How to Grow Thornless Blackberries

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • Did you know about Thornless Blackberries? Yes, its a thing!
    They're huge,sweet, and easy to pick... no gloves required. This week I'll show you how to grow this variety of berry, and I'll cover a few ways to support them in your garden.
    We'll also be talking about how to prune for maximum fruit production, and how to propagate them to share the love with friends and neighbours!
    Many questions about Thornless Blackberries are on my sequel - Thornless Blackberries 2: • How To Grow Thornless ...

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  • @joanneholcombe735
    @joanneholcombe735 10 месяцев назад +12

    Thank u for not having music to interfere with ur teaching!

  • @MichaelJosephJr934
    @MichaelJosephJr934 Год назад +7

    I've been banging my head off the wall for two years trying to come up with a trellis idea. I love the really high one you showed. I'm going to steal that idea. T.Y.

  • @silverrose7554
    @silverrose7554 3 года назад +30

    Love he’s talking about berries and has a pineapple shirt.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +9

      I guess I'm a champion of all fruit :)

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  • @SS-wz8po
    @SS-wz8po 5 лет назад +95

    No bs, straight to the points. Well done and thank you very much. I'm a subscriber now.

  • @anjkovo2138
    @anjkovo2138 3 года назад +6

    ''PASS ON THE LOVE''...I like that👍😊👍❤

  • @Athabina
    @Athabina 3 года назад +2

    Hi Stacey, I remember coming to your house more than 20 years ago to a bible study with JD. I'm still here in Victoria and growing figs and other fruit trees on a rooftop garden next to my apartment building. Cheers,

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +3

      Hi John - that's a blast from the past. Thanks for re-connecting!

  • @SuzeesOffice
    @SuzeesOffice 4 года назад +36

    One of the best gardening videos I've seen!!! Great content!

  • @jnviljoen5679
    @jnviljoen5679 2 года назад +2

    Best blackberry video I have seen, excellent presentation. Thank you.

  • @TasteBudJunkie
    @TasteBudJunkie 11 месяцев назад +1

    I need this guy to be my guru. Everything is explained clearly. Brilliant. 👌🏻👌🏻

  • @frankenz66
    @frankenz66 5 лет назад +18

    Put little flags on, or just keep visual track of smaller numbers of the canes that are fruiting, and you can prune them in late summer or even after harvest. They are already on their way to death and pruning early prevents the risks of over wintering any disease or fungus that they could contract or harbor. Looking great!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +6

      Good idea - early pruning can be a great way to ensure healthier, disease free plants!

  • @torbear83
    @torbear83 4 года назад +7

    I never comment on videos. But needed to tell you how helpful this video is. Thank you. Don't stop sharing your knowledge plz, you explain so clearly with everything one would want to know. Subscribed. x

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +2

      Thank you for the kind and encouraging words Victoria!

  • @Arista-oq9jk
    @Arista-oq9jk 2 года назад

    love it. Tells us what's coming, to the point, eloquent and handsome, and then summary, YES!

  • @MangoTheLegend
    @MangoTheLegend 11 месяцев назад

    Loved the overhead trellis idea. TC grow so vigorously that its a great idea to just send them up up and up.

  • @dietrichs.7623
    @dietrichs.7623 2 года назад +3

    Thank you. New to growing blackberries. My plants are in honor of my love ones fighting cancer and having learned the benefit blackberries have with the fight. Just planted two months ago and they have really sprouted.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад

      Sounds like a powerful connection to people you love. Blessings as you grow!

  • @rmdewberry2482
    @rmdewberry2482 2 года назад +1

    I'm so excited to grow these on our cattle panel arch!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад +1

      Hi Rachel - great idea! That will work very well :)

  • @savvydirtfarmer
    @savvydirtfarmer 3 года назад +2

    Best video I've seen on Triple Crown BB. I grow TC on my fence and they are absolutely amazing. Thanks for the knowledge.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +1

      Great feedback - thanks for the encouragement!

  • @dgb5820
    @dgb5820 3 года назад +1

    Just found your videos and appreciate the simplicity

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      I'm glad we found each other :)
      Welcome to the channel!

