🍇 PONCA BLACKBERRIES 🍇 YOU NEED TO SEE THIS - A NEW BLACKBERRY VARIETY - AND IT MIGHT BE THE BEST!

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Take a trip with me to Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms to get some new PONCA blackberries!
I think this is going to be a great new variety for the Homesteader/Backyard Gardener.
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[@charleywalker2982]

I’m getting some, thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

[@BIGALTX]

Will do...

[@donaldmiller8629]

Triple Crown grows nicely for me here in NE Ohio.

[@BIGALTX]

I've heard a lot of good things about TC berries...

[@alboggs7561]

I use hole digging in garden they work great

[@tinytexasgarden9420]

I just discovered Bob Wells Nursery this year. Has to be awesome to visit in person, but they do amazing with shipping.

[@BIGALTX]

I think I'm going there this week! 👍😎

[@ronvance1487]

Any updates on your Ponca blackberries?

[@BIGALTX]

They did pretty well this year. I need to do a video on that… Soon 😊

[@ronvance1487]

Thanks! I planted my my first thornless blackberries last last year and I am greatly appreciated your channel since I found it this year

[@kendallthomason9118]

Thanks for the tip

[@BIGALTX]

You bet

[@clockguy2]

I bought some blackberries in a big pot from Lowe's a few years ago. I set the pot out where I was going to plant it, but never got around to putting it in the ground. When I went to mow, I moved the pot and noticed that some of the roots were going into the ground. I have since kept moving the pot down the row and now have a nice row of blackberries as well as the original pot I started with.

[@BIGALTX]

Well... that's ONE way to get a berry patch... neat! Thanks for sharing!

[@jonathanself6985]

They call it “tractoring” I do it with comfrey in plastic milk crates! I just twist it and move it. Move it on down like a tractor.

[@occamsrazor7939]

Hello Allen, thanks. . . . Lou

[@BIGALTX]

Thank you too

[@Yasafari]

I had 4000 blackberry plants of Ponca and another 2 varieties called Caddo and Von on Dec of the last year 2020 . I got em from Florida state shipped to me. Tested and certified tissue cutler Very healthy. They are Already planted ,I can’t Waite to taste them . Very excited

[@BIGALTX]

FOUR THOUSAND!!! Wow... that is a LOT. Congratulations! (Caddo is supposed to be very good too)

[@Yasafari]

@@BIGALTX I have been watching your videos for almost a year or more and They are well done . You explained things in detail and you straight forward hitting the core .but not like others pla pla pla I get nothen at the end. , thanks again for everything .

[@northeasttexasgardener]

I also live about 45 minutes from Mineola. I contacted Bob Wells Nursery and they don't have the Ponca variety at this time. I guess I missed out this year. Oh well, I'll try again in December or January.

[@BIGALTX]

They should have some then. Mention me... "TP2" and you should get a 10% discount!

[@northeasttexasgardener]

@@BIGALTX I'll be sure to do that. Thank you sir.

[@debbiearthur6660]

Its already sold out!

[@BIGALTX]

Wow... I told Ed they would sell out :) Try Nourse Farms online: www.noursefarms.com/category/blackberry-plants/

[@debbiearthur6660]

@@BIGALTX I just purchased the freedom prime ark instead. They were finally back in stock. I purchased two of the 5 gallon containers. Hoping mine do as well as your. I'll get the other ones soon. Thank you!

[@BIGALTX]

@@debbiearthur6660 Freedoms are GREAT... You'll love 'em!

[@davidfernandes4684]

just went online and they are out of them

[@BIGALTX]

Then I recommend the Prime Ark Freedom. They have done great for me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3imk4J5icR8d6M

[@jonreedau81]

I’m told that down in Texas Bob Wells is still the king

[@BIGALTX]

I think that's Bob Wills... (in music) But yes, Bob Wells is king of the plant world :)

[@jonreedau81]

@@BIGALTX yes sir, but when could I ever again use that slightly distorted reference and still be accurate in the end. :-)

[@BIGALTX]

@@jonreedau81 TruDat :)

[@ericjohnson1008]

I need some black berry cows and a bull too

[@BIGALTX]

Hahaha... me too!

[@FunWithGardening]

Thanks for the heads up on this new variety. I ordered one and it's doing great.

[@BIGALTX]

Excellent. I need to do a video on mine too. They have gone crazy!

[@tpen891]

So tell me does it produce fruit on the primer cane or is it a second year cane. Not much on it 3 years after this video was made.

[@BIGALTX]

Ponca blackberries are floricane, so they produce on second year canes. They are not primocane blackberries.

[@tpen891]

@@BIGALTX Thank you for the information.

