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UK only Scion Cuttings (and Plant) swaps

 
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I'm thinking about pruning my currant bushes now and wonder whether anyone in the UK wants to do some swaps? Probably best not abroad, especially since the mail is having computer troubles still with customs, and I'm not sure whether these are likely to get through these days.

I will have these cuttings to offer:
Black currants: Bellorussian Black, Ben Sarek, Ben Gairn
Gooseberry: Invicta
Apple: Adams Pearmain, Tom Putt
I've probably got Yacon, Jerusalem artichoke (including a dwarf form),
Also comfrey roots (non seeding with me, but unknown variety), Babbington leek bulbils, Aronia melanocarpa rooted runners (edited to add) skirret divisions, silverweed.

I'm wanting:
Any good early raspberries,
Any good fruiting blackcurrants,
Apple: Bardsay,
Pear: Concorde, Conference, Beth (open to other suggestions - need to be early ripening, and scab resistant!),

Also see my seed list here: https://permies.com/t/193577/flea-market/ungarbage/UK-seeds-exchange-Permie-Pie

Please ask if you're looking for something in particular, I might be able to help.
 
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Bumping this for 2023/4 season.

Note, I've ordered some pear scionwood from Brogdale (very reasonable costs and fantastic range) so won't need pear this year...
 
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I've just dug up one of my skirret plants (it was the easiest way of getting roots for dinner) if anyone (UK) would like some. They divide naturally into lots of little plants which can be potted on or planted out. I believe they like damp soil to avoid woody centres to the roots, so if you have a soggy patch they are ideal. insect attracting flowers, plant and forget replant perennial, tasty roots, I believe the leaves may be edible too, although I've yet to try them. pm me if you would like some posted out to you. My ground is frozen just now, but the plant will be fine in the workshop outside for a while yet.
Backyard larder: Alison Tinsdale's post on Skirret. The roots are nice raw too, and take very little cooking. If yourplants do tend to woodiness, I suspect the easiest would be to sieve the cooked roots, the skin and string would easily be removed that way.
 
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As part of my sugar making experiment I dug up some more, rather too established, skirret plants - a couple had quite good roots, some were a bit too congested, but should do OK in a new location. I probably have more than I am able to plant before they start suffering from not being in the ground, so if anyone wants some I'll post them out.

The list in the first post still stands I think - I should be getting round to my winter pruning this month so let me know if you fancy any cuttings or scion wood too.
 
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One large offset - you won't get one this big since I have already snapped off the largest roots from them, but there are still a few of the storage roots on most of the divisions. This was from one of the more congested crowns, so hasn't got the biggest roots - still fairly respectable though.
 
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