  • @nature_secret_vault_za
    @nature_secret_vault_za 6 месяцев назад

    What a gem of a video, glad I found it, I want to grow blackberries

  • @perrywilson3668
    @perrywilson3668 Год назад

    Excellent video, thx for sharing, lots of junk blackberry vids in results, this one hit the nail on the head, much appreciated!

  • @anijohnson8082
    @anijohnson8082 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much. Excellent video. You're a great teacher. You don't give us all your personal blah blah blah. Awesome video!

  • @luisarichardson770
    @luisarichardson770 2 года назад

    Thank you! Excellent info, plainly put, no extra frills - just what I needed to know - how to plant first, then everything else!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад

      Hello Luisa, I'm glad it was just what you needed. Thanks for the encouraging comments! Happy growing.

  • @AdamsEden501
    @AdamsEden501 5 лет назад +15

    This was a fantastic video. I'm not sure how long you have been doing this but it is delightfully put together and informative. Thanks for the tutorial and best of luck!

  • @trapdoor3461
    @trapdoor3461 3 года назад

    this sight filled me with awe. just got a small one, but it has thorns, so we'll see...

  • @franthomas5867
    @franthomas5867 2 года назад

    all these years-20, I've been totally ripped apart from the 5 acres of blackberry bushes here--- I must invest in these gifts from God now! Who knew? Thanks so much for the vid

  • @jonbenoit333
    @jonbenoit333 4 года назад +1

    I love your blackberry videos the most and hope you make more

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад

      I've just recorded a 2nd Thornless Blackberry video. It will be out before long.

  • @leeolie3728
    @leeolie3728 3 года назад +1

    All the info I needed and no fluff. Subscribed

  • @dladygray9017
    @dladygray9017 5 лет назад +2

    Really enjoyed the 2 methods you grow your thornless blacberries! Will be coying your methods. I grow the Triple Crown's. Did them on a pergola-style support, 5 foot high. We pulled the canes down and roped them to the cross pieces of the pergola, not cutting off the height. Then we tried cutting them at 6 foot, but the length still was too much. Have to move the plants (not sure how they'll like that!) So now will be doing it your way, now I found you. Thank you.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for sharing what you've done with yours. I think that if you moved them while they were dormant they'll take off like a rocket when growing season arrives!

  • @buckbard
    @buckbard 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this explanation. I bought one of these two years ago and was wondering why I was only getting fruit on last year's growth. This year it really took off so I expect quite a harvest next season!!

  • @iDreamOfOkra
    @iDreamOfOkra Год назад +1

    Great video. Blackberries are the easiest fruit you can grow. I bought ONE thornless plant from the Cal Poly Pomona farm store years ago and now have about 8 and they are doing amazing. Very easy to care for and super productive.

  • @dlinh7805
    @dlinh7805 5 лет назад +1

    The first time i watch all planting video without any skip =))) brief, direct and easy to remember. Thank so much

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +1

      That's an encouraging comment - I'm glad you liked the video!

    • @dlinh7805
      @dlinh7805 5 лет назад

      @@SustainableStace i live in zone 10b. Never have a frost during the winter, (but the temperature can be around 50F). In summer, maybe 110F and humid. I still have the berries, but they definitely work better in winter. Blackberries re the winners all the time, very strong even in summer, about 15ft. Raspberries grow with half the speed of blackberries.
      I always have fruit during winter-spring. Perhaps as I have no idea about pruning, they re not so productive. I don't know when to cut it down because of no dormant period.
      When it s hot, only blackberries n strawberries can flourish. However, i wish i could have fruit for icecream in hot weather.

  • @annettebunfield4377
    @annettebunfield4377 6 лет назад +8

    Hi there - I bought a thornless blackberry late last year and can't wait till next Spring (I'm in Australia). I plan to grow it over a decorative garden arch which leads from one part of the garden to another. I also have many other types of berries which I bought at the same time - marionberry, tayberry, sylvanberry, josterberry, loganberry, youngberry, raspberry and thornless raspberry. I have not had experience with berries before (not counting strawberries of which I have about 250 plants) and I am leaning towards just concentrating on the thornless varieties. I love your very informative videos - please keep them coming. 😍

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад +2

      Hi Annette - it sounds like you are very committed to berries! I'm glad the video was helpful. Wishing you best of luck on the next steps in Spring :)

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад

      Thanks for the encouragement Annette! I'm in awe of the variety of berries you are growing. Best of luck on your coming harvests - it sounds exciting.

