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Discussion id : 124-920
most recent 10 JAN 21 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 10 JAN 21 by Plazbo
Just an observation, no experience with this species at all. Listed as thornless or nearly so, all pictures where canes are visible show thorns.
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 10 JAN 21 by Patricia Routley
Thanks Plazbo. The references say
1988 few large thorns
1981 armed with hooked spines about ⅜ in. long
1917 a few hooked prickles.

The photos certainly show prickles (and a climber usually has prickles to haul itself up into the canopy). Not to mention that ‘Kiftsgate’ is said to be “viciously thorny”.
I’ll make it prickly pro tem.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 10 JAN 21 by jedmar
It could be that the plant at Sangerhausen is mislabeled. Their own description from 1988 says "few large prickles", the photo from the rosary shows however a cane full of prickles.
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