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Offline Wasatchhawk

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Too Late?
« on: May 13, 2007, 10:47:58 pm »
Is it too late to gather Red Osier shoots?  I found a couple posts on here saying they collect in the winter. I might be able to still find them at 10,000 to 12,000 foot elevation.  I was at 8,000 last week and they were starting to leaf out.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2007, 10:53:14 pm »
Randy, Cut some and see. Leave the bark on for sure until they are dry. They will probably check if you peel them too soon. I have collected sourwood shoots during each season and they were fine. Some shoots like viburnum will probably check if cut now.   Pat
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2007, 11:40:12 pm »
I've cut shoots summer, winter, spring and fall. Like Pat said, if you cut 'em now, just leave the bark on for a few weeks.
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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2007, 11:53:13 pm »
             Yup like Hillbilly said:"Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring " :D.........bob
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Offline Wasatchhawk

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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2007, 02:05:42 am »
Thanks that gives me hope,  The place I was going hiking this week has big patches.  I'll get several things done at once.
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Offline Wasatchhawk

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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2007, 02:13:13 am »
What about Rose Cane?  is it too late for rose cane?

The other day when I read about making arrows out of rose canes I thought "Finally! something usefull to do with Rose canes"  I get torn up a lot while hiking "off trail". Even on trail... my index finger still stings from a rose thorn I grabbed onto for leverage two weeks ago.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Too Late?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2007, 09:54:26 am »
For rose I would definitely wait until winter. It will check badly if it is too wet when cut.   Pat
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