  • @JonDaye07
    @JonDaye07 2 года назад +1

    I have wild blackberries all over my property, but you talked me into getting some of these. Planted six new TC's in the garden not long ago. Can't wait til next year! Thank a bunch for all the tips in both of your videos.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад +2

      You're very welcome Jon.
      I talked you into it - love it!

  • @stevejacobson8958
    @stevejacobson8958 4 года назад +1

    Wow! Great information! I got some small Thornless blackberries and transplanted them this your to a new location. Your video had some great information!! I can't wait to see the FRUITS of my Labor LOL!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +1

      Well done Steve! Within the next month or two I'll release another video on thornless blackberries with additional info.

    • @stevejacobson8958
      @stevejacobson8958 4 года назад

      @@SustainableStace Well that is awesome! I cant believe how productive they can be! Thanks for the response. It means alot! I look forward to your video coming up!

  • @frankdavidson9675
    @frankdavidson9675 3 года назад +2

    i always found all i wanted wild in south carolina bush is about 4 ft tall they come in clusters start looking early spring you can see white blooms on the bush near a creek or steam is best we use those ice cream buckets fasten to you belt so you have both hands free

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      Good note Frank. Where I live (west coast of BC in Canada) they are wild and invasive. Vicious thorns, long vines and delicious fruit. I pick wild as well but generally need pruning shears and protective gear unless i can find a fenceline that they're growing over!
      Thornless are well . . . thornless and the berries are double or triple the size of the wild ones :)

  • @chrisbaker528
    @chrisbaker528 4 года назад +1

    Great information. I purchased a few triple crowns about 8 years ago and have had an abundance of fruit. I also have given away many many plants to friends and strangers. They do make great gifts. The jelly and wine they produce is delicious.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад

      Fantastic to hear Chris. Welcome to the channel & thanks for sharing!

  • @AbarcaInvestments
    @AbarcaInvestments 5 лет назад +7

    Hey brother this video was really good!
    I was lost as to what to do with our little sapplig but you have given me plenty of great ideas with cheese on top, organic cheese as well, like from a cow!
    Rock on brother!

  • @missmamtube
    @missmamtube 5 лет назад +6

    Shalom! I have enjoyed your plentiful great information on thornless Blackberries. I will certainly become a better gardener for gleaming from your expertise. Thank you so much and Blessings to you and yours.

  • @jonkyjonkerson4397
    @jonkyjonkerson4397 5 лет назад +11

    Best video. Thanks for showing the various options and planting methods.

  • @ShreddedGaines
    @ShreddedGaines 5 лет назад +21

    Thank you for the information! I just picked up (4) thornless blackberry plants and hoping to get results like you have in your garden. I also have (4) blueberry plants that are doing quite well and hoping my (2) fig trees will start producing soon. Keep up the great job and I’m about to check out more of your videos.

    • @Sparxz4619
      @Sparxz4619 5 лет назад +1

      DIY Gaines which state do you live in? I am in South Mississippi and the blueberry plants are doing well, but my fig trees are growing slowly.

  • @DoYouHaveSnazzyPants
    @DoYouHaveSnazzyPants 2 года назад

    I had no idea this kind of thornless blackberry even existed and now I can't wait to try and grow some!! thanks! 😁

  • @Z123-q8m
    @Z123-q8m 4 года назад +2

    This was the info I was looking for! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @poornimarai6130
    @poornimarai6130 5 лет назад +7

    WOW how amazing- thank you for the clear explanation. I am getting my allotment in London (UK) next week so collecting lots of ideas for my patch. Will keep coming back for more ideas :)

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +2

      Good luck collecting ideas and inspiration. Thanks for the encouragement!

  • @Cinderella999-l5r
    @Cinderella999-l5r 4 года назад +1

    Awesome vid...thankyou for taking the time to show us

  • @uvalera
    @uvalera 4 года назад +3

    Highly informative and clear, easy to understand presentation. Just subscribed. Timely tips for my second year thornless blackberry plants that are fruiting right now. Thank you

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +2

      Welcome aboard! Good luck as you continue to grow :)

  • @robertboesch3966
    @robertboesch3966 Год назад

    I just put in my first thornless blackberries either Apache or triple crown and within the first year I had four blackberries each. A surprising start your video has me so excited about what’s going to happen in the future and how many berries I’m gonna have I have about eight blackberry bushes some thorns some nut.

