BLACKBERRIES
(Rubus species) Why grow blackberries when they grow wild? The domesticated varieties
we offer have delicious differences in flavor, are productive and we have six varieties without thorns! We offer well rooted 1 year vines. Some blackberries cannot be shipped to CA or HI, see individual varieties for details.
USEFUL FACTS
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating, except
for Cascade Trailing.
HARDINESS: A way to make all varieties
much hardier is to lay the canes on the ground and cover them in late fall with soil, snow or a thick mulch. Uncover
them in the early spring.
HARVEST TIME: Varies from June through October.See riping order at the bottom of the page.
METHOD OF PROPAGATION: Cuttings, tip
layering.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 6 to 25 years depending
on variety and care.
BEARING AGE: 2 years, Prime Jim first year
YIELD: 10-20 pounds per plant.
PLANT SPACING: Each variety differs in vigor. Between plants; Triple Crown 8; Marion types, Cascade Trailing, Logan and Black Butte 7 feet, Loch Ness, Kiowa 6 feet, Boysen 5', Tayberry and Prime Jim 4 feet, Arapaho, Apache, Ouachita, 2 to 4 feet.
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide range of soils.
Will tolerate some poor drainage. Will do best in soils with abundant organic matter.
PESTS AND DISEASES: None
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune out all
canes in the autumn after they bear fruit. Blackberries bear on last years growth. Train on wires or fences, except
the free standing Arapaho, Loch Ness or Kiowa.
TRAINING: Keep the canes off the ground
to make care easier. Keep the new and two year old bearing vines separate so you can prune off and remove them
after they bear. See owner’s manual that comes with each order or click here to see it on line.
USING BLACKBERRIES
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a barrier
hedge; trellised on a fence.
IN THE KITCHEN: Make cobblers, pancakes, pies, mousses, sauces and, of course, jams
and jellies.
Blackberry
ripening order.
From June 20 to late October
in the Pacific NW
Obsidian (ORUS 1369)
Siskiyou
Loganberry
Boysenberry
Black Diamond (NZ9128R)
Nightfall
Marionberry
ORUS 1483
Triple Crown
Loch Ness
Prime Jim
Prime Jan
Chester
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