Berries, Berries, MORE Berries please!

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Mar 12, 2010

I have never grown berries. I have picked them wild :) don't recall strawberries having thorny plants? Do almost all varieties of berry come on thorny/prickly plants?

Can they be pruned to grow on a trellis vs bush form?

Will they thrive in an area all sun until mid-day then cast in shade?

Planning to use the landscape to be useful, edible vs only ornamental. Needing all the help I can get to narrow my search for varieties of berries. TIA!

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Mar 12, 2010

Strawberries do not have thorns. They are more of a groundcover(or you can use a strawberry pot).
Blueberries grow usually in bush form.
Both of those would be fine in sun till mid day.
These are the only ones I've grown, I'm sure others will chime in on the other berries.

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Mar 13, 2010

thank you!

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2010

You can now find both thornless blackberry and raspberry varieties available

http://www.aaronsfarm.com/product/Thornless+Blackberry+Plant

http://www.greensgrow.org/farm/modules/smartshop/item.php?itemid=137

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Mar 13, 2010

I have had Navaho thornless blackberries for the last five years. They aren't a lot of trouble to keep and I have them trained to wire run between posts. They put out huge, sweet berries. By the second year I started having enough to put some in the freezer.

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Mar 14, 2010

oh thank you both! good tips!

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Frank65 Hallowell, ME Mar 14, 2010

I've raised them all basically. I prefer the wild blackberries and raspberries to cultivated ones primarily because they spread quickly and I don't want to take the time to control them. Right now I have several highbush blueberries which I can harvest enough to put in the freezer. They may be difficult to grow in Houston. You might want to try the "rabbit eye" variety. They do make a good hedge. As an alternative you may find some "huckleberries" although I don't know if they is a cultivated variety. I just remember them in the wild when I was a kid in Arkansas. FLowerjen is right in that strawberries do make a good ground cover but are also grown in containers. Anyway that's my take on berries. Peace

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Mar 14, 2010

thank-you!

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