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Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 17:04
| My landlord recently purchased a new house. The perimeter of the 1/2 acre - sized backyard is abundant with wild blackberries. In the center of the yard is another huge section of blackberry. However, there was not one single berry or flower the entire summer. Could someone please tell me why, with all the normal blackberries surrounding this one center section, why didn't it ever flower or bear fruit? |
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- Posted by fabaceae_native (My Page) on Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 22:11
| As you probably know, blackberries are borne on second year canes, so it is certainly possible that that area had been mowed/cut between last growing season and this one, which would neatly explain what you observed. Unfortunately, the truth is rarely that neat, and it could really be any number of other things as well. Good luck! |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Sun, Oct 5, 14 at 0:08
| Yes, the most likely cause was the cutting down of the yard center canes, resulting in first-year plants with no flowers. If these are thorny blackberries, at least the yard center plants should be dug out. In any case, do not allow the new growth to arch over and re-root on the ground. |
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| If they don't bloom next year give them some steamed bone meal which you can get at the local hardware store which will encourage blooming. |
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