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Rubus idaeus
. North American native plant.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
Plants are rarely available in ALL sizes listed, and availability of plants varies from day to day. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Rubus idaeus)
Thornless, stout canes produce very large sweet berries. It is a primocane or “everbearing” type: will crop early summer and again in the fall if only the dead (second year) shoots are selectively pruned out every winter. Most market growers (including us) mow down the entire plant every winter, resulting in a heavier crop of high quality berries in the fall only. Red raspberries require a raised bed to thrive in our heavy clay. Plant 1’-2’ apart in row; will fill in row with suckers in a year or two. Does not need trellising. Self fertile. . North American native plant.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
Plants are rarely available in ALL sizes listed, and availability of plants varies from day to day. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Rubus fruticosus)
Trailing type, needs trellis. Our most productive (per plant) of the sweet thornless types. Large berries, fast growth, smaller seeds. Blackberries will tip root and give you many more plants if you fail to tie them to the trellis. Canes can grow 10’ or more but best to tip them at 4′-7′. Blooms very late so avoids the occasional freezes that can hurt the blossoms of earlier blackberries. Blackberries do well in almost any soil in our region. Mid to late-season ripening. Space 5’ apart in row. Self fertile. . North American native plant.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
Plants are rarely available in ALL sizes listed, and availability of plants varies from day to day. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Rubus occidentalus)
Early season. A time-tested variety which still holds the main spot in nursery catalogs, and for good reason. Black glossy berries about twice the size of wild black raspberries, twice the yield, and strong, anthracnose-resistant canes. Definitely needs trellising or you will wind up with tip-rooted plants everywhere! Has all the flavor of wild black raspberries—simply delectable! Canes can grow over 10’ long; best to tip at 5′. Space 2.5’ apart in row. Needs well drained soil or a raised bed. Self fertile. . North American native plant.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
Plants are rarely available in ALL sizes listed, and availability of plants varies from day to day. Please call before you come to check availability.