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Edibles under pines
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Posted by fleurgrl 5A (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 07 at 23:57
Has anyone had any success planting either Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) or Highbush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) under pine trees? One of the last available spots I have for planting larger shrubs is under a row of pines bordering our driveway, where it gets very little direct sun. Limbs have been removed to an accommodating height (as long as I keep the Cornelian cherry trimmed). Both are described as at least tolerating dry shade, but I hate to spend money on shrubs and then torture them to death.
If anyone has any experience I would love to hear about it. Or maybe someone has a better idea of an edible that would love this environment which sends lesser plants slinking off in fear?
Thanks in advance,
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RE: Edibles under pines
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I was trhinking of doing this with bog garden blue berry wich also Likes acidic soil.
I see the things get 20 feet high, maybe I could trian The trunk to grow kinda like a L Shape out of the shade.
I also thought of it growing over a small evergreen. cranberry, and blueberry are related
so maybe they could hybridize( I have never heard of that though |
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