Southern California Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry Notes
Jay Part Shade (Zone 10B, S21, Los Angeles)
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WANTED: Blackberry, Raspberry, Blueberry desperately wanted!
Comments (6)I have two cuttings of : Panachee Condria White Texas ever bearing Brown turkey They are unrooted but look healthy (I will try and post pics later tonight). I am hoping to find anyone who has thornless variety of the berries :) This post was edited by ZenYang on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 18:53...See MorePlanting blueberies in the ground in southern california question
Comments (6)Hi thanks so much for the replies. How would one put containers in the ground? Wouldn't this stop virtually all drainage? (small holes up against the clay soil won't allow much to exit...) How long term are we talking? I don't quite understand how a pot in the ground is different than a hole dug out into the ground with the soil completely replaced. Will the minerals from the clay leach in from the sides or what? Or will the roots start growing into the clay and rot or starve for nutrients? In which case its better to have them forced to stay in the good soil? Sorry for so many questions. This is in my parent's backyard (I live at home) so I am not free to do whatever I want. I have a raised bed that is being built into the landscaping, and it actually is kind of going into a 3-4 foot hill. The blueberry plants were going in the hill behind the raised vegetable beds. Pots/a raised bed would look funny on a hill and my mom is very picky. Each plant+soil was about 25$ so I don't want to waste 125$ and have them die. Plus I want good berries so I want to do it right... Any ideas? Should I dig them out and make the holes wider and fill them in with more soil? I intend to fertilize with acidifying azalea mix to undo the leaching. Also I'm about 1 mile from the ocean so not extremely close and the plants are by a wall facing west....See MoreGrowing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
Comments (17)Does anyone know where I can get some organic Blackberry plants in or near Santa Monica? I am willing to buy them, or I can trade Pitaya(Dragon Fruit) magenta or white fleshed plant cuttings for them. I'd like to get the largest most mature plant I can buy( not a tiny thing from an internet nursery; although maybe some of them sell large plants?). Also, can I plant them now in a pot, -- I have a balcony, east facing( direct light til 10:45am, indirect light after) near Bundy and Santa Monica Blvd( on the border of Santa Monica and West LA). Thank you, ~Diana(310)936-3150...See MoreAdvice growing Raspberries in Southern California?
Comments (3)I think it may be a bit late for raspberries - but I found mine at Home Depot about a year ago. Being able to buy plants when they first come into the store, seems to work fairly well for me. Boysenberries are going great guns this year in my location. These were on the property when we moved in almost 40 years ago, and have produced well since. Just purchased a thornless blackberry (Home Depot again) and it seems to be adjusting here. Just my 2 c's. Bejay...See Moreocpilot
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