| _. | time of flowers | time of seed collection | interval between good seed crops (years) | sow straight away | prepare/statify | propagate cuttings/layering suckers | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAMBLE R. fonticosa |
*June on- | September* | For 1 winter. | Yes | |||
| BLACKTHORN P. Spinosa |
February-March | November | 1-2 | Yes, for 2 winters if not extracted. | Pick when fruit blue black It is. desirable to clean the seeds of all pulp & juice after collection | ||
| BROOM Cystis scoparius |
May – June | August onwards | 1 | Can be sown straight away… scarify at sowing. | Alternatively store in a dry airtight container over winter and sow end of March early April. | Pick pods when black. The seeds have a very hard seed coat…. breach it by scarifying or try pouring boiling water over them. | |
| BUCKTHORN Rhamnus catharticus |
June | October | Spring sow after treatment Extract and. stratify immediately. | Pick 2 weeks before fully ripe | |||
| ALDERBUCKTHORN Frangula alnus | May – Sept | July – November | As for cathartics | Subject to special legislative protection. One needs a license to collect the berries. | |||
| DOG ROSE Rosa canina | June | September -December | Spring sow after treatment. Often stays dormant for 18mths. | Collect when fruits turn red | |||
| ELDER Sambucus nigra |
June | September October | 1 | Spring sow after treatment. | The berries may be soaked and macerated or fermented to remove the flesh and release the tiny seeds. | ||
| GORSE Ulex europaeus |
Jan. on! | May on | Can be sown straight ht away.. scarify at sowing | Store dry in a dry air-tight container over winter | Pick the pods before before they burst | ||
| GUELDER ROSE Viburnum Opulus |
July | September October | 1 | Yes. Complex. Extract and stratify | Collect when fruits are red and soft. | ||
| HAWTHORN Cratageus monogyna |
May – June | October | 1-2 | Stratify for 16 months. Best extract seed first. But berries can be stratified whole. | Pick fully ripe berries. Stratify over 2 full winters. | ||
| HONEYSUCKLE Lonicera periclymenum |
June | October | Yes, over 1 winter | From cuttings or by layering. | |||
| ivy Hedera helix | Dec. | July- August | yes | Or stratify to the next spring | from cuttings | ||
| JUNIPER Juniperus communis |
Winter | &nbps; | Stratify to 2nd spring | Best grown from cuttings. | |||
| PRIVET Ligustrum vulgare |
June – July | October | 1 | stratify over one winter | Best grown from cuttings. | Treat as elder seed | |
| SPINDLE Euonymus europaeus |
June | October/November | 2-4 | Extract and stratify over 1 winter. | Easily grown from cuttings. | Fruits are colourful | |
| WILLOW Salix. spp |
February/ March | May – June | 1 | Yes | Best grown from cuttings |