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Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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Posted by
bigbadgardener Zone 10, Sunset 22 (
My Page) on
Thu, Sep 9, 10 at 16:04
| Hi, I'm completely new to planting fruits. Wondering if anyone's had any success with raspberries and blackberries in the Los Angeles/Southern California region?
I was considering the Apache Blackberry from Gurneys. Also considering growing boysenberry or raspberry...
If I were to grow a blackberry and raspberry, am I allowed to grow them side by side with each other? Or do they both require completely different soil composition?
Also, should I just grow one blackberry variety? Or would growing a different variety help with the pollination???
Thanks! |
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RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| I'm a little closer to S.D., zone 10, SS 23-24, but my efforts growing raspberries to date have not been very fruitful. On the other hand, the boysenberries are very prolific here near the ocean. As long as they produce as abundantly as they do, I'll settle for not getting the raspberry to perform. However, the one I did have some success with, was a Heritage. Baba berry is supposed to do well here, but it didn't thrive here. Blackberries grow well in the Pacific Northwest, so I'm assuming they like more rain and possibly acid-type soil, than I have here. Just my 2 c's. Bejay |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Caneberries do not require cross-pollination, one variety will do fine. Slightly acid soil is good. Caneberries benefit from spring moisture and warm, dry summers. Most commercial and experimental fields are in the Willamette Valley that has (usually) dry, hottish summers. |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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- Posted by ocbrian 9/orange county, ca (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 9, 10 at 22:58
| I live in Orange County and I grow a lot of raspberries. I have red Caroline that performs the best with so many berries and taste great. I have yellow Anne which taste the best but doesn't produce as many berries as Caorline. And I also grow heritage which taste ok and has smaller berries. I also grow triple crown blackberries which I bought earlier this year in January and is growing ok, but hasn't produced any berries yet. Hope this helps! Brian |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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Wow Brian-
Interesting! My experiences with Caroline, Anne, and Heritage are exactly the same as yours, and I'm clear across the country. I'm a year ahead of you though on the Triple Crowns though, and I love 'em!
-Glenn |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Yeah Glenn thats interesting, I love them too. I ordered mine from Norse after YOU suggested what varities to order. I'm so surprised how well they are growing for me. In total, I have around 9 raspberries & the 1 blackberry and harvested about 3 cups worth of berries just today. Thanks! |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Caroline is the raspberry to grow in Southern California. It is the only raspberry that I have tried, which produces lots of raspberries even in containers. |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Ha Brian! That probably explains it. Did I really recommend Heritage? That surprises me. Trade in that Heritage for Prelude! But Anne and Caroline have great flavor. Glad to hear they're all doing so well... Nourse's raspberries are amazing. It's good to hear they shipped clear across the country so well too. Just wait until next year when those 9 raspberry canes turn into 35 or so! -Glenn |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| No you didn't suggest heritage, just anne and caroline. I bought heritage from home depot first when I just happened to see them in bare root form. Yeah, I can't wait to have more, I have so many baby rootings coming up and I was wondering if I could dig them up and give them away to people to start their own berry patch? |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Yep, you could transplant Heritage... no problem. Do it in the early spring, or late fall. Anne and Caroline are patented, so it wouldn't be legal in that case. -Glenn |
Where to Buy or Trade for Blackberry Plants near Santa Monica?
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| Does anyone know where I can get some organic Blackberry plants in or near Santa Monica? I am willing to buy them, or I can trade Pitaya(Dragon Fruit) magenta or white fleshed plant cuttings for them. I'd like to get the largest most mature plant I can buy( not a tiny thing from an internet nursery; although maybe some of them sell large plants?). Also, can I plant them now in a pot, -- I have a balcony, east facing( direct light til 10:45am, indirect light after) near Bundy and Santa Monica Blvd( on the border of Santa Monica and West LA). Thank you,
~Diana(310)936-3150 |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| I wouldn't be too worried about the size of the plants. Blackberries grow unbelievably fast. Younger plants have an easier time being transplanted and will often catch up with and pass larger plants. I don't think it is worth the extra money to buy bigger plants. You might be able to grow boysenberries in your location. |
Blubeberries: RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles
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| What about blueberries for partial shade? Anyone? I did alot of research yesterday on the net + calling nurseries & they seemed to think that blueberries where the most shade tolerant of the berries( outside of thimbleberries and exotics); I do prefer boysenberries-- but the nursery guy said that even with blueberries I'd probably get a really minimized crop from the shade: I'd love to grow berries, but don't want to end up spending the time/$/resources for a neglible crop or sickly/weak plant. Comments? |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| Does anyone know if rasberries and boysenbarries polenate each other? Also do blue berries need to be polenated? |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| I do not think raspberries and boysenberries do not need cross pollination. Blueberries will produce more with 2 varieties, O'Neal, sunshine blue, southmoon, and jewel are my favorites. I grow Amity, Caroline and heritage raspberries they all do well. I also grow blackberries but not boysenberries. |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| I understand that "Baba" raspberries were developed in southern california. I do know that they grow in the higher elevations of Southern Arizona. |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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| I'm North of LA and Raspberries and Boysenberries are self pollinating. My Boysenberry bush is in it's third year and in the last few days I have picked about two cups each day. They are so sweet and in my opinion the beat blackberries and raspberries in taste. It is in the corner of my garden in partial shade and this year it really grew out a lot and it was loaded with berries. My raspberry I relocated when I made my blueberry bed last year. It was doing well but didn't take to the move. It did however decide to regrow where I pulled it and is growing very fast. |
RE: Growing raspberries/blackberries in Los Angeles???
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- Posted by MoleX Brooklyn NY (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 6, 11 at 5:27
| I would not spend the money for 4+ Blueberry bushes unless they could get at-least 8hrs of sun. Save your money and buy quarts from the market and use the space for something else like more raspberry or strawberry plants. |
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