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Bob, how big does the plants need to get to bear fruit? Could they be potted. In a large, outdoor pot? That might keep them from spreading. Mike Dean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Oregon. ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Hi Larry, My daughtor lives in Spokane WA which is much different in both weather and soil from here in western Oregon. Several years ago while visiting me she picked some wild 'Oregon Blackberries' and fell in love with them. I cut several 'shoots' for her and she took them home with her. Since they are wild here and extremely hard to get rid of once they get a start in an unwanted area I warned her about keeping an eye on the growth and spreading of them if they started growing in her area. She took them home and planted them in a corner of her back yard and waited to see if they would grow. Within about two or three seasons they had taken over her backyard, went under the wood fence and into her neighbors back yard. Once they create a 'bulb' under the ground they go out in all directions and the only way to perminately get rid of them is to keep digging until you locate the 'big' bulb and all of it's root 'shoots'. Now, having said all this, if you stay on top of them and keep them from getting too large they bear some fantastic berries. If you want to try it in Utah, get some shoots the next time you visit western Oregon and enjoy the berries if they survive the trip home, the different soil, temperature change, etc. Personally, I think they'd probably grow nearly anywhere that the weather isn't toooooo extreme. They like lots of water and when they start to bare the new berries they like lots of sun along with the water. The ripe berries are quite large, very black and extreemly sweet and juicy. Personally, I like their flavor better than either the Loganberries or the Marionberries, but maybe I'm just prejudice because they are so plentiful around here. About two months ago I took out a pretty large patch of Blackberry Bushes on a slope in the field just below my house. I cut them all down with the 'Brush-hog' on the back of my tractor. Then I got the 'Weed-eater' after them and cut them down to the dirt. Yesterday I noticed that there are several new, bright green leaves comiing up out of the ground already. I dug down and got several of the bulbs but I obviously missed some. Do this at your own risk, but I think the risk is worth the delicious berries and yes, the thorns are definately 'viscious'!! Bob Saville Eugene, OR ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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