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Tue, Jul 22, 14 at 12:05
| I am wondering about growth cycles in blackberries, is it common for them to have die back on leaves and bud out again mid year. They already produced this year, and I cut out spent canes, and all that is left is this years new canes which are about 5ft, tall and tipped so branched out a bit. Now the leaves on the new canes are dying back and budding out new leaves, I do not remember this from summer last year is it common, could it be a dormancy caused by excessive heat I am in Peoria AZ. it has been over 100 since April/May, or is it possible that the plant has gone through a full cycle, it did go through the same sort of dormancy break in January very mild Winter here this year. What is the deciding factor on cycles is it actual seasonal changes or could it just be time from budding. I know they will not produce without chilling which is not possible for new canes. It seemed to be on a normal track last years canes flowered in April. It is entirely possible that this is normal and I am asking to many questions, still new to fruits and berries. |
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| I'm not sure how they behave in your climate? The new growth was probably in response to some loss of leaves due to heat. I have never seen what is happening here, it is unknown to me what is going on? The fact it is growing is good, so all appears well. |
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- Posted by CaptainInsano 9b Sunset 13 AZ (My Page) on Fri, Jul 25, 14 at 0:39
| Well still alive and new leaves still small look good. Hopefully it will hang in, the last 4 days have been 114 degrees or over everything is looking beat right now. |
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| The weather continues to be extreme one way or another. The Midwest has been getting a lot of rain, except us here in Michigan, we are bone dry. It's a super dry year here, all the grass is brown. I had to water my trees. Something I rarely do, Rain expected this weekend I hope so, we need it. |
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