When to prune blackberry bushes

Blackberry bushes bear best and most abundantly when they're properly pruned. Learn how to prune blackberry bushes for the best harvest.

In order to understand how to prune blackberries it’s important to understand the basics of how blackberries grow. Blackberries are perennials.This means that the root system will live for many years. The root system produces new canes yearly. Canes produced are biennial and die after two years. The first year of growth on a blackberry is called a primocane. For many varieties of blackberries (though not all) this is primarily a vegetative year of growth and will not produce fruit.

Pruning blackberry bushes is less about the technique and knowing which ones to prune and when. We tell you all about it.

4 Easy Steps to Prune Blackberries {Video

Find out where blackberry plants grow best. Plant them in full sun and use mulch to insulate the soil and retain water. New canes, or primocanes, don’t bear fruit. Prune second year floricanes to the ground in the fall after they finish fruiting. #planting #blackberry #bush

Learning how to correctly prune blackberry bushes will result in stronger, healthier plants with improved harvests. Read more now on Gardener’s Path.

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Help your thorny and thornless blackberry bushes thrive this growing season when you prune your blackberry plants and their primocanes in early spring and give them a trellis to grow on. These tips help them produce fruit in excess by mid-summer. #howto #pruning #blackberries

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Blackberries are delicious and very healthy for you. Learn how to grow, prune, and proove all leaves except for the top two or three, and cut the remaining leaves in half to reduce water loss. Dip the cut end of the shoot into rooting hormone powder, shaking off any pagate your own blackberry plant.