  • @SnaphypeWorld
    @SnaphypeWorld 4 года назад +1

    Great video, I really enjoyed the explanation and wish I was your neighbor 😃

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад

      Thanks Raul - I'm glad it was helpful.
      I can let you know when property becomes available :)

  • @organicinohio5398
    @organicinohio5398 5 лет назад +6

    Just found you! Subscribed and will be planting thornless blackberries in the spring!

  • @jnviljoen5679
    @jnviljoen5679 2 года назад +1

    It's interesting how you and James Prigrioni differ with regards to the laterals. You say to not let them put too much energy into the laterals and to trim them at 20-30cm, James on the other hand top the plant (like you) but let the laterals grow out because he says Blackberries fruit on the laterals.
    Would you mind, Stace, adding your two cents here? My new canes arrive on Friday and I need to get it right.
    Regards,
    JN

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад

      Hi JN - thanks for asking!
      For yourself, getting new canes this season, you won't need to do any pruning this year so (whew!) you've got time.
      The other big piece of good news is that the Triple Crown variety I grow seems to be very forgiving - i.e. it seems I can do 'no wrong' - they just keep on growing and fruiting each season.
      You / James are correct b/c they do bear fruit on the laterals. Our variety tends to put out many (lower down the trunk laterals) if the upper ones are snipped and so . . . it finds a way to be productive no matter what. Also, if you reduce the length of the lateral you'll 'assist' the vine to produce fewer/bigger berries which is my preference.
      I've had laterals grow 20 feet (6 meters) BOTH ways in one season from the trunk stem. It gets to be a bit crazy :)

    • @jnviljoen5679
      @jnviljoen5679 2 года назад

      @@SustainableStace, thanks again for the thorough reply. I'm from South Africa so we are soon going into winter now, the canes coming are the ones that will bear.
      I have ordered from this place before and the plants were huge. They are listed as Rubus Fruticosus but hey, that could be anything as it is an umbrella term. I just know they make gigantic berries and they are delicious!
      The reason for my questions is not so much the pruning but the making of the trellis. I was thinking of building a 6 arm kniffen trellis where you top the cane at say 1.6 and grow out 3 lateral arms either side to a length of 1.5 to 2 meter (like you would a grape). That way the fruit will then be close to the laterals as my space is very limited to pass by there. These are the two thornless ones I'm planning to train and trellis like grapes. The thorny ones of which I ordered 3 plants I'm growing in a wider section in clumps and will be tied like you do yours.
      So yeah 😊, figuring out where to plant what in the limited space I have hence all my questions 😄. I think I have it pretty much figured out thanks to your very insightful videos. I've been growing Black Raspberries for quite a few years now and I noticed that they fruit very close to the laterals, right against them. That's what made me realise I can espalier them like grapes.
      Thanks a lot for your time Stace and keep up the great content.
      Blessings,
      JN

  • @kelliesmith4068
    @kelliesmith4068 2 года назад

    Love your vids & what a great Blackberry spread! I planted a thornless Black Satin Black erry bush just to see what it will do & it is growing sooooo happily with lots of new vines so quickly. We harvested a few berries already & they are the best blackberries I've ever eaten! they are sooo sweet & flavorful! Thank you for the information you share. I find your videos to be great resources & appreciate that you get right to the point with no fluff. 😊

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад

      Thanks Kelly - fluff free gardening !

    • @equisader
      @equisader Год назад

      I have a black satin i bought last year. Are they really big fruit? I can hardly wait for them to crop this year.

  • @tarencetan688
    @tarencetan688 Год назад

    I’m in Malaysia & I just got a thornless blackberry… it grows well here & thanks for your tips

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  Год назад

      Ooh, that's great to hear. Thanks Tarence !
      happy growing

  • @marcovtjev
    @marcovtjev Год назад

    If you have a climate that sometimes has cooler, wet summers, (as here in the NL) make sure you cut open the plant so that the sun can reach in. (specially in the bulky trellis form). Otherwise a mould can ruin the fruit that is not exposed to the sun. Mine doesn't propagate under the ground, but when the normal shoots touch the ground for a period, it gets roots and you can do it that way. 2 plants, 10-15kg annually, with once every 5 year a failed crop due to mould or very late frost. I use the same plastic wrapped wire 🙂 Main uses: pancakes and jam. The jam is made with high pectin sugar,(75% fruit over-all). Add other kinds of fruit like loganberry,black/red currant for variation, specially 10-30% black currant is nice.

