1 Black Raspberry Plant - Now is the time to plant!



The plants are now dormant, leafless, and carefully lifted from the beds, handled well, and they will be packed as bare root. Order now and all the way through early-Spring. The supply of these trees is good. Ships about 14+ inches... trimmed. They resprout from the base (root-crown).

One of the lesser known and under-planted berry - the Black Raspberry or "Blackcap" is a must for every garden or home small grower. These are Spring-bearing type that produces a cluster of berries every few days, for several weeks. Plant them singly or in groups or lines for a long harvest period. Raspberries, like Blackberries and Elderberries, are shipped trimmed back. The top dies back at the end of the season, and it is the new growth from the base that will produce the good bearing stems. Hardy in most soils, good for Plant Zones 5 to 9, medium watering. They grow best in full sun, but partial shading fine as well. They are small but fast growing... and best to support the canes with a trellis, wire leads, or fencing.

This plant is 2 year olds, typical root is a heavy single tap-root, may have some fine roots. They are trimmed back to about 14+ inches tall. Good hardy plants checked before packing.

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Plan Early - Order Now - Plant Early... If you can work your ground, plant now. Give the tree time to acclimate to your soil and growing conditions. Waiting for Spring is too late... trees are best planted early-early. Tomatoes and peppers are Spring, trees and plants are best planted while dormant and cool conditions. Ponder this...

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Generally plan on this:

If you live in the Southern half of the country, order starting November, and take delivery right away. Plant (or pot) the tree right away. You can plant as long as your ground is not frozen. Put a thick layer of mulch around it. Get planted by mid-April before the warmer weather arrives.

If you live in the Northern half of the country, order during the late Winter, and take delivery early. Pot up your tree and hold it in a dark, cool, moist location, that will get a minimal amount of light and some moisture, but cool enough to keep it dormant until you can plant it outdoors. Plant as soon as your ground thaws. After planting, put a thick layer of mulch around it.

Once you get your plants, open the box and put them in a bucket of water, and plant right away. If you can not plant right away, then pot the plants or/and hold the plants in a cool dark, moist location until they can be planted.

Always best to add a thick mulch layer. Having a thick layer of mulch helps to conserve soil moisture, keeps the weeds down, and helps recycle the nutrients. A thick mulch layer also moderates the soil temperatures, which then reduces the stress on the roots.