blackberries are easy, id start them inside so you can move em outside the same. they wont grow much vertically this year.
Should I start them now or can they keep in fridge for a couple of months? I’m limited on indoor space.
they can store in the fridge, keep em moist. water beads are good at that. or some damp newspaper (seems to not mold)
I almost always cut mine end of winter and root immediately but if you can’t root / grow them now just keep them alive in a cup of water until you’re ready. They will still grow green growth this way though
Do you fig pop the blackberry cuttings?
i actually dont propagate via cutting anymore for blackberries, but a fig pop should work fine. i never used fig pops before figs though. I just would do it in a pot of soil in the dark. Now im on the other end and i give away a lot of blackberry and raspberry cuttings every year. One thing about rubus is they SPREAD. root cuttings are a lot easier than top cuttings, but they all root. good. i usually tip root my thornless for people at the end of season.
Blackberries are so much easier to root, nearly impossible to kill haha you can just stick them in a pot. When I pruned mine I stuck about 60 cuttings in one gallon pots and they all rooted well. Sold the one gallons on marketplace for like $5 they sold quick! Some even free
Is it safe to do it now outside though in winter?Blackberries are so much easier to root, nearly impossible to kill haha you can just stick them in a pot. When I pruned mine I stuck about 60 cuttings in one gallon pots and they all rooted well. Sold the one gallons on marketplace for like $5 they sold quick! Some even free
Do you think they are that easy only in the warm weather, and more difficult now in the winter inside?Blackberries are so much easier to root, nearly impossible to kill haha you can just stick them in a pot. When I pruned mine I stuck about 60 cuttings in one gallon pots and they all rooted well. Sold the one gallons on marketplace for like $5 they sold quick! Some even free
The cuttings would survive since blackberries are hardy outdoors in Z5 and up. But not sure if they’ll root since you need warmth / sun for rooting process. Never tried rooting in the winter outdoors
Yeah I forgot to mention acidity! Sorry to OP and thanks to you for reminding haha. They’re just like blueberries / any brambles really, they love acidity so peat works bestThey will root with the fig pop method. Same everything (moisture, warmth) - but faster.
Oh, and they like peat (bc of acidity) - so if you are used to doing peat/perlite rooting mix and want to pamper them, go higher % on peat.
