Repaired blackberries: varieties and cultivation features

About the berry

Like the raspberry we have known for a long time, this berry forms a compact bush with a lot of thorns, the shoots of which prefer to grow vertically upwards. When the blackberry bushes bloom, they are a real decoration of the garden, reminiscent of fancy lush bouquets and do not need to be given special care. The plant blooms for a long time, so on one bush you can find both ripening berries and large fragrant flowers. The berries of this variety are also noteworthy - they are large, juicy and aromatic, with a noble taste.

Description and characteristics of the variety

For remontant blackberries, general rules governing crop care are characteristic, and features that should govern planting. For example, for all such bushes, two-time fruiting in one season is characteristic (remontant raspberries can boast of the same property). If we talk about the differences, then all remontant varieties differ only in minor details, such as the ripening period, the flavor shade or the shape of the berries.

Let's look at those varieties that are most popular among gardeners in the Moscow region for objective reasons - they do not require special care.

Prime Yang is a variety that came to us from America. Shoots of plants are erect, with a large number of thorns, characterized by increased strength. Such bushes give us fragrant sweet berries of an elongated shape. This blackberry is considered the earliest of all remontant varieties.

Prime Jim is an American blackberry that first became known in 2004. The bush is characterized by strong shoots with a sufficient number of thorns. Berries ripening on such plants have an elongated shape with good density, pleasant sourness.

Ruben - This variety grows exactly like raspberries, forming a neat bush with upward shoots. We can say about him that he is devoid of thorny thorns - they are so insignificant that they do not cause any discomfort when harvesting. The main advantage of such a berry is that there is no need to cover the bush for the winter period: all shoots are cut off in the fall.

Prime Arc 45 is a relatively new variety, which breeders bred only in 2009. Such plants cannot be called studless either, but this inconvenience is more than compensated for by the quality of the berries - they are very sweet, large, dense. If you provide the plant with proper care, then the bush can grow up to 2 m. Like all remontant varieties, this one bears fruit twice a season: the first time in June, the second in the second half of August. But the fruiting period is not limited to a few days - you can harvest until the first frost.

Advantages and disadvantages

Such varieties are becoming more and more popular among residents of Russia, and in particular the Moscow region, as they have a number of advantages, and also because they do not require additional care. They have the following properties (by the way, remontant raspberries differ in the same properties):

• The decorativeness of the bushes.These plants are the undisputed decoration of your garden, giving large fragrant flowers that abundantly cover the bush. At the same time, the flowering period sometimes lasts until frost, along with fruiting.
• Fruiting twice a day. Repaired blackberries, like raspberries, are prone to fruiting twice in one season.
• Compactness. Plants of these varieties form a compact shrub, without forcing the gardener to resort to installing trellises.
• Easy trimming. The berry of these varieties can be effectively grown in a one-year cycle. This means that the bushes do not need winter care. They can simply be cut short (in particular, those shoots that have already borne fruit), covering only the root for the winter, without prejudice to the future harvest.

The only drawback that nature has awarded such a plant is its increased thorniness. But here, too, breeders came to the rescue of gardeners and presented us with the Prime Arc Freedom variety - absolutely devoid of thorns. The blackberry of this variety, in addition to the absence of thorns and subtleties, which are associated with the care and reproduction of plants, is also distinguished by the fact that it is an ideal culture for the Moscow region. Like raspberries, it grows well in our conditions, and its planting does not cause any particular difficulties.

Subtleties of planting and care

Without exception, all remontant varieties can be grown either in separate bushes (when planting is carried out according to a 2x2 m scheme), or in a whole strip (planting is carried out at a distance of half a meter from each other, maintaining an interval of 2 m between rows).

The main care for such blackberries is regular watering. The number of ovaries on a bush is in direct proportion to the intensity of watering. If you take care of the crop in the same way as raspberries require, then the harvest time can be extended until the end of October.

Sometimes the shoots cannot cope with the weight of ripening berries, in such cases it is necessary to equip the trellis like the one preferred by raspberries.

And one more trick: if you want to get the first fruits as early as possible, ruthlessly remove excess shoots, leaving only the strongest and most promising ones.

In the event that there is an irresistible desire to prolong fruiting as much as possible, the option is worthy of attention when planting is carried out in tubs or overall pots. As soon as the cold weather comes, such containers with bushes can be moved to a glazed veranda or to a greenhouse.

Reproduction of remontant varieties mainly occurs by dividing the root point. But sometimes they resort to such a method as propagation by cuttings.

Collection

Blackberries of these varieties are capable of bearing fruit twice per season, therefore, harvesting must be organized in accordance with this feature. The berries are harvested as they ripen, leaving the young ovaries to ripen to the desired state.

Video "Blackberry Ruben"

We offer you to watch a small review of the Ruben remontant blackberry variety.