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  • From: tanis grif <tanisgrif@yahoo.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] blackberry cold tolerance
  • Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:36:03 -0800 (PST)

I haven't tried growing any selections, but the wild blackberries here show a
wide
range of fruiting/ blossom hardiness. Canes are HARDY (as long as rabbits
don't
feed on them), but don't expect to find fruit-- at least, worthwhile
harvesting-- on
anything except what was protected by deep snowdrifts during relatively mild
winters. And decent soil & moisture helps. I agree too w/ the observation
about
fluctuating temperatures-- reduces hardiness.

tc, s.WI, where black raspberries are more reliable.


--- lee reich wrote:

> I'm in Zone 4/5. Darrow is very hardy and very tasty but also very thorny,
> so much
so that I stopped growing thorny blackberries.
> Chester winterkills somewhat here but usually enough canes survive for some
> crop.
I'm now trying more tender blackberries whose canes I put on the ground in
late fall
and then cover with straw or leaves.
> It's a hassle but survival is usually good. I've been successful
> doing this with Doyle thornless and Marionberry.
>
> Lee Reich, PhD
> www.leereich.com
>

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