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Viburnams--Do berries have to freeze?
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Posted by greenjewels Z8MsGulfCoast (My Page) on Wed, Sep 19, 07 at 13:44
| I purchased a Blue Muffin Viburnam this spring and have been on the hunt to find another kind that will flower at the same time. However, I keep reading that the birds eat the berries after they freeze. The temps where I am rarely get below 32 degrees so now I'm wondering if this wonderful shrub that the birds love is going to work for me. Anyone know? |
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RE: Viburnams--Do berries have to freeze?
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- Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 22, 07 at 12:19
| I'm not growing Blue Muffin, but I don't think that's true. What I find written about it is, that birds will often strip the berries on their Fall migration - they don't wait for winter. With the other types viburnum in my garden, I couldn't collect a seed if my life depended on it :) The chickadees are busy enjoying them as they ripen and leave none to harvest. |
RE: Viburnams--Do berries have to freeze?
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| Thank you morz8. I hope to get the Blue Muffin's "partner" planted next month.My yard is not huge so I just don't want to plant something that's not going to draw the birds in. |
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