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The plant nursery has closed for retirement.

 Bill Ford is available for consultation and presentations. Call 706-273-8295

Please feel free to use the following pages for reference. We thank you for your pratronage through the last 26 years. Happy gardening!

    BLACKBERRIES

Chester Thornless Blackberries

 Chester is the most winter hardy of the thornless varieties.

Large, sweet, jet black, high quality berries with good flavor. A recent USDA introduction is excellent for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and pies.  

Ripens in August. Zones 5-9.


Ouachita Thornless Blackberries

(USPP# 17162)

Our friends at the Univ. of Arkansas have come up with another great thornless blackberry for the homeowner. Ouachita (wash-uh-taw) berries have an excellent sweet flavor bearing in bumper crops after 2 years. The sturdy erect canes produce reliably and show resistance to double rosette and orange rust. Great for all uses. Ripens mid June. Zones 5-9.


Natchez Thornless Blackberries

  A Univ. of Arkansas hybrid, bearing consistent yields twice that of its’ sister variety Arapaho. The large, long fruit (24 berries per 1/2 lb) of Natchez ripen with an attractive glossy, black finish. Berries are sweet with an exceptional storage life being great for fresh eating, cooking, and jellies & jams. An erect grower that shows good heat and cold tolerance as well as disease resistance. Ripens in early June.

Zones 5-9.

RASPBERRIES

Heritage Everbearing  Raspberries

  Easily one of the most easily grown and heaviest producers for the home gardeners. The sweet firm red fruit are produced on current year's growth. The main crop starts to ripen in late July through the fall, usually producing until freezing weather. The canes grow vigorously and are stiff, needing little to no support.  Zones 4-8.


 

Nova Summer Red Raspberries

One of the more cold hardy raspberries, yet does well in warmer climates. Very dependable & productive with a wonderful berry flavor, fruit works well in jams, preserves & eating fresh.. Ripens in July. Zones 5-8


 

Polka Everbearing Raspberries

  A great companion for Heritage in that it grows in the same manner and yet produces a heavy crop two weeks earlier than Heritage. The large soft fruit yield an excellent flavor for all uses. Developed in Minnesota, these plants are winter hardy while still tolerating hot humid southern summers well. The canes grow vigorously and are stiff, needing little to no support. 

Ripens in early-mid July through the fall. Zones 4-8.



Planting Information

Just imagine stepping out of your back door in the cool summer morning hours, plucking a bowlful of luscious berries to top off your cereal or pancakes. Sounds good? Well it is so easy to achieve! All they need is full sun, enriched well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5, and mulch.

Upright brambles should be planted 2-3 ft. apart in rows, place two slow release Grape-Berry Agriform tablets, water thoroughly and mulch heavily.  When planting, protect roots from sunlight and keep moist. As suckers come up, the row should fill in to be 2 feet wide. Little to no support is needed, depending on variety. To promote a strong plant, keep the tips of the canes cut at 45 inches in height beginning in early June. For blackberries, remove the older canes after harvesting the crop. For Everbearing raspberries, mow all canes down to 2-3 inches in the winter to save pruning and prevent diseases..

Trailing brambles should be 8-10 ft. apart on trellises. When planting, protect roots from sunlight and keep moist. The crown should be planted no more that 1/2" below the ground level. Place two slow release Grape-Berry Agriform tablets, water thoroughly and mulch heavily. Water plants weekly during dry spells. Everbearing raspberries produce on current year's growth, so they may be mowed to 2" in winter. For trailing brambles, pruning consists of removing all older canes after they have fruited.

 

 

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Bill Ford: 706-273-8295

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