How to Propagate Blackberries Easily (Part 2) Rooting Results for Tip Layering

[@uah3080]

I have followed your channel for several years. Last fall we watched you first Blackberry video and immediately began rooting several Boysenberry and Blackberry branches into two pots. Through the fall and winter they developed great root structure. We cut away the pots and planted them in our bed in January. I am really pleased to see how your buds turn upward. It will be great to see our new plants growing in the spring.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh that's the best part. When you've done all the work and then the first spring comes and you get to see the plants take off and start growing!

[@winterdandylion7454]

This is awesome, here I’ve been spending too much money on trying to make a blackberry patch… not any more! Thanks for doing this video! 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome! Have fun with it!!!

[@rman8028]

Glad you could propagate the blackberry. Here the wild blackberries do that naturally along with sending out roots/rhizomes that pop up 'in all the wrong places'. Still good eating fresh off the canes.

[@MikeKincaid79]

They do it naturally here to but this sure made a fun video.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Nature is truly amazing! There are lots of plants that can be propagated by merely pinning a branch down, and it will grow roots! I've multiplied some of my favorite plants this way! I wish I had one of the thornless blackberries or a thornless raspberry (if there is such a thing). Stay well, and God Bless you and your sweet family! ~Margie

[@MikeKincaid79]

There actually is a thornless raspberry and we have about a 50 foot row of them. I made a video last summer about them. They are the best tasting raspberry you ever ate!

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@MikeKincaid79 Raspberries are a favorite of mine, but I hate the thorns. Would you consider selling me a couple small plants? I've never seen them anywhere to purchase. Do you know the name of that variety? ~Margie

[@FeedFastRTR]

Wow, you are super! My wife and I are looking to grow Blackberries from a seed, well I guess that's out the door after seeing this. Thank you and God bless for sharing your knowledge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Definitely take cuttings. Seeds will take forever to grow and fruit and there is too much genetic variation. With seed, you'll never get a specific blackberry variety.

[@tbluemel]

Mike, You make THE BEST videos! Thank you! Part 1 was also great!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Very cool I want to propagate my blackberries so this is a perfect timing for me thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice when it works out like that. Have fun with it, Mark. Let's see a video.

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

@@MikeKincaid79 all right I'll try to do one.

[@markgoodwin4489]

Hi Mike great video as always look forward on seeing more videos on propagation in the near future have a good week regards Mark

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, you too!

[@suecastillo4056]

Hi Mike!! Thanks for posting!!! Love this... hate dirt, hate bugs...😠BUT looking foreward to changing my attitude and getting results... berries? I’m up for ‘em!!!😂🤣😘🙋‼️

[@MikeKincaid79]

The dirt and bugs are all part of it. Learn to love em!

[@suecastillo4056]

Mike Kincaid But WHYYY?😩. I don’t LIKE them!!!🤣😂🙋😘‼️

[@JustlittleolemeSuzi]

You. Are. A Huge. BLESSING!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe, thanks so much!

[@bobbygreen5722]

Just now finding your vids and channel, great videos. You just gained another subscriber! Thank you for what you do

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on man. I appreciate you, and glad you like the vids!

[@karenlatham4053]

Awesome 👍! I'm glad he survived!

[@MikeKincaid79]

me too!

[@warlord8954]

@@MikeKincaid79 How long from planting to fruit bearing thorned blackberries, or thornless?

[@charleswilder2985]

Great! I am so relieved! :-) Of course, my blackberries send out runners too, though not as many as my Heritage Raspberries do. I guess I should not have bought four additional Prime Ark Freedom thornless blackberries, rather than waiting to propagate my two-yr-old plant, but I wanted to support the developers of the strain anyway. NOW, I will propagate and spread them. :-)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun Charles! You get me excited just reading your comment, LOL.

[@tomh3834]

awesome I haven`t heard of tip layering but I am trying it I really appreciate the videos and vaulable info,Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, it's a great way to go and an almost sure bet. Have fun with it, Tom!

[@ourlifeoutwest7912]

Enjoyed the update

[@leowaisanen1672]

Thanks Mike !

[@camicri4263]

Cool! I had some that propagated themselves but my mistake is that I cut it too soon and transplanted in a different location. It died. I see if I get others. Hugs to you and your girls Mike! Have a fantastic week!🤗💜

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're on the right track, just don't give up!

[@camicri4263]

Mike, I think that mom threw it out. I will check for more.

