You like to snack on blackberries so much that one bush is not enough? Then multiply it. This works best with sinkers, runners and cuttings.
Once you have planted blackberries in your garden, you usually can't get enough of them. So it's always good to know how to propagate blackberries. In order to successfully multiply these, you have three simple methods to choose from. On the one hand you can multiply the blackberries by lowering them and on the other hand by runners or cuttings propagation. You don't even need to have a green thumb to do this. Read for yourself how easy it is.
This is the best way to propagate blackberries
Possibility 1 - multiply blackberries by lowering:
Blackberry bushes form so-called sinkers. These are shoots that sink to near the ground and form roots. And it is precisely this natural behavior of the plant that you can take advantage of for propagation. The blackberries are best propagated at the beginning of the growing season in spring using sinkers. To do this, bend the sinker all the way to the ground and cover it with about two inches of soil. If there is no natural sinker, simply take an ordinary shoot, which will then begin to root underground.
To prevent the internal tension from causing the shoot to shoot up again, it is best to fasten it with a wire loop. The new blackberry bush that is now growing is supplied by the mother plant until it has formed enough roots for its own nutrient supply. Only then does the connecting drive die off.
Possibility 2 - propagate blackberries with stolons:
Brambles often sprout subterranean rooted runners that emerge from the ground some distance away. As a rule, one then speaks of wild blackberries. Once these have spread, it will be difficult to remove the wild blackberries. However, if only a few offshoots appear in unwanted places, the effort is not that great. You simply cut off the new plant with as long a piece of root as possible and plant itat a location of your choice. The best time to do this is from October to April.
If the foothills come out at a desired point, you don't have to do anything else. The plant did all the work for you.
Option 3 - propagate blackberries by cuttings:
❶ Blackberry cuttings can be obtained by cutting off a one-year-old shoot from your blackberry bush in early summer and cutting it into pieces five to ten centimeters long. Alternatively, you can also just cut off the tips of the shoots and use them to pull the head cuttings, which grow particularly well. In any case, make sure that the cutting has leaves and at least two buds.
❷ Then put the blackberry cuttings in pots with potting soil and place them in a warm place with high humidity. If you own a greenhouse, the plants will find ideal growing conditions here. If you don't have a greenhouse, you can easily simulate the warm, humid climate in the first four weeks. To do this, cover your cuttings with cling film.
❸ After four weeks you should get the plants used to their natural conditions. To do this, place the pots outside or remove the foil.
❹ After two more weeks, the cuttings have formed enough roots and the growth of new leaves can be clearly seen. Now carefully lift the cuttings out of the pot and replant them in a desired location.
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