Are raspberries and blackberries invasive?
JamesY40
19 years ago
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Comments (7)Hi Lavender- Some of the flavor reviews here on GW for the purple royalty weren't great, but I planted some last year anyway. We'll see how they do. But, you my want to search these forums for that variety and perhaps that will sway you in your decision between Brandywine and Royalty. If you click on my "My Page", you can see a little of where I grow my raspberries. (But, in there, I really don't have any great shots of my mature beds at harvest-time... I'll have to do that this year). Red raspberries can indeed be invasive, and containment is an important consideration. For me, I find the easiest containment simply to surround them with grass. Then, when you mow the lawn, down go the volunteers. In some other areas, I have them up against the 90% buried 12" tall wooden border next to my sand volleyball court. In other areas, I have my beds surrounded by terrible gravel dirt with a small plastic border. When they do venture out there, I just pull 'em out. I actually don't mind my Chester blackberries, but that's probably because my Triple Crowns and Doyles haven't produced for me yet. They are a little on the tart side (though just wait as long as possible before picking), but the girls and I enjoy tart things. (We eat wild grapes, cranberries, lingonberries, tart apples from the yard.) I'd say that Chester blackberries are certainly much better than no blackberries at all, but perhaps you'd be best to find out what your local upick is growing. -Glenn...See Moreblackberry or raspberry? and brandywine raspberry
Comments (3)Blackberry plants tend to produce more fruit than raspberry plants. I think brandywine (purple) raspberry tends to be pretty tart, from what I have read. Royalty or Glencoe are less tart (fresh eating) purple raspberries. Most black and red raspberries are sweeter in taste but usually do not produce as many berries as blackberries. You may want to do a little research on your climate to determine which plant variety would grow best there. Wal-mart and other large general retailers often sell plants that are only marginally hardy (adaptable) to your climate....See MoreBlackberries/Raspberries grown here?
Comments (3)I grew blackberries when I lived in Gardnerville. I don't know what variety they were but they loved being next to the irrigation ditch! Also I have 2 aunts (in Gardnerville) that have incredible raspberry patches. 1 aunt grows 'September Reds' not sure about the other aunts variety. I live in the Elko area now and I have a friend that grows raspberries in Lamoille. She has no problem growing them. We're in zone 3-4 and I'm starting a raspberry patch this spring. I ordered my berries from noursefarms.com. Nourse have a great selection of berries. I don't think you'll have any problems with berries in the Reno area. Good luck!...See MoreHelp w Invasive Blackberry
Comments (0)The neighbor on the other side of my fence has blackberry bushes that sends up numerous shoots in my yard as well as two 2-3 inch diameter trunks that are threatening fence integrity. I've left notes (she appears to be rather seclusive with no way to reach her door to knock) stating I'd pay to remove or cut them back - no response. So, I thought to dig a 6-10 inch deep trench along fence line and pour in ready-mix concrete. What do you think? Will it work and if so just how deep and wide? Any other suggestions? As for the trunks I thought I'd paint them with something like paint or tar to keep them from sprouting again (I cut them back as much as able)....See Moretreble
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