[@carminepetracca7518]

super kool video, mike. that was a great experiment. cp.

[@mahmoudajjan466]

WoooooooW upside-down growth 😨😨😨😨😨, it's really mind-blowing buddy.

[@monkeygraborange]

Bet ya want a blackberry bonsai, dontcha? That would be a great project!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wouldn't that be cool!

[@blondeucus8121]

I live in central Texas and I've been wanting to plant blackberry bushes for ages do you think now is a good time to do cuttings/layering? I doubt we'll have another freeze her any info would be appreciated! loved this and the previous blackberry video :)

[@blondeucus8121]

We're zone 8b if that helps

[@MikeKincaid79]

I prefer to wait until the weather warms a little more and and the plant is in an active state of growth. You should be able to root all the blackberries you want through the summer.

[@DARRENOATWAY]

Love the videos mike as always. 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks 👍

[@petenicholl2236]

Btw keep up the good work and stay safe 😀

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, you too, Pete!

[@JacobSimpson]

Nice! Looks like it's going good! I think I'll try this! Something I think you should try is propogating muscadines or grapes. It's pretty easy just recently I did a cutting from a grape vine and it's doing great. It has lots of roots. and I'm about to try to air layer a wild muscadine.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Jacob! I've been asked to do videos about grapes many times. Maybe I need to get going on it.

[@JacobSimpson]

@@MikeKincaid79 yeah. I'll make a short video of the grape cuttings roots once I get back from watering. I just planted a garden that is about 8,500 square feet and the past few days I have hand planted roughly 15,000 hemp plants, which were actually cuttings my uncle did who now owns a hemp company. But I tell you, a few days planting from 6:00 in the morning till 12-1:00 at night is rough😂 This is the second year we have planted. And next week a bunch of seeds will be coming in and I'll start them and then move them into the field. But I think tomorrow I'll try the muscadine and tell you how that goes.

[@michaeljohnson3913]

Thanks for the videos, what is the best time of year to try this?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Through the summer

[@peterwoad8087]

Great video. Blackberries are delicious! Also do hydrangea blooms change colour with acidic soil?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes they do

[@shannonweeks1049]

Great job on making the black berry grow upside down. When might we see camellias. I have the hardest time rooting them

[@MikeKincaid79]

Camellias come in the late summer. I need to remember that one this year.

[@shannonweeks1049]

@@MikeKincaid79 thanks mike

[@jessicagagnon7096]

That is the coolest thing 😀

[@keithsage1593]

I live colder climate , hard winters, how long will these plants produce? for a few seasons? best choice .

[@MikeKincaid79]

Forever, as far as I know

[@nadegev8401]

MERCI SUPER 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@dirt_road_dana]

Will the new shoots grow in the “normal” direction and sequence correctly or will it grow “upside down “ always?

[@MikeKincaid79]

It’ll reorient itself by the end of the season and start growing up and out again.

[@ryankowarsky5086]

Hi Mike - if I have a blackberry plant in my garden and want to dig it up to propagate, can I do that ? Do I just use a shovel to dig out a stem that dug into the ground ? Can I dig it out and cut it off the main plant at the same time ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Absolutely. They usually root at any point that contacts the ground. You can dig that root ball up and cut the vine from the main plant.

[@briangourley9775]

Great video! I am in the process of propagating a few of my Black Satin canes. What is the best way to care for the new layer in a harsh winter environment. Zone 4a/5? Do I just plant in the ground and place a 5 gallon bucket over it for the winter? Should I pot it for the first winter and bring it inside? Thank you for putting out such awesome content!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome, Brian, and I'm glad you enjoy it. As long as the parent plant is cold hardy to your area, you shouldn't have any problem with the cuttings surviving. Cuttings are tougher than most people think. I made a series of videos about overwintering rooted cuttings in different climates. Here's the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLpmpssr45yfMtl3yav-vy1qGsTDdTVWSl

[@marinevet7273]

Did you leave it outside over winter or greenhouse, and did you water it often during winter? Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

In the hoop house is essentially outside. The ends are open all winter and all the plants freeze hard as a rock inside. Blackberries can take extremely low temps and you have nothing to worry about with them. You can leave them outside, in a hoop house, on a back porch, in an unheated shed, or wherever else you want, as long as it doesn't warm up and break dormancy through the winter. For that reason, I wouldn't put it in a green house.

