[Arid_gardener]Blackberries

[Tyler Storey]

Hi Tom,
I've had great luck with Boysenberries and Loganberries in Central Phoenix,
and last summer in Mesa, out towards you, visited an amazing blackberry
thicket worthy of a scene in Sleeping Beauty.  The Mesa thicket was covered
in berries, though I don't know of what type -- they were in Barbara
Schoenberg's yard, so if you contact the East Valley Garden Club, you might
get some additional information.  
The key to blackberries here is soil well amended with organic material,
afternoon filtered sun, and steady watering.  Don't be tempted to drown
them, though: just be sure that during the blossoming and fruiting season
they don't dry out, and be certain to mulch heavily and water deeply every
time you water.  A good mulching will mean much less water use.  
As to raspberries, I have never tried them here and I believe they are not
adapted.
Hope this helps,
Tyler

tyler at tylerstorey.com
http://tylerstorey.com
602-738-2978

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Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

Tom Gabauer
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bmovie_1999 at yahoo.com

My question:  Are there any species of raspberry or blackberry that can
survive and provide fruit in the desert climate we have here?

  Thank you for any info.

      -Tom


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