A bounty of blackberries! These varieties begin to bear in mid June with the last bearing in early August. Enjoy blackberry harvests all summer long. A money-saving collection with compatible pollinators included.
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Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
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Who wouldn't want berries all summer long? Replacing wild bushes that were lost during tree line clearing and these sound like they will fit the bill nicely.
I couldn't decide on exactly which one, and you never remember the name of the kind you liked after you've eaten it. So offering package deals like this are great!! because the 1) increase the chance that at least one of these was the fruit I loved and 2) increase the chance that at least one of these plants may do really well in my soil. Can't wait!!
We wanted blackberries all season long. The plants arrived in good condition and have survived the first winter without a problem! We hope to get fruit this season, but they might still be too young to bear fruit.
Who wouldn't want berries all summer long? Replacing wild bushes that were lost during tree line clearing and these sound like they will fit the bill nicely.
Hoping to pick blackberries at home instead of traveling to a spot far away. I used to have the kind with thorns, but dug them out because of the thorns. I am looking forward to seeing what the thornless varieties are like.
I couldn't decide on exactly which one, and you never remember the name of the kind you liked after you've eaten it. So offering package deals like this are great!! because the 1) increase the chance that at least one of these was the fruit I loved and 2) increase the chance that at least one of these plants may do really well in my soil. Can't wait!!
Great selection, Cant wait to try them after they produce. All the berry bushes I purchased, will be tested in the central Texas hot summer. Great price, and varity of blackberry canes in the collection :)
We wanted blackberries all season long. The plants arrived in good condition and have survived the first winter without a problem! We hope to get fruit this season, but they might still be too young to bear fruit.
Hoping to pick blackberries at home instead of traveling to a spot far away. I used to have the kind with thorns, but dug them out because of the thorns. I am looking forward to seeing what the thornless varieties are like.
Great selection, Cant wait to try them after they produce. All the berry bushes I purchased, will be tested in the central Texas hot summer. Great price, and varity of blackberry canes in the collection :)
BEST ANSWER:They were not bare root. They were a small "six pack" size of potted plants. Very small but I only planted last april and they are already as big as me!
BEST ANSWER:They were not bare root. They were a small "six pack" size of potted plants. Very small but I only planted last april and they are already as big as me!
Mine came as small plants I thought better than ones that i bought last fall. I received mine several weeks ago and these should be even better rooted.
There are evergreen bushes a few feet away from where I'd like to plant the blackberries-on my neighbor's side. Will this hurt the growth of blackberries? If so, is there another berry bush that would be okay to plant near this area?
BEST ANSWER:Evergreen bushes shouldn't be harmful to blackberry growth, but, keep in mind, if the evergreen bushes create shade in that area, then that shade could hinder growth and fruit production for the blackberries. Best to observe the area and plant your blackberry plants away from the evergreen's shade by at least 2 feet or so (to accommodate mature size of the blackberries).
BEST ANSWER:Evergreen bushes shouldn't be harmful to blackberry growth, but, keep in mind, if the evergreen bushes create shade in that area, then that shade could hinder growth and fruit production for the blackberries. Best to observe the area and plant your blackberry plants away from the evergreen's shade by at least 2 feet or so (to accommodate mature size of the blackberries).
BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question! Our blackberry plants are one year old and will typically take 1-2 years after planting to reach maturity and bear fruit.
BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question! Our blackberry plants are one year old and will typically take 1-2 years after planting to reach maturity and bear fruit.
Ahhhhhhhhh, had some bad luck. The plants arrived looking good and healthy. I followed all planting instructions, they looked great after planting but I made one critical mistake...my fault. We planted behind a fence where we could see from our kitchen bay window and unfortunately the deer found them and ate them....I should have covered them with netting or found another location where the deer could not get to them....an expensive mistake made by me that I still hear about from my wife when we talk gardening.....
when my blackberries arrived , they were in bad shape , the shipping container had been crushed. Since I have had very good results from all the plants I have bought from stark brothers I took a chance , and planted them. They all lived , and this year I have at least double the plants I purchased and I expect to have a bumper crop of berries.
