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| I don't know where to post this so i'm posting it here
which of these would grow best in a 10 gallon pot blueberries,raspberries,blackberries or green grapes? |
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| You might want to try the Fruit & Orchards forum for more information. I am going to try growing blackberries in a very large pot. I think it is more 10 gallon. I don't want them to spread so that is why I am growing them in a pot. I have had large roses in pots for 10 years and they did fine. Here is a website I found with some information. Clare |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 21:15
| I would just try all and see what happens..... We have all of those, but in the ground. The blueberries are the newest, so no idea about their roots, but they can get quite large I hear. The raspberries send out runners, not nearly as bad as the blackberries, I would think they would be fine in a pot. The Blackberries send out lots of thorny root runners, a pot might be your best friend with them. Grapes? I moved one and it just had a tiny root system, but it was a new sprout to start with. We gave away a bunch of raspberry babies, the blackberries went in the trash as they were just no fun to pot up |
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- Posted by floridarosez9 10 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 21:52
| We have a local you-pick blueberry farm that has all it's blueberries growing in large pots. Each pot has a mister and they not only water but feed them through the misters. |
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| Blueberries. Raspberries and blackberries tend to sucker more vigorously, plus they are usually vining. Grapes have too large a root system and will require LOTS more attention and water. I've had the best success with potting blueberries. Make sure the drainage is excellent and the soil is very moisture retentive, but not "soggy". It must be acidic, like a Camellia/Azalea mix. Shade the pot so the sun doesn't fry it and you should be good to go. It's the ONLY way I can successfully grow blueberries here north of Los Angeles with the gophers, alkaline soil and water and tendency for bad drainage. I don't know where you are, but O'Neal is the best for my climate. It can flower and fruit for many months along the coastal areas here where other "spring flowering" plants, like Banksiae, flower for months as the bloom and fruit are weather inspired. Kim |
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| Thornless blackberries like Triple Crown, Doyle, etc don't sucker and they can be grown in big pots w/o any problems. Friend of my grows them this way for 8+ years. They produce as much berries as my plants in the ground. Olga |
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| What about redcurrants? These will do well in a pot culture and can also be grown as cordons - a very versatile and tasty currant. Blueberries are another possibility but it must be kept wet - really wet, and prefereably not with tap water either (complete lime haters, ph 4.5). I may try them again with a seep hose directly from one of my water butts but if watering is not a problem, they are also very good plants as well as being quite stunningly ornamental. Yep, there are smaller, more upright blackberries, as well as loads of hybrids between blackberries and raspberries but I think it would be almost impossible to grow raspberries or most blackberries in pots because the cane renewal requires several new canes being produced every season and they tend not to grow close enough to the original crown. Finally, vines can, and are, very successfully grown in pots - the trick is in the pruning - it is OK to grow them as a really tight standard with a minimal framework. Again, they are also good on any training system. They are vigorous so you have to be firm, but definately more doable than the berries. Oh yeah, blackcurrants are also brilliant in pots - especially the smaller (but very prolific varieties like Ben Sarek). I am mad for fruit and grow as much as I can at my allotment. |
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