  • @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv
    @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this video. Very informative. I just bought two thornless black berry plants and trying to figure out where to plant them and how to take care of them. Your video took care of 1 part. Now just need to learn how and where is the best place to plant them.
    Just subscribed
    Happy Gardening

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the sub !
      There's a second video to help out further on the thornless beauties: ruclips.net/video/6zh5OVXjROo/видео.html
      blessings on your growing efforts.

  • @jakeduckworth9110
    @jakeduckworth9110 4 года назад +1

    outstanding video man

  • @heavenisonearth
    @heavenisonearth Год назад

    Good job my friend, amazing work. Happy for you. Blessings.

  • @esparker23
    @esparker23 3 года назад +2

    Thank you! So helpful! You're awesome!

  • @angij7229
    @angij7229 3 года назад +1

    I came for garlic tips and here I am salivating over blackberries! I have been searching high and low for a thornless blackberry! Did you get this here on the island? They are always sold out and I can see why!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      Hi Angi - they are truly amazing right !
      I purchased my first plants years ago at a local farm & garden store called Buckerfields.
      If you'd like to purchase some from me this winter, I'll have extras which I can repot for you to pick up.
      Just message me and let me know :)

    • @angij7229
      @angij7229 3 года назад

      @@SustainableStace I would love that! I was just there yesterday picking up garlic and I got some apples too! 🍎

    • @angij7229
      @angij7229 3 года назад

      Hi! I'm wondering if you have any blackberries plants for sale?

  • @wesseavey
    @wesseavey 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks, ...that helped a lot. I just planted 3 Triple Crown blackberry plants about a month ago.

    • @ShotgunAndAShovel
      @ShotgunAndAShovel 5 лет назад

      I planted a small orchard of these last year. I got my first small harvest the first year. You are going to love these. They are sweet with just the right amount of tart. SO GOOD.

    • @ShotgunAndAShovel
      @ShotgunAndAShovel 5 лет назад

      I mulched with woodchips and compost the pee-tar out of them and buried several chicken eggs near each plant. About a foot away (eggs), or so. I didnt fertilize other than that. I let the birds have the fruit this year. They are doing fantastically this year.

    • @organicinohio5398
      @organicinohio5398 5 лет назад

      Can you plant them now?

    • @ShotgunAndAShovel
      @ShotgunAndAShovel 5 лет назад +1

      @@organicinohio5398 I am in Tennessee and I can still plant them.

    • @organicinohio5398
      @organicinohio5398 5 лет назад

      @@ShotgunAndAShovel You are so lucky then! I'm in NEOhio and I guess I will wait till spring. Thank you for answering me and enjoy your blackberries!

  • @anggiealvarado1
    @anggiealvarado1 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

  • @RustyNail5856
    @RustyNail5856 2 года назад +1

    enjoyed the video. a lot of info.

  • @hasanchoudhurymd
    @hasanchoudhurymd Год назад

    Very helpful !
    Most appreciated !
    Feel encouraged.

  • @olgabourassa6377
    @olgabourassa6377 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you very much! It was very helpful as I just planted mine last season and I need to know wht to do this summer. Great video. very inspiring and enouraging.

  • @suzihomeandgardeninnewyorkcity
    @suzihomeandgardeninnewyorkcity 4 года назад +1

    Great video

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад

      Thanks Suzi - I'm glad you liked it. Welcome to the channel. :)

  • @tamekalaws77
    @tamekalaws77 Год назад

    Great video. I just bought two plants. This was helpful

  • @AnneluvsKatz
    @AnneluvsKatz Год назад

    Very helpful and straight forward. Thanks!

  • @orangemaple12
    @orangemaple12 2 года назад

    Loved the video. You explained so well. I'm waiting to get my hands on a Blackberry from the nursery the next time. I've subscribed. Great job.

