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Subject:
Searching for a particular shrub or hedge to buy
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: tomfromwisconsin-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
26 Dec 2004 06:36 PST
Expires: 25 Jan 2005 06:36 PST Question ID: 447410 |
I am searching for the name of a thorny shrub or type of hedge (and a place that sells them) that the Military actually uses (has used) around military bases, in place of razor wire, to deter entry. |
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Subject:
Re: Searching for a particular shrub or hedge to buy
Answered By: jackburton-ga on 26 Dec 2004 08:47 PST Rated: |
Hi Tom! The thorny shrub you describe is called "Trifoliate Orange" (Poncirus trifoliata), also called Hardy Orange and Bitter Orange. See Time Magazine article "Attack of the Killer Shrub" (Aug. 29, 1988) http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1101880829-149958,00.html Seeds can be ordered from: Alligator Alley Tel: 1-405-949-2553 Email: bryan@alligatoralley.com http://www.alligatoralley.com/mailorder.html Trade Winds Fruit - E-mail: service@tradewindsfruit.com http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/trifoliate_orange.htm Green Plant Market, Inc. Phone: 770-599-8210 E-mail: TheGreenPlantMarket@Charter.net http://www.wegrowit.com/greenplant/GreenPlantMarket.html "World Wide Plants" sell a variety of Hardy Citrus hybrid plants: World Wide Plants Phone: (843)-389-4831 Email: citrusman99@hotmail.com http://www.worldwideplants.com/hardy_citrus.htm Source: Google Groups http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.gardens.ecosystems/browse_thread/thread/2b65e3aa47e53953/edf6b6c4a1dcc484? Search terms used: military base shrub military shrub thorns "Poncirus trifoliata" military "living fence" military orange "trifoliate orange" "attack of the killer shrub" "hardy orange" order I hope this information is useful. If anything is unclear please request a clarification. Best regards, Jackburton Google Answers Researcher |
tomfromwisconsin-ga
rated this answer:
and gave an additional tip of:
$5.00
Jack - thank you very much! I really appreciate your help. You did such a great job, I would appreciate you considering the research on my other question I have out there. Thanks! |
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Subject:
Re: Searching for a particular shrub or hedge to buy
From: jackburton-ga on 27 Dec 2004 08:11 PST |
Hello Tom, Thank you very much for the kind words, the 5 stars, and tip. I took a stab at your other question, but I was unable find a source for the statue mold. I hope another researcher will be able to help you find one. |
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Re: Searching for a particular shrub or hedge to buy
From: tomfromwisconsin-ga on 27 Dec 2004 11:44 PST |
Jack - I appreciate you looking at the other question. Thanks for your time and help! |
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