump 1' thick weighs
what? More than I can lift at my time of life ....
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\) 2007-03-27, 9:25 am |
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"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <46090426@212.67.96.135>,
> "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" <reply@newsgroups.com> writes:
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> |> That's the plant that does a good impression of a cross between a posh
> |> Laurel and an Aucuba?
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> Not really. It is a vastly posher form of butcher's broom. It is THE
> best plant for cut foliage.
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> |> AFAIK it spreads by runners (rhizomes?) so it should be easy to grab a
> few
> |> healthy bits. I might be wrong but I think the plant is fairly shallow
> |> rooted.
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> No, it doesn't. It forms a dense mat of thick roots. You are right
> that it is shallow rooted, but a 3' diameter lump 1' thick weighs
> what? More than I can lift at my time of life ....
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>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
Can't be bovered to do the pi r*2 bit along with soil density. I agree it
will be heavy. A very sharp spade perhaps or a chain saw (bushmans saw) :-)
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| Nick Maclaren 2007-03-27, 9:25 am |
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In article <4609114f@212.67.96.135>,
"Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" <reply@newsgroups.com> writes:
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|> Can't be bovered to do the pi r*2 bit along with soil density. I agree it
|> will be heavy. A very sharp spade perhaps or a chain saw (bushmans saw) :-)
What's wrong with a bit of mental arithmetic? Call it a quarter of a
ton. I shall use the former, but any saw I use will be with no moving
parts.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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