Blackberry Bushes When and Where

[Builder Ken]

I would like to get some Blackberry starts where can I get them and when do I plant them. I have wild bushes that I can transplant, has anyone done this with success. I live in NE Oklahoma is there any other veggies or fruit that can be planted now? Thanks Ken

[nhlivefreeordie]

Here are two places that I use for bramble plants. Very good reliable dealers.

www.noursefarms.com

www.burntridgenursery.com

The problem with wild plants is disease. These two nursery's guarantee against any of that.

[Anon001]

I'd save the money on buying new ones and transplant some of the wild ones. I bet they would do okay.

[Builder Ken]

Thanks guy's when would I plant since we will be leaving the place we are at now where the wild ones are could I plant them now? Paul my zone should not be that much different than yours I am 20miles south of the Ks line. Ken

[nhlivefreeordie]

If you are getting freezing temps already I wouldn't chance it, mid spring is the best time to plant.

[Builder Ken]

Well that answers that we have not had a real freeze yet but been bumping around 33 degrees last couple of nights. I found a Oklahoma gardening forum that had a couple of suppliers in Arkansas. I also learned there are a lot of folks here in Ok that are growing Blueberries and Rasberries as well as black berry's I need to find what kind of soil they each prefer and get started building the beds. Thanks for all the help Ken

[nhlivefreeordie]

Ken,

We just tonight had some "Anne " raspberries from our patch. They are the pale yellow ones, and they are as big as your thumb and sooooo good,

[Builder Ken]

Wow sounds good I know nothing about these other than I like to eat them lol I have a lot of work to do to get beds ready by spring mainly educating myself. But first I have got to get the house finished just been really busy. Ken

[nhlivefreeordie]

That sounds like a good plan. Time spent preparing the beds is very worthwhile. If you get some ever bearers and plant in the spring, you should pinch all the spring flowers and you will get to enjoy the fall harvest, after that, just mow them off totally in the fall and you will not get a spring harvest, but will get a huge fall harvest.

[NCLee]

Thanks guy's when would I plant since we will be leaving the place we are at now where the wild ones are could I plant them now? Paul my zone should not be that much different than yours I am 20miles south of the Ks line. Ken

As long as the ground isn't frozen, I'd go ahead and plant some of the wild ones. Don't worry about making beds. Just use a spot off to the side for a temporary bed. Since they are "free", you won't lose anything except your time an labor, if they don't make it. If they do, later you can move them into a permanent location.

Can't say about your neck of the woods, but around here we still have "Indian Summer" to go through. Usually get our first frost/freeze around the 20th of October. Then, we have fairly mild weather for a few weeks. If you have anything like that, the plant roots will have some time to establish before the ground is frozen solid.

Just a though....

Lee

[Builder Ken]

If it will ever quit raining I will give it a try like you said it can't hurt no one will do anything with these once we are moved and they have provided us with some very good cobbler so I would like to move them. Ken

[nhlivefreeordie]

If it will ever quit raining I will give it a try like you said it can't hurt no one will do anything with these once we are moved and they have provided us with some very good cobbler so I would like to move them. Ken

Didn't know you were moving, ...in that case, hell yes it is worth a try.

[bookwormom]

I like getting my plants from someone not too far from us, thinking if it grows in Tennessee it ought to grow here (Ky). I orderd my berry bushes from Indiana Berry and they did very well. I am wondering myself about transplanting for next year. we have several new formed blackberry plants that are in my way and I would like to get them in a row. I think I will transplant them after they turn dormant. My Dad planted fruittrees in the fall. I was told that they do better.

[nhlivefreeordie]

I believe as long as the roots have time to take hold before frost sets in, you will be good. But, most places that sell them, do so for spring planting...:wacko:...so that would lead you to the opposite assumption...:fie:

[cubcadet]

I snarfed about 10 transplanted thornless blackberries growing wild along a road down by a lake. I stuck them in my garden. I will train them next year when they`re stronger and can stand the pruning. These thornless brambles produce berries about nickel-size in circumference. The taste is out of this world.

cub

[Builder Ken]

Wow how time flies it's been a year we are moved in the house it is 90% done. Funny how I was thinking about the blackberry bushes about the same time last year, but here I am again and now I will be tilling up beds for the bushes this week. Ken

[Builder Ken]

Holy cow have you seen the prices of berry plants man I never thought it would be this costly $10 to $12 for a gallon pot thats crazy Ken