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firethorn

firethorn

Thorny hedge with waxy oval leaves and huge bunches of red berries. Makes great protective security barrier for home because of sharp thorns. Berries are quite mealy tasting but don’t eat the seeds (contain cyanide). Most popular use for berries is making jam.
Edible Plant Guide © 2012 Markus Rothkranz
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Frenchman Romain Langasque was Oosthuizen's nearest challenger on 12 under courtesy of his finalround 66 on the Firethorn Course at Randpark Golf Club.
Brambles, firethorn and even roses can offer formidable defences at vulnerable points around your home
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The Japanese maples are in fall-foliage majesty right now, as is the firethorn with its brilliant orange-red fruit.
In autumn the gleaming, brightly colored berries of firethorn greatly enhance walls and fences.
Some might feel that pyracantha and cotoneaster are the somewhat dreary additions to the average suburban garden, but pyracantha's common name, firethorn, is apt when you think of the mass of berries it produces in a variety of colours.
Paisley played his second round over the 7,506-yard par-71 Firethorn course, knowing he had to better par.
The 1988 champion Sandy Lyle, who needed only three shots on the 530-yard Firethorn, said: "What was going on there with Sergio?
The threat of lightning in the area quickly turned to heavy rain and hail storms and while every effort was made to get play completed on time, 42 players will return to the Firethorn Course to complete their rounds at 7.30am this morning.
Mix things up: Clematis, left, needs a framework but requires little pruning while pyracantha (aka firethorn), above, brings a blaze of colour
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