BlackBerry Trellis
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Comments (22)Hi again, i ended up buying one of the Heritage plants because it seemed to be the best i can get around here which is fine by me, now im just confused on how to plant it, from what i have researched i should prepare an area twice the size of the container its in and amend with plenty of compost. Now what im confused about is do i plant the entire container plant with the 3 canes or do i have to separate them? Also how deep should i plant the plant? Do i have to prune them now? Alot of things i have read says to prune after planting but im not sure if that is the same for my Heritage variety or not. Also should i fertilize after planting? Here is what the plant looks like: It looks pretty healthy to me but im no pro....See MoreBlackberry and Raspberry Trellis
Comments (12)Hi Everyone! Thanks again for everyones input, my comments below Oregonwoodsmoke Thanks for the suggestion in terms of using a cross line between wires, Excellent suggestion! It is simple enough but at the same time, I would have never thought of that. In terms of mowing down the fall berries, that is my plan as well. I plan to remove the clothes line from my turnbuckles and mow away. As for the clothes line, Im actually using a more heavy duty version of the green vinyl coated line. This line is stiff but not quite as stiff as many of the wire coils you mention. Glen Thanks for the suggestion on the deer spray. I hate to put money into the garden in lieu of a more permanent solution but this might be the best option. How long does the Deer Out last? We usually get hard thunderstorms throughout the summer so do you have to continually reapply? As a side note, I was talking with my "mystical friend" and she said that I have to release my fear of the deer! She claims that my continual worry is what is attracting them to my beds. She might be right (laughing)!! Ive been paranoid of the deer every since I put in my main garden (1000 sq ft) five years ago. I think your advice on waiting to see how the plants grow is good. Ill watch their growth patterns this year and make adjustments as I go along. athenainwi Thanks for your advice. I didnt think about keeping the varieties separate, that is a great "note to self." In terms of keeping different varieties separate in each bed, does everyone have any recommendations given that fact that I already have multiple varieties in each bed? For example, if either Heritage or Anne crowds out the other, should I just prune the shoots of either variety to keep them in check??? Ive also noticed that Heritage is starting to move in on my Jewel plant in Bed 2. backyardener Yes, that is the exact same line that I purchased from Lowes. It seems to be pretty sturdy for the most part. socalliegal You might try doing a Google search on each species to get their growth habits. Im new to this too and Ive had to do a TON of homework to get this all figured out. I am surprised that more vendors dont offer information on growth habits or trellising when they sell their plants. You might also post this as a separate topic on GardenWeb. You will probably get more replies that way. For what its worth, here are my suggestions Canby This looks like a fall bearing raspberry so you will probably want to mow the plants down after they fruit. You could go with a simple "T" trellis design with your crossbar at 3 feet. This should keep them contained. But you dont necessarily need to use a trellis for these berries due to their growth habit. If you grow these in a hedgerow, Ive heard that for good light penetration and growth you should keep the hedgerow at a width of (12-15"). So the only pruning that will be done on these is on the suckers (new plant shoots) that grow outside this width. Someone please correct me if Im wrong. Black Satin I believe these are considered "semi erect." So they will grow upright for a while and then the canes will flop over. When the flop onto the ground, the canes will tip root (mine did) and multiply. So you will need a trellis to keep them off the ground and additional support as the plant gets larger. You can prune the tips of the canes at (3-4 ft) (depending on the height of your trellis lines) and then attach the canes to your line. The plant will start to produce lateral branches once cut which you can train to your lines as well. I will see if I can find the page I used for my trellis designs and then send it to you. In the meantime, you can check out the following page for info: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/ec/ec1303/ They have a good page on raspberries as well. Thanks again everyone!!! Terry...See MoreBlackberries and strawberries in the same bed?
Comments (5)Thank you for the responses. The trellis was made by my hubby, he is very good at helping me with the "structures" of my garden. The trellis runs North and South, the front edge of the bed is to the West. I realized after I had improved the soil and staked out the bed that I probably should have put the trellis more in the middle so I didn't have to step into it. Hindsight is always 20/20. I will keep some boards handy so I can stay off the bed-thanks Larry. Dbarnett, I have seen those monstrous blackberries on the internet too. That is one of the reasons I only put is 3, hopefully I can keep them under control. I figured the strawberries would work as a ground cover until the blackberries were established, plus I love strawberries! A neighbor gave me some Marionberry starts. I put them in pots for now, until I can figure out where to put them. My garden is in our front yard so I want to make sure it isn't too much of a jungle....See MorePlanting in utility easement?
Comments (7)The weirdest thing - someone, maybe even the owners, mowed and trimmed the yard yesterday. I think it was someone else though because there were two of them out there with weed-eaters, and supposedly the homeowners don't have a weed-eater. They even did the six foot Johnson grass around the driveway, and all around the house AND they did the backyard. I don't think the backyard has been trimmed in the years they have lived here. But another family moved in with them a month or so ago (3 families there now), so maybe they had a weed-eater and did it. franksmom, I'd guess the lines are about 16 feet above ground. I've got a vitex planted under it now but it will get too tall if it grows like my other one. The photinias get much too tall, and they get that disease now that I don't want to deal with later. Knockout roses are a good idea. Right height and they'd be pretty too. I'd like to find something native, but right now fast and thick takes priority. Gretchen, neither we or the neighbors would hire anyone to do their yard without their permission. Someone would have to talk to them, but that's another reason I don't want to do it, and I'm not sure who would.(Talk to them, that is) These neighbors have burned their bridges with most of the other neighbors. The neighbor who called me, man Neighbor 1, might be able to talk to them. Though from what he said, his only interaction with them has been to tell them he was going to call the police if they didn't keep their aggressive dog out of their (Neighbor 1) backyard, turn down their music at midnight, etc. The male neighbor on the other side of them is a peacemaker, and he might be able to talk to them, but he lost it one summer when the parents left the kids in the house all summer with no food and no money. I don't know if he is speaking to the parents now or not. But hey, it's mowed and trimmed now, so I guess now is the time for any of us to put ours on the market I guess. Too bad we're not ready. This post was edited by marti8a on Sun, Oct 5, 14 at 22:59...See Morecalfee20
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