Bottom line, I highly recommend Stark Bros and this blackberry collection. I have ordered from other growers in the past, and have a decent size hobby garden and berry patch. I planted them last year and they grew very well, with one exception. One of the Arapaho plants arrived in poor shape, and failed to grow like the other plants. I contacted customer service, and they express shipped 3 more plants, no questions asked. They didn't make me fell like I did something wrong, they just apologized and shipped me a replacement. PERFECT customer service!! Now, the Arapaho bushes are COVERED with hundreds of ripening blackberries. The Triple Crown are similar with nearly a thousand buds that will flower and lead to berries. I am pleased with the product and service, and will absolutely do business with them again!
I planted the variety blackberry plants last fall. Most did nicely, but 2 died. Stark Bros sent replacements and they seemed to take. I left for FL and all came back this spring, except the 2 that I already replaced. Not sure what variety, but maybe not meant for my garden. The plants are healthy looking and I am always checking on them for soil moisture and any weeds. I would guess I may get a berry or two sometime this summer or fall. I can hardly wait. Company carefully packs and ships the plants. Be ready for their arrival. Yes, I would buy from them again!
All of the plants are doing well, although the first ones died. They were planted in the fall. They were replaced with no questions asked in the spring and are doing well.
After seeing what care was taken to my order last year and the health of the plants I had no problems ordering more this year. With all the places I have ordered from, I like these company the best, --and I bet you will too!
The second year is showing signs to be a great crop with minimal work to maintain. We are getting ready to move and will certainly order again for the new home.
These thornless blackberries are phenomenal performers. I purchased and planted this collection two years ago (so we're in year three). They all have survived and thrived; plenty of runners, spread nicely and an abundance of fruit this year. I held off writing a review because it is hard to judge within a year or two of planting how well they're going to do. Well, I can say that this collection of blackberry is top notch and I highly recommend.
We purchased 3 varieties of black berry plants last fall. Compared to red raspberries these grow pretty slow. Last year they only grew about a foot and the canes were small.
This year, they are much hardier. The canes are 1/4" in thick, and growing fast.
There were just a few berries this year, but the plants are doing well.
This is our first attempt at growing a blackberry patch, and it's really taking off! We've had several welcome volunteers that we're planting elsewhere, so be sure to give it space to thrive. We've harvested a handful of blackberries the past couple years, so hopefully with abundant water and love we'll get a better return this year.
First Order a total failure, second order off to a very slow start.
First order was placed on 12/26/16 and was shipped in mid February 2016. Absolutely the wrong time to plant in Chino Valley AZ. 100% of the plants froze. Placed a second order on 3/8/17 and didn't received until late May. Plants got off to a slow start and one plant died because of undeveloped root system. This spring they are slowly leafing out. Not happy with the shipping schedule.
I was a little worried the first year I planted these, because the Arapahos took off like a shot, while I lost some Chesters and Triple Crowns and they languished compared to the vigor of the Arapaho plants. This year—the second year—they have literally exploded. They’ve all put out tons of flowers and fruit, and are sending up huge, healthy canes for next year. As promised they have flowered at different times for a staggered harvest, and some of them even flower in pink! Couldn’t be happier with these plants.
I planted each variety in a large separate pot and they grew fantastically, even in the Sacramento dry heat (and survived our drought with limited watering). The first year they grow "primocanes", fruitless vines, but this year those vines have all flowered and the earliest-bloomer has some berries. I love that they're thorn-less and that each variety produces at a different time, and I can't wait to try them next month!
sort of grew first year but had to replace 6 after winter. They again sort of grew but died away during winter but with spring I have very small bushes. Maybe next year I might get Triple crowns. But Chester is doing well. Still disappointing - taking so long to get berries - years
We bought them and they died within 2 weeks. Stark Bros replaced them for free, and they died again in less than a month. Granted, I'm still learning to grow, so the mistake may have been mine. Still, our blueberry and raspberry plants are doing fine, so maybe we were just unlucky with the blackberries. We may never know for certain, but the bottom line is that all our blackberries are dead and we are kind of bummed about it.
