i know they grow here, i had them in the 70's.
And i can sprout them from shoots.
see if theres anything on my trade list you want.
Thanks.
Please send me a wild blackberry vine
You mean like the wild blackberry that grows everywhere around here?
Tart berries? Vicious thorns?
LMK if thats really what youre looking for.
Jen
Where in 8b are you?
after searching a bit, i think we have dewberries.
This message was edited May 17, 2004 10:11 PM
I have plenty of wild blackberries that make nice fruit, how much do you want?
Greta
Well, My father brought some back from the pines in central arizona in the 70's. He called them wild blackberries. to me i didnt care whether they were wild or not, they still tasted great straight off the vine. and on my corn flakes. They Turn a dark deep purple, the size of a quarter coin., very thorney vines.
I guess 5 feet would be good to start with.
I'll have to plant them, in a semi-shady spot. and keep them watered.
This message was edited Jun 14, 2004 11:22 AM
I used to live in Tucson...... Id be curious if my variety would live in arizona as they go dormant for winter half the year. I just sent you an e mail about making the trade but I think it might be a waste? Hey!!!! Folks!!!! Can maine blackberries make it in the desert? Somebody chime in!!!
Greta
Don't know what type I had, but i know they didn't grow in the winter, only in spring, and i had to water them every 2 days, and they grew very quickly.
Ill send em tomorrow, Lol Greta
Thanks, looking forward to it.
Hi, is this what you are looking for? There is a lot growing at the back of our new house - it certainly is very thorny. We are in zone 8a so it must be able to grow where you are too. let me know if you want me to save some from the re-grading.
Natasha
the fruit looks the same, but my leaves were a darker green, which was probably because of sunlight.
This message was edited Jun 14, 2004 11:22 AM
Hey, I just sent you an e mail about waiting til the weekends over ... sorry bout the wait. My blackberries are different than Natashas"s. They grow on an upright cane. Sorry I dont have a pict for you. They havent flowered yet anyhoo.
Our blackberrys grew straight up on a vine because we attached them to chicken wire on the wall.
eventually after a few years they formed a 4 inch trunk and reached the top of the peak of the roof.
Definitely a different kind of blackberry! Are you game for trying mine? They are not a vine but a cane which will make a thicket if left loose for a few years.
Do you mean a stalk like corn, or sugar cane?
If only it could be found in a database with some info about temperate zones, If it can stand the cold there, it certianly can stand the cold here, don't know if it can stand the high temperature & low humidity, even if it IS in the shade & is watered all the time. Don't know, see if you can find it in the database.
Found these in the Plant database, It was the Pacific Blackberry that matches closest to what i had.
The Bramble is The second closest match.
Pacific Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56041/index.html
Bramble, Wild Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1982/index.html
Well I think a cane is just the term for a upright stem. Its really up to you if you want the blackberries or not. Its your adventure!
sure , i'll try it.
I'll send the aloe vera.
We are going over to our new house on Saturday so I will try to save some - I'll let you know what I get.
Natasha
(Excuse me if this reply comes up twice... the first didn't seem to show up)
OK.
Let me know the aloe post amount and Ill ship the same immediately, I promise! hee hee hee