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Discussion id : 9-787
most recent 29 JUL 17 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 12 AUG 05 by Jean Marion
Prone to blackspot in a non spray garden
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Reply #2 of 11 posted 22 NOV 10 by HMF Admin
Thanks for sharing Jean.
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Reply #3 of 11 posted 23 JUL 17 by jmile
Mine is a non spray garden and Blackspot doesn't seem to be a problem. It is in an area where the peacocks eat all of the lower leaves so maybe their cleanup is the answer.
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Reply #4 of 11 posted 23 JUL 17 by HMF Admin
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Thank you for your participation and your support!
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Reply #5 of 11 posted 23 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
I'll forget my spray programme and get some peacocks instead! ;-)
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Reply #6 of 11 posted 24 JUL 17 by jmile
They are prettier and more fun than spraying. (all though they do like to eat flowers that they can reach too)
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Reply #7 of 11 posted 24 JUL 17 by Margaret Furness
Just don't get guineafowl at the same time, if you value your sanity. They set each other off noise-wise.
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Reply #8 of 11 posted 24 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
I've worked at gardens with peacocks before and they are indeed beautiful but destructive, they seem to favour yellow flowers especially crocus and narcissus. They taste like dry tough old turkey, not worth eating. Guineafowl on the other hand are not so destructive to plants and are very adept at getting caterpillars and aphids. But, as Margaret says they do make the most awful racket, however they taste so delicious that compensates a little for their noisiness.
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Reply #9 of 11 posted 29 JUL 17 by StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5
I looked up Guinea fowl: "Guinea fowl, also known as pintade, faraona or African pheasant used to be a wild bird; it is now mostly farm-raised. With striking white spots on its gray feathers, a mature Guinea fowl will be similar in size to a pheasant, slightly smaller than a chicken." Pheasant meat is so sweet and yummy .. my brother hunts them in Michigan (on his 30+ acre land). My Mom made pheasant soup and it's much better than chicken.
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Reply #10 of 11 posted 29 JUL 17 by Margaret Furness
Maggie Beer does some guinea fowl recipes. I threatened my neighbour with them, when her guinea fowl kept tapping on my windows at first light, and decorating my veranda.
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Reply #11 of 11 posted 29 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
I live in the middle of pheasant shooting estates these creatures are everywhere!, my neighbour's dogs are trained to pick up the birds that the guns have shot. Pheasant curry is very good, I also make snitzel, hammering out the breasts thinly and coating in bread crumbs - yum! From November to February there is always a brace of the hanging in my back porch.
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Discussion id : 14-381
most recent 29 MAY 16 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 8 OCT 06 by Nikki
I would like to purchase the mon cheri for a friend in Germany. Who can I buy one from?
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 8 OCT 06 by Jeri Jennings
The last time I heard, Roses Unlimited, in Florida, was offering 'Mon Cherie.'  That was a year or 2 ago, but I would check with them.

Jeri
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 9 OCT 06 by Unregistered Guest
Thanks Jeri,
I'll check it out.

nikki
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 29 MAY 16 by Michael Garhart
Its a commonly bagged rose, sold in February-April each year at big box stores.
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