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| Just looking for rough estimates, for one medium or large bush.
Like, is it crazy to expect 10 lbs of berries per bush? |
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- Posted by boodeeradley 8 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 3, 10 at 7:13
| I have never seen one up close, and was interested in growing them. |
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| Wax myrtle or Bayberry? Makes a big difference. Bayberry is more common in cooler climates while wax myrtle is native to and very common in the deeper South, for example, or along the coast. What's your location? Wax myrtle berries are very small, probably less than 1/8 of an inch in diameter. Not much of a reason to harvest them, really. You might obtain a cup or so of berries from a mature, female plant. Maybe more, it's been awhile since I've seen one. Birds really like them, though.
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- Posted by boodeeradley 8 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 3, 10 at 20:50
| Everything I've seen online says that Bayberry and Wax Myrtle are the same thing. |
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| Same genus, yes, but different species. |
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| Myrica. Depends on the maturity of the shrub, and especially whether it is male or female! Bayberry to me is M. pennsylvanica. I would doubt 10 lbs. of berries per shrub HERE. Typically get a "sprinkling" of berries, but the foliage is wonderfully aromatic as well. Probably haven't added anything to this thread, but I do use this plant here and appreciate the scent! hortster |
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| The genus for all of these plants has been changed to Morella. Morella cerifera, for example, is the Southern Wax Myrtle. Morella pensylvanica is the Northern Bayberry. All of these myrtles have some strong similarities, yet are quite different from each other. Anyway, the berry yield will not be very much, though the berries of the bayberries are larger (though not nearly as numerous). Both have very fragrant foliage and berries. There is another evergreen myrtle, Morella caroliniensis though I am not familiar with it. It is not reported to contain the aromatic oils that we appreciate in these plants. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Click here for some information
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- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Mon, Aug 9, 10 at 20:04
| If you buy Bayberry, make sure it has both male and female flowers. They can have either or both although most cultivars are both. And what scientist couldn't spell pennsylvania, anyway? tj |
Here is a link that might be useful: Scroll down to flowers
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