How Do I Prune a Candlebra Cane?
towandaaz
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When and How to tip (prune) new Canes on Blackberries
Comments (12)I planted a number of the aforementioned varieties this springand all are growing rather well, especially the Triple Crown and Natchez. As a trailing variety the Triple Crown is being trained on a 6 ft. 2 wire trellis. The Natchez will later be on a 3-4 ft trellis but presently is tied on a single 5 ft. stake. I found on a couple sites that the Natchez needs tipping at ~4ft and the laterals dormant pruned to 18 to 24 in. I have done the tipping but now have laterals, some more than 4ft, and they are producing other sets of laterals. I would appreciate suggestions re. how to treat all this new growth -- do I need to pinch the laterals/sub-laterals or just let them grow and wait for the dormant pruning?...See Morehow to prune if it is cane canker?
Comments (4)Don't worry, I prune all of my roses to the ground every single spring, and they all (or almost all) come back every year. Canker is dark black areas on the canes. You need to prune below those black areas - usually an inch or so below. If the black goes all the way to the soil line then prune at the soil. Next year try to check the roses as it starts to warm up. You might be able to catch the canker before it spreads. Canker is caused by the canes being too wet as it is warming up. If you have a lot of canker then you might want to check that spot and see if too much water is collecting there in spring. Would it be possible for you to post a picture? It seems odd that you have so much canker on some of the plants....See MoreRose bottom is bushy and full of roses and canes long, should I prune?
Comments (8)I just reread the last part of what you wrote. I'm getting old with ya. You probably don't remember the blooms because the rose was grafted. The grafted variety died leaving the root stock Dr. Huey to grow. Then when you have pruned it your taking off the wood for next years blooms. Don't prune at all this time until it blooms in 2017. Then when it's done blooming prune some it you wish or let it grow for another year....See MorePruning blackberry plants - what to do with thorny canes & leaves
Comments (1)Those thorns will take a long time to break down in a compost bin. It will happen eventually, but in the meantime you'll have to work around them when you harvest the finished product. As a rule of thumb I don't add any thorns to composters because I'd rather avoid surprise stabbings, even while wearing gloves. Piling up those thorny canes would provide excellent cover for wildlife. Left undisturbed, reptiles or small herbivores like rabbits would turn it into their condo. If wildlife gardening is not on your agenda, consider using the canes as mulch. When I prune anything that is not suitable for either a composter or the wildlife brush pile, I toss it under a large Lady Banks rose where a neat appearance is not a priority....See MoreMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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