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Re: "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub...
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Re: "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub...
I tried one of the berries today, and I'm still alive!
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you're gonna have to eat a few on camera before i believe you!
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Re: "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub...
I have to have quite a few bushes full of berries before I can make jam though Sherry!  We did have our first frost last night so I will be cutting rose hips today! You never have as much as you thought you would have by the time your fruit cooks down. My sister and I gathered what we thought was a TON of wild muscadine grapes a couple of years ago to make some jelly. And the amount of sugar you have to have - WOW! But it was the best grape jelly I have ever eaten, and the most beautiful brilliant purple color I have ever seen. The kitchen smelled heavenly. I think we each got maybe 8 of the small jars of jelly out of it. Anyway, knowing how many grapes we had then I can imagine how many beautyberries it would take! ~JaNan
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Re: "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub...
Cool post, Janan! That grape jelly sounds totally delicious and I'm even more fascinated now that you've mentioned the color!
My mouth is totally watering for some of that spread on some toast! Yes, I think if I have lots of extra gardening space someday, I might like to grow a half dozen shrubs, so I can make some Beautyberry jam. In the meantime though, I've been gobbling a few berries here and there...a couple more today. Even got my mom to try a few. She joked and said she better not be on the toilet all night!!! Zac (ShearMe) sent me some of his homemade Loquat jam...and it wasn't half bad either. Thanks Zac....and that mint-chocolate tea you sent is just simply delicious!!!  It's no secret that I am obsessed with my shrubs and take shots of them every chance I get, and today was just another one of those times! If you're thinking to yourself "Good Lord, I hope she's not gonna post anymore shots of those shrubs we've seen a hundred times", then watch on because yes, here they are again today!   And yup, there'll no doubt be more shots soon... Ok, here's one more for good measure...  : ) Last edited by The Hollyberry Lady : 11-06-2010 at 04:05 PM. Reason: damn spelling!!! |
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11-06-2010, 08:47 PM
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Here's a link for a lady that has made the Beautyberry jelly:
Life on a Southern Farm: American Beauty Berry Jelly And here is the color of the Muscadine jelly Sherry - the best way I can describe it is neon purple: Our jelly came out that color that is around the edge in the bowl. So beautiful! ~JaNan
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I shall have to try this...
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 The color of that jam is blinding, Janan! Thanks for the link, too.  : ) |
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11-20-2010, 07:11 AM
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Is "Amethyst Beautyberry" deer resistant?
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Just the opposite actually...I've heard that deer just love them!
Gonna take some live footage of my shrubs with my new camera later... : ) |
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Here's some live video I took today of my two Beautyberry shrubs...
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And to think I was gonna show my shrub in the snow...
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12-06-2010, 10:37 PM
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Look at it this morning Janan, you can see it a bit beyond my Blue Girl Holly...
 It's nearly completely buried! It won't hurt it though. In fact, it'll keep it nice and warm. The snow will also protect the shrub from strong winds too. My Hollies are the same...it's perfectly ok for them to be under the snow. Now I wish I'd made that jam after all, since my shrub is buried and can't be seen anyway! : ) |
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There's snow up to (and sometimes past) your windows! :O
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Geee Sherry...........your yard looks like mine too..............its not even winter yet, and i am soooooooooooo sick of it already, although my husband bought a snow blower!! I posted some pics for you in the winter thread, go have a peek Sherry |
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Yeah, I'm sick of it too Pen! It's not even winter until later December. Hope it leaves early for us though...like March 1st.
My beautyberry shrubs are completely buried now! I didn't expect that we wouldn't see them this early.  I saw your pics in the winter thread...thanks Pen. I'll give ya our snow anyday, Zac! : ) |
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If only I could!
One good thing though, everything's protected from the snow covering. Bet my Beautyberry bushes will be just fine, even though I can't see them right now.How are your cuttings doing, Zac? : ) |
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