Why Grow Blackberries?

[@carlschnackel3051]

I used to think that tip layering just took too long, but the luck I've had with getting cuttings to root... I think I'll do the "slow" tip layering method. It may be slower than doing 30 cuttings at once, but when all the cuttings die, which one actually wasted more time??? At least I know that the tip layering will work, and I'll get more plants. Trying to get cuttings to root was just an exercise in frustration. I once told a master gardener about my frustrations. He questioned me for a while, trying to gather some information. When he found out that I planted 6 "Kiowa" plants, he smiled and told me that very soon I'll have all the plants I could ever want. I selected that variety because the berries taste great (like all blackberries), but the berries are huge -- probably the biggest. I didn't understand his attitude, until I saw a Kiowa plant that was about 10 years old... That was putting up probably about 12-15 sucker plants every growing season. Now I understand why he was smiling when he told me this.

[@TheTexasGardener]

That’s funny about the blackberry suckers! I share your feelings about cuttings. I’ve gotten root cuttings to work but have a difficult time with stem cuttings. I find tip layering and serpentine layering quick and easy. And layering them directly into old recycle plastic cups makes it easy to give them away or sell! Thanks for commenting and for watching! Hope you have a great blackberry harvest this year!

[@snipertv2755]

I live out in the country and we have about 100 acres of land to play with. Over in our deer hunting area we wanted to planted fruit trees all around along with strawberries blueberries blackberries. If I plant strawberries next to blackberries would that cause a problem with the runners crossing each other and do wild strawberries do good . I’m in south Ga

[@TheTexasGardener]

I grow blackberries and strawberries close together but not so close that the runners cross. I don’t imagine it would be an issue though. 100 acres sounds nice! Let me know how your planting goes! I’m planning to start a lot more blueberries next week. They did really well last year! Thanks for watching!

[@fravelmchaney7295]

My blackberry plant sent up a new cane about 5 or 6 feet away from the original plant. I'm fine with it growing where it came up but is there anything I need to do to the new cane? Or just leave it alone?

[@TheTexasGardener]

If you ok with where it’s growing then you don’t need to do anything else - just enjoy your new blackberry plant! If decide you want to move it then check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZCoioKhZdB1l6c Thanks for watching!

[@fravelmchaney7295]

Thank you for the quick response and the link. We will enjoy! Good luck this growing season, from one Texan to another.

[@davidroberie6572]

When is the best time to do this? After fruiting is over?

[@TheTexasGardener]

If you’re talking about propagating - I do several during the fall after fruiting. Usually starting in August and September. If you were asking something else let me know. Thanks for watching!

[@paulschaefer5241]

A lot of gardening resources will discourage propagating strawberries from the runners. The claim is that they sap too much energy from the plant. you could offset this somewhat. The first two examples you showed could have been cut from the parent plant and kept in high humidity until the plant is on its own. then just grow as you would any strawberry.

[@TheTexasGardener]

I can see where it could use up energy but it works well for me and is an easy way to propagate them. I also don’t over do it! Thanks for commenting and for watching!

[@violetdorozan686]

Hello sir can we grow blackberry seeds please or it’s more better to propagate blackberry…. Thanks

[@TheTexasGardener]

I like to propagate them using tip layering and serpentine layering. You get a larger plant faster! Thanks for watching!

[@MikeDawson1]

growing them from seeds takes a while since you need to scarify and cold stratify them, and also you will end up growing a new hybrid that may not be exactly like the parent plant