  • @cindyeoo
    @cindyeoo 3 года назад +1

    Great video, very helpful. Thank you. It would also be helpful if you put your general location in your about section. Just your zone or northeast US, etc, so if I see your blackberries are flowering on July 1, I can judge when mine will.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      Great idea Cindy! More recently I've been trying to reference that in my vids and I will add it to my description.
      So you know - we live on Vancouver Island (west coast of Canada) and we're in growing Zone 8.

  • @amanda69
    @amanda69 5 лет назад +21

    I wish you were my neighbor, so I could get some plants from you. I love blackberries.

    • @rrbb36
      @rrbb36 3 года назад

      @ Amanda Gochenour, why not just order a plant from a nearby nursery? Well worth the small investment.

  • @loft27ss
    @loft27ss 3 года назад +1

    My favourite berry out of all I grow:)

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +1

      wahoo - 3 cheers for thornless blackberries :)

    • @loft27ss
      @loft27ss 3 года назад

      @@SustainableStace the most easy and profilic plant ever!
      among blueberry, tayberry and raspberries ( summer and autumn ones)!

  • @sarahdemirkan533
    @sarahdemirkan533 Год назад +1

    Great video. Can you share the cultivar you used please?

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  Год назад

      Hi Sarah - our thornless blackberries are called 'triple crown'

  • @mailywong9612
    @mailywong9612 3 года назад +1

    Thanks so much for the great video

  • @tgfishes9374
    @tgfishes9374 10 месяцев назад

    Hi Stacey. I just bought 4 blackberry root bulbs at home depot. They are about 3 lb in size. They have a single shoot about a foot lon. I live in Iowa. Poor soil in my yard so i mxed sand with good garden soil. The area is about 15 sq. ft and is well drained. Questions. should I fertilize? How often do I water? Is earthworm casting a good fertilizer? Thank you

  • @wendiehood4248
    @wendiehood4248 2 года назад

    I really appreciate the way you demonstrate and explain. Thank you.

  • @downundermtb4744
    @downundermtb4744 4 года назад +1

    Nice I just put in a big trellis for my blackberry something to look forward to next season 👍

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +1

      Awesome - that will be very rewarding to watch grow and produce. Good luck !

  • @josesimonelarba1785
    @josesimonelarba1785 3 года назад

    Thanks for the great tips! Fantastic video!

  • @jolujo5842
    @jolujo5842 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Stace ?(name)? Great video 👍😊
    Seeing those beautiful enormous blackberries made my mouth water!

  • @ecadventures451
    @ecadventures451 4 года назад +1

    Thank you I thought they grew like my raspberries but no I have vines all over the place! I will trim them to a manageable state and grow them like my raspberries few you saved me!

    • @GarenStan
      @GarenStan 4 года назад +1

      Oh really?? They become vines? I only have 2 small plants but I thought they grew stiff and straight like raspberries

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад

      They have a vertical stem (like a raspberry cane) but laterally they will grow vines out - and in one season these can grow (if left unpruned) more than 10 feet!

    • @GarenStan
      @GarenStan 4 года назад

      @@SustainableStace oh so if prune the sides they might not get that big?

  • @daviddeane3163
    @daviddeane3163 6 лет назад +3

    Just found your channel! So glad I did. My blackberry, not a thornless variety, isn't doing so hot, sadly Ive neglected it to the point of abuse but, it's determined to thrive! It has very healthy shoots popping up about ten feet away from the original spot in the middle of a pathway. I want to get a thornless blackberry but was wondering if I should eradicate the plant I have now, so they don't cross pollinate? Or is that not a problem I need to worry about. Keep it up man, good job. Renewed my interest with this video. Thanks.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад +1

      Hi David, Thanks for your encouragement. I'm glad your interest is renewed! I don't think you'll have any negative effects due to cross pollination. Wishing you success in the garden.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад

      Hi David - sorry for the delayed reply . . . .I don't believe you'll have a problem with cross -pollination. It is so good to watch plants thrive, despite our abuse!

  • @michaelfoort2592
    @michaelfoort2592 2 года назад +1

    Sweeter and more consistent where we live. I'm jealous as our. Crop failed this year

  • @davecordova7211
    @davecordova7211 3 года назад +1

    excellent info! thank you

  • @rhonaforbes7039
    @rhonaforbes7039 Год назад

    Fantastic information ~ Thank You ⭐️

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  Год назад

      Oooh - i'm glad you liked it Rhonda. You're welcome.

