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A few years ago, I planted sea buckthorn bushes--also called seaberry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea-buckthorn). It's originally from the Mediterranean area where it's sometimes referred to as "Russian orange juice." The berries are very tart & have a high vitamin C content and other medicinal uses as well. I'm going to try my hand at juicing the harvest this fall.

 

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I cannot wait to see your photos and how you plan to harvest this fruit. Talk about wicked thorns! What an excellent intruder deterent on top of the edible goodies.

 

I was amazed by the article for all the uses for the fruit, leaves, etc.

 

Very very cool.

thanks

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This is intriguing. I had been pondering what to plant along one edge of our property along a fence line. I wanted something THORNY and fruiting. I'd been thinking about more blackberries, but they don't get as tall as I'd like for this particular area. These sea buckthorns might just be the plant I've been searching for! Thank you so much for sharing!

 

 

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We transplanted the seaberries to a fence line this spring but the slower, cold growing season this year plus the transplanting has taken it toll since the bushes are not nearly as full as in previous years. This morning DH and I discussed their value as a living fence compared to prolific, but invasive, blackberries which cover our western property line. Either the seaberries or blackberries would be a deterrent except to the determined with a good machete. The seaberries are definitely easier to keep contained than blackberries. We will transplant new growth, especially from the female plant which berrries. The berries remind me of large orange huckleberries, but seriously tart!

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About 8' (we bought them in gallon containers 4 years ago)--not nearly as full this year as in the past because of transplanting. The leaves are silvery-green and the thorns are on the second "woody" growth. Bushes are deciduous so not so good as a privacy hedge although they'd be a deterrent because of the thorns.

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