How to Prune Blackberries - Everbearing Blackberries

How to Prune Blackberries - Everbearing Blackberries

Remove old canes: Everbearing blackberries produce fruit on primo canes or first-year canes and more fruit the second year when they become floricanes. It's important to remove any old canes that have already fruited. These canes will appear woody and may be gray or brown in color. Cut them down to ground level. This is best to do in early winter when the floricanes have died.

Prune in late winter or early spring: Everbearing blackberries should be pruned during their dormant season, typically between late winter and early spring. This is when the plants are not actively growing and are less likely to be damaged.

Thin new canes: Everbearing blackberries produce new canes each year that will produce fruit the following season. However, it's important to thin these canes so that the plant can focus its energy on producing high-quality fruit. Leave about five or six of the strongest new canes per plant and remove any weaker or damaged ones.

Cut back lateral branches: Once you've thinned the new canes, you'll need to cut back the lateral branches to about 12 to 18 inches in length. This will encourage the plant to produce more fruiting spurs and ensure that the fruit is easy to harvest. Its also good to cut back the main canes to about 4-6 feet.

Remove suckers: Blackberry plants can produce suckers, which are shoots that grow up from the roots. These can drain energy from the main plant and should be removed as soon as they appear.

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[GrowingWithConnor]

I have a question. I ordered a 3 pack of tripple crown blackberries from you guys about a year ago. They survived winter and i put them in a pot for a few months. I planted them a month ago and they are doing great, but I noticed they have brown and red spots on the leaves and some are turning bright yellow. Is this normal for this time of year? I am in zone 9. Do you think it is a disease or maybe nutrient deficiency or lack of acidity in the soil?

[marj]

Hello. I have a Chester Thornless blackberry.
Next years canes are already 7 feet tall. Do i need to trim them??

[amysnipes]

Main canes, floral(sp?) canes... what's the difference. How to identify? Lateral is the only one I understand.