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Has anyone grown Blackberry Reuben, and have any comments about? Thanks.
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I have two, one bought last yr and one last week. It did fruit last year with large tasty fruit and a smaller crop later on in the year. Considering it is now a year old it is only 75cm tall (was 40cm when I bought it) but has some large flowers coming. These are my only 2 blackberry so cant compare to others - sorry but yes happy :-) -
I wouldn't bother.
It is very slow-growing, very light-cropping and often does silly things like being dormant until quite late in summer but sprouting leaves in winter; often flowering in late autumn so the fruits never mature.
A very peculiar plant. Probably bred in a different climate to the UK - or at least not adapted to my climate..Comment
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I woudnt bother either, its a most dissapointing plant!
Doesnt like the UK climate, and doesnt like Bulgarian climate, so I cant think of one it does like, its -7C in the winter in BG and 40+C in the summer in BG and doesnt grow, UK lower temperatures but not very cold still doesnt grow there.
If you want a good blackberry I reccomend Bedford giant, fairly large fruit and lots of it,it seems to grow anywere easily, quite a large plant thoughLast edited by starloc; 16-03-2014, 10:44 AM.Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....Comment
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