[@rodneyhall1558]

What would it cost for 20 bare root Navajo. Blackberry plants

[@BIGALTX]

I really don’t know. I can’t sell them because they are patented. Check your local nursery and see if they have some. Bare root should not be too expensive… Maybe five dollars each. But I have not bought any for a long time. They could be much higher than that now.

[@keithsage1593]

Save some seeds. How long can you leave the plants in a one gallon container?

[@BIGALTX]

Not sure, but they stay in those containers a long time at the nursery, right? I wouldn't let them stay there for the summer unless I really take care to make sure they're watered.

[@Windchyme5]

Good information wish I lived close to that garden store.

[@BIGALTX]

They ship :)

[@Amyas80s]

Got some in the mail for the patch at the new house. It's gonna be a line up of Primeark freedoms "still my favorite" Primeark traveler and a row of Ponca

[@BIGALTX]

Sounds great!!

[@sheilafade2016]

I just bought a 4 in 1 apple tree from Bob wells, nice place, I need to get some....

[@BIGALTX]

Go for it, Sheila!

[@masonbrantley9646]

We have about 30 acres worth coming in this year. Hope they turn out well.

[@BIGALTX]

Wow, that's a LOT! What varieties do you have planted?

[@masonbrantley9646]

@@BIGALTX right now just ouachita and caddo.

[@SouthWestIron]

Wanting to start some plants off myself. Not sure if they will grow up in my area. I'm in the Cross timbers region of Texas.

[@BIGALTX]

Blackberries should do GREAT in your area (i actually had to look up where "cross timbers" was.. not familiar with that term) 😎

[@SouthWestIron]

@@BIGALTX ok good deal. Need to pick your brain on the bentonite clay thing as well.

[@PatC.]

Are there any black berry varieties with smaller seeds or less seeds?

[@BIGALTX]

I think so, but I really haven't researched it. I would think the smaller berries (like these Poncas) would have smaller seeds.

[@francostacy7675]

I hear a lot about the taste but how is production compared to freedom, Arapaho, Navajo

[@BIGALTX]

I won't know till May or June. This will be my first year for production. I'll document it... stick around! :)

[@davidcleveland7085]

I just planted 18 bare root Poncas. With a good straw mulch, how often do I need to water these things at the beginning? I’m running drip irrigation. Keep the great content coming!

[@BIGALTX]

If you're in sandy soil you can water more often.. it will drain well. If you're in clay (like me) maybe 2 times a week. BUT... it depends on climate. In TX when it's hot 2 or 3 times a week (for an hour or so) is plenty, but might be too much in the wet spring or fall. Young blackberry plants don't need to dry out, but they don't need to drown either. Not sure that helped or not, but just use common sense :)

[@Master.blaster1212]

Must be named after Ponca off the Buffalo river national park.

[@BIGALTX]

Probably so... :)

[@RESlusher]

ROAD TRIP!!! I'm thinking I might need to get me some of those!

[@BIGALTX]

They sure sound nice... I think they'll be a good variety

[@RESlusher]

@@BIGALTX I just ordered three of them!

[@RESlusher]

So, I've emailed Bob Wells Nursery but haven't heard back. Should I keep these new plants inside near a window so they can get sun until the risk of frost is reduced here in DFW?

[@BIGALTX]

@@RESlusher In my experience, frost won't hurt them. Remember... BW Nursery has them all laid out in the yard. Nursery's (at least around here) don't protect their plants in the winter unless they are tropical. Up north it might be different. So... if it were me... I would put them outside. You want them to remain dormant till it starts to warm up. Inside the hours might wake them up before their time. I have mine in their pots under a tree. Now.. If you got bare root from the nursery... it's a different subject. They will need to be kept moist, so I would suggest you go ahead and plant them or put them in pots. I think it's fine to pot now or to plant now.

[@RESlusher]

@@BIGALTX Thanks for the reassurance! That's kind the same thought I was having; but it's good to have confirmation! :) I bought three plants in pots. I'll get them in the ground next weekend. Already got a bed ready for them! :)

[@davidpruitt3982]

Lookin forward to them poncas!! Thanks for the video TP2.👍🏻

[@BIGALTX]

You and me both!

[@proleggs]

Great Video. I just purchased four plants for myself. I tried the TP2 code but I don't know if it took it. So I will now have four of the PrimeArk Freedom (Which are doing fantastic) and soon I will have four of these Ponca's. Thank You so much for what you do. I look forward to your updates.

[@BIGALTX]

Hope they do well for you (and ME) 😎

[@proleggs]

@@BIGALTX They were delivered on Saturday. They look to be in good shape, hopefully they will take off. I am not planting them right away. Waiting for a little bit better weather. Can't wait to see how they do. :-)

[@Chewie576]

Are the PONCA a Primocane or Florocane variety?

[@BIGALTX]

There's really not much literature about them out there... but I believe they are Florocane. I should know this year :)

[@FosterFarmsOk]

just ordered one. sounds like a great one. $22 to ship up to me in oklahoma. wish I could have jumped in the truck with ya to go get one!