[@Plantalogy]

Hlw sir I have a qstn, few days ago I bought a Gardenia plant from nursery and I got 2 gardenia plants in one pot and there roots are sticked together. How should I transplant them? I want both plants. What process will be safe?

[@karenlatham4053]

I'm working on the same thing right now. I bought a potted plant that has four different plants in it because it was only a couple of dollars.. It is so root bound. I've googled several different keywords and it's kind of hard to find info. I'm thinking I'm just going to have to chop it with a knife 🤔.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just pull them out of the pot and gently pull the roots apart.

[@karenlatham4053]

@@MikeKincaid79 I don't think there's going to be any gently pulling mine apart. I'm telling you all I see is roots I don't think there's even any soil in there anymore lol. luckily it was just a couple of dollars and I hope it does survive but I'm seriously thinking about chopping it with a knife lol.

[@Plantalogy]

@@karenlatham4053 hey I want to tell you one thing is that coz you got 4 plants so I think you can soak the whole in water for 1 day then soil will be lossen and myb you can divide them without chopping. I also thinking about this to do though Mr. Mike told me to pull apart.

[@karenlatham4053]

@@Plantalogy I just thought this after I posted.. It sounds like a great idea. thank you.

[@blackdragonscales]

Can i propagate from a wild thorny bush?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes!

[@larawines4875]

Mike, do you plant them the bottom down if you don’t have access to the tips?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I haven't tried that but I suppose there's a way to do it.

[@patsternburg8737]

We’re in zone 9, not sure where you are at. It’s been between 60 and 75 degrees. Will that work for propagating or does it need to be warmer?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm in zone 8b, near Olympia, Wa. 60 to 75 is warm enough for root growth. You'll get faster root growth when closer to 75 degrees.

[@howardpearson5259]

Awesome! I hope people aren’t asking you to do a tip rooting of the new cutting to see if the new growth will be right side up? Lol But then you can have new T-shirts “ “Show me your Tips! “

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I love it!

[@Mikalyn715]

Upside down?! That's interesting! Hey Mike I live about an hour south of you and recently got a load of fine fir bark after watching your potting mix vids. It contains a good amount of super fines which I'm concerned will wash to the bottom of pots and fill the voids and lead to rot. Does yours have super fines? I sifted some through a window screen and removed some micro fines but took forever. Can I use it as is? The pile is also quite warm.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, use it as is! Mine is the same way. You want the super fine, all the way up to the fine. If it was too coarse then the water would just drain right through. Test for yourself, just fill a 2 gallon pot with the bark and put a watering wand over it and see if it drains well.

[@FeedFastRTR]

Mike, when a Blackberry is propagated how long will it take before it gives fruit? Thank you in advance for your reply.

[@MikeKincaid79]

This one fruited the following year (last summer)

[@effiesmith7928]

Cool I did a rose that way

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haven't tried that. Sounds like a fun project.

[@keithsage1593]

Should I plant seeds or clones? I have very large flower pots, clay mix , mulch and sand.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I prefer clones because you get an exact replica of the parent plant.

[@clintufford5181]

How long did you leave them in the soil until you clipped them? Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

I think the dates are in the video but it's usually about 6 to 8 weeks. You could even leave them attached all winter and clip in the early spring.

[@melraeston]

Hi Mike - I know when you root cuttings, you stress to keep them in an inert substance, a humid environment, and out of direct sunlight. When you "layer" it though into another pot, won't it get direct sunlight if it stays by the parent plant until it roots?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, but that's a little different. The layer is already acclimated to the location it's at, whether that be shade or full sun, and it's still attached to the parent plant so it will continue to get all the moisture and nutrients it needs from mom.

[@thesmokewagon6302]

Soooooo... with that propagated generation part as shown... proven as such by the upside down branches but producing new growth... will future branches grow correctly (right side up with buds on top of branches) or will this generation of propagation always always be upside down?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, it will grow correctly. The branches will always grow toward the light.

[@combatveteran738]

Will it negatively affect the plant because of it being or growing upside down now

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nope, not at all.

[@combatveteran738]

Thank you Sir 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ginnygaynor4512]

How long will it take the new plant to produce fruit?? I need to do this with my out of control thornless blackberry plant I bought from someone who did this exact thing!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Depends on what type of blackberry. If it's a floricane blackberry then it will produce in 2 years on the previous seasons growth. If it's a primocane then it may produce the following year after rooting. Most common are floricane.