  • @DanieBelle8023
    @DanieBelle8023 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! I just bought 2 blackberry plants and 2 raspberry plants and this video was extremely helpful and informative.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      Hi Danielle,
      I'm glad you found this video helpful. I have a second one which may come in handy - answering questions that arise over time: ruclips.net/video/6zh5OVXjROo/видео.html
      wishing you well :)
      Stace

  • @leslehill1085
    @leslehill1085 4 года назад +3

    Great video. Do you fertilze your berries? Thanks again for great video!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +1

      I've generally fertilized my strawberries, raspberries and blueberries but NOT by thornless blackberries b/c they don't seem to need it!

  • @castleofcostamesa8291
    @castleofcostamesa8291 6 лет назад

    Thanks to your video, I just ran out in the morning and bought 2 pots of Triple Crown blackberries to grow in my backyard chicken run. Thank you!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад +1

      Fantastic. You'll likely need to protect the soil around the roots of the plants so that the chickens don't scratch around too much - they tend to go hard after loosened soil. If you can figure that you, I think you'll be laughing!

    • @castleofcostamesa8291
      @castleofcostamesa8291 5 лет назад

      Sustainable Stace I grow my blackberries on the outside of the fence of my chicken run (thanks to your enthusiastic and awesome video) the roots are hidden on the outside of the fence posts, where the chickens inside the chicken run cannot get to. As the canes grow, supported over my vast fencing, we can harvest and eat the fruits. What we neglect to harvest, will be automatic fodder for my chickens who are inside the chicken run.

  • @kathleenhall6844
    @kathleenhall6844 2 года назад

    I wish I could have found your video sooner. My late father and I planted 4 and 3 survive. I did not know anything about how to care for them.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  2 года назад

      At last - we found each other! Good luck with the 3 that survived.

  • @rockyk5
    @rockyk5 3 года назад +1

    Planted a Blackberry three years ago. Live just north of San Antonio, Tx...It has yet to go dormant thru the winter, even this last winter when it hit 6°F for a week with 7" of snow on the ground. Didn't loose any leaves, thought for sure it would die from that extreme cold snap. How do I trim or cut it back ?

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      It sounds like it's very vigorous. During the time when it 'should' be dormant I'd suggest you prune it.
      Make it the shape and size you want it to be - they bounce back well from pruning! Remove some lower branches so energy is directed up the main vine and be sure to trim/nip the endmost section of the main vine to send it a message to push energy out for flowering and fruiting.
      I bet it's going to be a rockstar plant for you!

  • @rhondaellis1215
    @rhondaellis1215 3 года назад +11

    Love the energy! I’m planting 40 of the “Natchez” variety this year on my fence line. Great tips. Thank you!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +1

      You're welcome Rhonda - you're destined to have a lot of blackberries!

  • @beelover2827
    @beelover2827 Месяц назад

    should I prune it to promote branching to optimise fruiting?

  • @shadeinthedesert
    @shadeinthedesert 11 месяцев назад

    I bought 3 different varieties of thornless blackberries and I'm so excited to get them growing! How long until they start producing? What kind of fertilizer and when do you recommend? Great video! ❤

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  11 месяцев назад

      Congrats on your new berry plants.
      I've got another whole video about Thornless Blackberries where I cover lots more content: ruclips.net/video/6zh5OVXjROo/видео.html
      Time to first production will depend on how big they are and how quickly they get established.
      If they're healthy, then certainly next year you should see lots of fruit.
      Our thornless blackberries get a shovel of compost or rotted manure around the base in spring and that's it!

  • @CatHound
    @CatHound 10 месяцев назад

    Very good video.

  • @backhill36000
    @backhill36000 3 года назад +1

    How far apart should I plant my baby Chester and Triple Crowns? Which one should I turn into a trellis?! Tia.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад

      Planting them 3 or 4 feet apart (1 meter or so) is best.
      You get to choose what you want to trellis - they are so versatile.
      Also on my channel is "Thornless Blackberries 2" which answers many more questions about growing these beauties!
      Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/6zh5OVXjROo/видео.html

  • @tonybrannen1740
    @tonybrannen1740 4 года назад +1

    Great video. Great energy. I learned a lot.

