Rhamnus saxatilis
| Rhamnus saxatilis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 7' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rhamnus saxatilis (common name: avignon berry)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification at about 5° and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[2].
Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame.
Layering in early spring[3].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any reasonably good soil[4]. Requires a calcareous soil[5].
Formerly cultivated as a dye plant[6].
The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].
Range: S.W. Europe.
Habitat: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean[7][5].
Usage: A yellow to greenish dye is obtained from the unripe fruit[7][4][8][9][10]. This dye was at one time commonly used until the advent of chemically produced dyes.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: There is the suggestion that this species could be mildly poisonous[11][12].
Also Known As: R. infectoria. L.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Schery. Robert. Plants for Man. Prentice Hall, 1972.
- ↑ Heywood, Vernon. Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.
- ↑ Stary, Frantisek. Poisonous Plants. Hamlyn, 1983.
- ↑ Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.