[@carlschnackel3051]

You didn't really torture the plant. It's pretty hard to kill a blackberry. I had one in a 30 gallon self-wicking pot, that was leaking, and all the water would run out of the reservoir. There was a huge split in the bottom. I built another self-wicking pot, and dug out a big chunk of the root ball to transplant into the new pot, and planted it there. I dumped everything out of the old pot, repaired the split, lining it with heavy plastic for insurance, and filled it back up. There were plenty of roots left in the pot from the previous plant, so I threw them back into the "newly repaired" pot, and covered them up with soil. It wasn't long before I had new blackberry seedlings growing up from the odd pieces of root that were left in the pot. Right now, there are about 15 to 20 seedlings that are about 6 inches tall, in that repaired pot, just because I threw the roots back into the pot that didn't get transplanted with the previous plant. Blackberries are pretty tough. If they're left alone, they will completely take over a field. Make sure you get the ones you want because it's almost impossible to kill them after they're established.

[@jimrenderer6627]

2 questions. Will the new growth have the same orientation as the mother plant or continue to start new branches upside down ? Or could you have taken a cutting the same as any other plant. (Bonus question, what about air layering ? )

[@MikeKincaid79]

You could definitely air layer them. never tried a cutting but I'm sure it would root.

[@cvdinjapan7935]

The first branches will appear underneath where the old leaves were... But after it pushes out those first sets, the next set of branches will appear on top of the leaves, like normal... It will not continue to be upside down forever.

[@redwood1957]

So will the new growth from now on be correct?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, this is a genetic clone of the parent plant. It will be a triple crown blackberry with all the same genetic traits.

[@jeremybyington]

I imagine next year’s new growth will be oriented upward.

[@ruedigerluethy6998]

How about an update on last years hosta empress wu. They sold out and I was not able to get mine!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure they'll have more eventually. I'll do an update soon.

[@ruedigerluethy6998]

Thanks!

[@suecastillo4056]

Can I grow them in containers?🙏🏻🥰

[@MikeKincaid79]

yes

[@suecastillo4056]

Mike Kincaid oh! YAYYYY!!!🥰

[@jamesh2215]

Can it still grits roots if it’s in a potting mix?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes

[@Grixis_Teller_of_Tales]

Yep currently layering my blackberry

[@kathrynrodlun1624]

Can i do that with rasberry?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Never tried it but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

[@cvdinjapan7935]

What happens if you pull the stem down to get it to root, but then never cut it from the original plant?

[@MikeKincaid79]

It will continue growing as one plant with multiple root systems just like in the wild.

[@cvdinjapan7935]

@@MikeKincaid79 Wonderful! Thanks for the quick response! If that's the case, I think I will wait on cutting it off from the main plant unless it's absolutely necessary to move it. By the way, I had two vines springing out, and put the tips in two different planters. One was a very thick, sturdy (and long) vine with big, dark leaves. The other was shorter, very thin, and the leaves were smaller and very bright green. In your experience, are they equally as likely to successfully form new root systems, or is the young, thin vine less energetic about pushing out new roots?

[@petenicholl2236]

Hi Mike I've been watching your video s for about half a year yesterday and the day before I've been looking for roses or rose cuttings and I haven't found any do you think you could send me over some cuttings please

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't ship rose cuttings but I'll bet you could find an online business that does if you search for it.

[@chan4754]

I have come to fear your mad botanical powers as neither my hydrangea nor petunia cuttings survived. Even the celery died.

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, You've got this, I believe in you. Stick with petunia cuttings until you're successful and then graduate on up. I'll have another petunia video out soon for ya.

[@barbaradumler6503]

Be careful where you plant them. It took me forever to get them out of my yard and my neighbors. My neighbor from Oregon informed me that some species can be considered noxious weeds. He was right. I really didn't have the room for them.

[@diegoalbertodiazdiaz5733]

Adiós.

[@alboggs7561]

I learned so much from you my spelling not to too

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad to hear that AL!

[@joaobaptistapintonetto5715]

👏👊👍🇧🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@Agronomist.]

👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪🇷🇺

[@deckchaironthetitanic]

Be careful. I'd give anything to not have blackberries springing up all over my back yard. No weed killer kills them either.

[@MikeKincaid79]

These are thornless and you can train them to stay in one area. I'll have future videos about this.