  • @teriehr8490
    @teriehr8490 4 года назад +1

    Superb video!! I just got answers to every question I've had over the last bunch of years growing thornless berries! We haven't done everything right, but have still had yummy blackberry summers! ONE MORE QUESTION THO: towards the end of the "season", I noticed some berries had little white worms in them. Sometimes, I just closed my eyes and ate them anyway, but if other people noticed, they wouldn't eat them. Do I need to spray the plants, or just eat the berries quicker?!!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  4 года назад +3

      I don't have worms on mine but your mention of it had me digging for info. It seems your situation is common. It seems while the worms are safe to eat (they are a young form of a fruit fly) most suggest rinsing / washing the berries before eating.
      I think rinsing the berries would be safer than spraying them!

    • @teriehr8490
      @teriehr8490 4 года назад

      @@SustainableStace Thanks for checking into this. Those little worms were IN the berry - if you pulled off one that had gotten a little mushy, probably from those critters squirming around. Although, rinsing is a good idea....1. don't think it would affect the worms inside and 2. not many of our berries even make it in the house :D We just stand out there and eat them!! But your pruning information has already been invaluable! We had not taken out the old canes and the plants as a whole looked a little pathetic this year. So cleaned them out after watching this today and hoping for some improved growth this season. Thanks again!!

  • @johnfarmakis8518
    @johnfarmakis8518 10 месяцев назад

    They are also high in fiber which makes them lower on the glycemic Index. This is a fruit that helps prevent type 2 diabetes

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  10 месяцев назад

      Absolutely! Berries rock in being low on the glycemic index.
      Thanks for the input.

  • @1973moondragon
    @1973moondragon 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this information. I just got 2 on clearance so I'm hoping they do well to add to my food sources.

  • @the-mountainlife
    @the-mountainlife 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks for this video. Two questions, first: I have heard that you aren't supposed to plant blackberries next to raspberries, fact or fiction? I'm just wondering if you have had any issues. I grow Joan J raspberries and am looking to put in a row of triple crown blackberries right next to them. Second: How is the flavor of triple crown? I tend to prefer a berry that is more sweet than sour, not really a fan of tart berries. Any other information you want to include about winter hardiness, your climate, and your usda zone would be appreciated. Thanks!

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +1

      Hi there! I've not heard about planting the two berry varieties side by side. I do with no ill effects. I love the flavour of triple crown - quite sweet when left to ripen - in my view. I use it for smoothies, baking and jam. All with good results. I'm on Southern Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. We're in Zone 8.

    • @the-mountainlife
      @the-mountainlife 5 лет назад

      @@SustainableStace Thank you so much for getting back to me, I appreciate all of the info. I think I'm going to give Triple Crown a try this next spring. I live in zone 6, so we'll see how it goes. Thanks again!

  • @yvonnezyirek5167
    @yvonnezyirek5167 5 лет назад +2

    New subscriber here
    Thanks for the knowledge on blackberries. Im takin on my 1st plant this year.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  5 лет назад +1

      Hi Yvonne, thanks for being in touch. Wishing you a successful season!

    • @mangeload
      @mangeload 5 лет назад +2

      Count me in too. I just bought my first thornless blackberry plant today, now I just need to decide where in my yard I want to plant it. I'm subscribed.

    • @yvonnezyirek5167
      @yvonnezyirek5167 5 лет назад

      @@mangeload good luck with yours! Ive already had 2 berries turn black! So exciting!!!

  • @hekarluzir7955
    @hekarluzir7955 3 года назад +1

    Hey Stacey, great tips there. Just wonder how the new shoots got propagated a few feet from the main plant? Did it come from the underground roots or from the seeds? Thanks.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  3 года назад +3

      The new shoots come from underground root system.

  • @fionahobbs8818
    @fionahobbs8818 Год назад

    Great video, thanks!

  • @markmarquardt8016
    @markmarquardt8016 6 лет назад

    Thank you. I just planted 60 Thornless. I feel better about my decision.

    • @SustainableStace
      @SustainableStace  6 лет назад +2

      Whoa - with 60 plants you will have a belly and freezers full of fresh berries. That's awesome :)

  • @poodledaddles1091
    @poodledaddles1091 5 лет назад +2

    thanks for the video