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Growing Your Blackberry Cane In
Growing Your Blackberry Cane In
Blackberry Canes The easiest of the berry fruits to grow in cool and temperate areas.
BLACKBERRY QUICK GUIDE
Latin Name Rubus fruticosus
Type
Hardy perennial cane
Site and Soil Very tolerant, but full sun and medium well-drained soil best.
Plant to Harvest Time Two years
How Many? 3kg (7lbs) per plant
Blackberries are extremely tolerant of site and soil conditions. They are especially unusual in that they will produce a reasonable crop of berries even when grown in deep shade. Delicious both cooked or eaten fresh, they are bursting with flavour and excellent for your health.
Blackberry canes are not widely grown, because previously they were readily available growing wild amongst hedgerows. But these hedgerows are disappearing fast and it now makes sense to grow them in your garden or allotment.
Where
To Grow a Blackberry
Blackberries will grow reasonably well in almost all
soils and even in deep shade. Remember though, that blackberry plants
may well last for 15 years or so, so do try and start them off in the
best possible conditions available.
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As
far as soil is concerned, they will produce of their absolute best on a
medium, well-drained soil which contains plenty of organic matter. They
like the soil to hold a good supply of water, especially when the fruits
are developing in summer. The worst soil for a blackberry is light
chalky soil - lots of well rotted compost will help to improve these
conditions.
Thorny varieties of blackberry are the strongest growing, so choose these if the soil conditions are not ideal - 'Himalaya Giant' is the best variety to grow where the site or soil conditions are not ideal. Good fruits will still be produced and the poor conditions will reduce the excessive vigour of this variety.
Positioning of blackberry canes is a personal matter dependant on your garden. The best berries will be produced when they are in full sun. However, where space is at a premium, a blackberry cane will produce good crops even when grown in deep shade - none of the other common fruits will survive in these conditions.
Blackberries produce their flowers very late in the season so frost will never be a problem. Low lying land or frost pockets are quite suitable for blackberries.
Name:
lucy tucker
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October 01, 2011 - 08:41 am
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information on blackberry please it for my school project
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Allan
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September 22, 2011 - 07:39 pm
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Just starting out growing blackberries. can you explain to me how to tell the primocanes on the plant when there are no berries. I just planted blackberries this year and have nice healthy looking plants but no berries. Am not sure how to protect them in winter. Have both the thorns and thornless plants.
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adamson
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August 28, 2011 - 05:49 pm
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I have a big problem with space , I do not have much space and I wonder if it is possible to plant blackberries in pots
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angel
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August 25, 2011 - 03:08 am
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Hi, I wonder if u can tell me what pests and dangers are blackberries exposed to and what solutions you recommend? thanks
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cathy
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Date posted:
August 07, 2011 - 08:35 pm
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we have one year old canes not sure how to cut where and to allow what to grow where to produce the best fruit.
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Anita Reoh
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July 22, 2011 - 09:08 pm
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I live in Denton, Texas, 76208, and as you may know, it has been extremely hot here. I have been forced to water every day but still having problems. Thought of shading the plants during hotest hours but worry about 6-8 hours of sun needed.
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paris
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June 10, 2011 - 12:38 am
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Hi all,
I was wondering of you could tell me where black berry's grow and where they are originaly from.
Thanks.
Name:
Faisal
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Date posted:
June 07, 2011 - 08:31 am
Message:
Do you know how to grow blueberries?
Name:
doug keehner
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May 24, 2011 - 08:54 pm
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looks like i'm going to have a ton of blackberries. i planted my raspberries next to them, and i think by next year i'll have hybrids that will knock my socks off!! very easy to grow, but pruning won't be fun, i can tell already.
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Dr. huseyin Gundogdu
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Date posted:
November 16, 2010 - 02:54 pm
Message:
Dear Sir/Ma'am
we are planning to establish a blackberry plantation in a big size area in Turkey. could you give advice on how to design garden by drawings about row space, depth, and etc
Name:
charlie
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Date posted:
September 20, 2010 - 08:14 pm
Message:
Hi plants are 2 years no berries . What one do I cut back?