[@BIGALTX]

Me too... there was plenty of room! :)

[@HillCountryPrepper]

I grew up in the "Cotton Belt" of south central Arkansas and that area has some of the best damn blackberries on the whole planet.

[@BIGALTX]

👍😎

[@Gunns57]

Ha. I was just at Bob Wells a few days ago. Picked up five new fruit trees and a couple Raspberry. Question, how do you stop Possums from eating your fruit?

[@BIGALTX]

I don't seem to have a problem with possums eating blackberries. I'm sure they DO... but maybe I just have so many that I don't see it. The old adage is to plant for yourself, and some for the critters :( A hot wire might work, though. Here's what I do around my chicken pen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2WToq2emrmfeLM

[@donaldmiller8629]

You. Could try possum stew.

[@davidczarnecki581]

Did you tell Bob about your new truck ?

[@BIGALTX]

Naw... Didn't get to spend much time there as I would have liked to. Maybe next time :)

[@jawick]

Thanks for the info., but I'll stick with the tart varieties nature intended. Or strawberries if I need sweet berries. That's one fine looking pickup by the way. Should last you close to 500,000 miles or more.

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks!

[@MichelleM0704]

Are the Poncas a primacane?

[@BIGALTX]

I wish I could tell you for sure I read everything I could find on them and nothing said they were Primocanes. So, I don't think they are. They DO have a characteristic that is interesting... They will produce flowers and berries... then... a few weeks later the same canes will produce a 2nd crop on the same plant and canes. So.. it's kinda like having Primos, but not exactly. My experience with Primos is that they don't produce enough of a "fall/everbearing" crop to really matter. So I don't mind that these are not primocanes. I'll be discussing that in coming videos. Hope that answers your question

[@СаженцыОнлайн]

Hello. Could you send five SWEET-ARK ™ CV. 'PONCA' blackberry seedlings to Russia? Sincerely, Alexey Zaikin

[@BIGALTX]

Sorry, can't do that. I've planted all mine and don't have any more

[@СаженцыОнлайн]

@@BIGALTX ,if this season you can root the tops of the shoots and grow apical seedlings in glasses by September-October, please let us know. Thanks!

[@Slatrelle]

Hey Texas prepper, Great vid. Quick question. With this variety do I need to buy new seeds every year to grow more, or will the seeds produce fruiting bushes?

[@BIGALTX]

No... Blackberries reproduce themselves from the ROOTS. The roots will send up new shoots (canes) every year. No "seeding" whatsoever. That's what's so great about them :)

[@Slatrelle]

@@BIGALTX oh ok, TY Sir. Were gonna see if we can find some of these Poncas and try them out Thanks for the response!

[@joycewilson476]

TP2, Love all of your videos!!! I check you out all the time. I follow Mr. Clark of the Arkansas Extension closely. I think they are the best! I, also was curios about the Poncas and had to have some! purchased 5 from one of the well known online nurseries. they were plugs and are just beginning to grow. I can't wait to taste them! when Mr. Clark gets that excited about a variety, it has to be special. I am in Florida, zone 10b. I think I was sold when he stated on his video that customers ask for the Poncas by name at the green markets, I knew they would be a winner. Love the truck. Many blessings to you and let's grow together.

[@BIGALTX]

I saw those videos too... and many others of Clark. He is DEFIINITELY excited about the Ponca berry!

[@Taleulah]

I can't wait to see how they do for you! Congrats on the truck!

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks 👍

[@WalkingPrepper]

These look like the kind of berries I saw in Korea. The locals would stop by the road and pick them right off the trees and eat them. I miss Korea

[@BIGALTX]

They were on trees?

[@texiandave8193]

Discount code was not working so I called and they changed the expiration date on the website and now working .

[@BIGALTX]

Wow... thanks Dave!

[@bigunone]

I don't have to call shotgun everyone knows it's mine! Unless I am driving

[@BIGALTX]

Herd Dat :)

[@MrDuffy81]

The best blackberries are growing wild in deciduous forests. Had some in New Hampshire a few years ago that were 100% sweet with zero tartness. I could hardly believe it. I had to run home before the Sasquatch confronted me.

[@BIGALTX]

Hahaha... Did you SEE him? 😎

[@MrDuffy81]

@@BIGALTX Look at the featured video on my channel. I got it on camera.

[@jeffkimble8857]

I used to say the same until I started growing “tame” berries. There is no comparison. The size and flavor of my tame berries are better than any wild berry I ever ate. And i spent a great deal of my youth eating wild blackberries! 😁

[@janbrigman9948]

It's been 2 months, how are the Poncas doing now? How about an update video?

[@BIGALTX]

Will do... they have grown quite a bit 😎