Is this in Columbia? I am nearby, would I be able to come see your plants sometime? What an absolute beauty
I should be able to share stuff at some point. @krismoriah was kind enough to sell me nearly everything mentioned in this post.
The only thing that didn’t make it (and is not mentioned in this message) was the Silvanberry. 
Some pics:
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awesome! I was hoping you would.
I am 3 or 4 years into getting it established..myself. Its one of the toughest ones i have ever had to get going.
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My 5 Caddo plugs came in today. The plants look healthy and have a good roots. I won’t be able to plant them until probably Monday. Should I just leave them wrapped up like they came and give them some water if they get dry? Or should I try to throw them in a pot?
my Silvan seems to be doing well in a container, it even tip rooted easily into another container
It really reminds me of Marion, the way it looks when primocanes are coming up
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To avoid having the grass and weeds crowd the blackberries, I recommend raised beds.
They will also have better production.
Also, for greater success, you should plant them in large pots to let the roots and plant develop a bit more before in ground planting.
All photos taken 4/11/2026.
Ponca (Bottoms Nursery)
Hall’s Beauty (One Green World Nursery)
Navaho - An early and bigger size fruit version
Sweetie Pie (Just Fruits and Exotics Nursery)
Obsidian (One Green World Nursery) 100 gallon cloth pot (permanent home since thorny cultivar)
Arapaho (In 50 gallon cloth pot)
Galaxy in 20 gallon plastic barrel pots
Caddo in 5 gallon black garden pots
I have been testing/analyzing many cultivars for:
1.)Disease resistance
2.)Flavor - Aromatics and Sweetness/Tartness balance
3.)Texture - Firmness and Low seed crunch (for example, Navaho has high seed crunch - seeds that get stuck in my teeth; nevertheless the flavor is excellent. Unfortunately, Disease resistance is just mediocre/acceptable)
4.) Size 6 grams or greater
5.) Early or early-Mid season only (Late season cultivars do not do well here because of pests, high temperatures that cook the fruit, and fungal pressure - orange rust especially)
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The Hall’s Beauty looks wonderful! I have mine in resin half whiskey barrel containers but unfortunately no new signs of growth yet in NW Ohio zone 6b. I’m thinking they may need some better protection in the winter, buried underneath mulch and perhaps moved inside to my unheated garage. Hopefully new canes emerge this spring.
I also have three Superlicious blackberry plants, each in a separate resin half whiskey barrel container and no new signs of growth yet either on overwintered canes which I’m kinda bummed about. Supposedly hardy to zone 4, so they should have been fine just like my container blueberries which are also hardy to zone 4. If they don’t send up any new canes this spring I’m probably going to be done trying them.
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Initially, the Hall’s Beauty were not too vigorous becoming established.
They took three years from a one gallon size to really put on a full production of fruit.
Excellent flavor.
They get a bit of Orange Rust near the end of the season.
I prune the canes after fruiting, and I dispose of them so as to minimize Orange Rust contamination.
I would recommend spraying them in the dormant season with an organic treatment (Neem and soap, or copper, or even 1% Hydrogen Peroxide with a fogger).
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I dont see how they can be.. as none of the U of Ark are hardy to Z4. Chester is iffy at some Z5 locations.
‘A-2500TN’ (‘A-2500T’; SuperliciousTM). Prickle-free, dwarf, primocane-fruiting. Origin: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, by J.R. Clark and M. Worthington. A-2353T × APF-132, selected 2010. Fruit: large, 6.2 g; 10.7 ºBrix. Plant: prickle-free; dwarf; primocane-fruiting, though with low yield potential on primocanes and high yield potential on floricanes.
I dont see a patent on it..maybe i overlooked it but the name is trademarked. With lack of floricanes due to winter damage in Z6B.. there doesnt seem to be much to look forward to.. as floricanes on a dwarf plant would be very short anyways in ideal conditions.. YMMV though.
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Baby Cakes is also advertised as being hardy to zone 4.
If the plants show new signs of growth this spring or I’m able to receive replacements from the garden center, I’ll be bringing them inside my unheated garage over the winter from here on out. That worked a few years for Baby Cakes.
I like the dwarf varieties because it allows people without the space for a full size berry bush to grow one. It also interests me if the flowering or berry flavor is unique. I understand these won’t produce a ton of fruit and are primarily for fresh eating, which I’m okay with.
Brambles are picky and they are not easy to grow at all times. I have managed to zone push them. But I decided to stop as it’s too much work.
Just looking for best adapted these days. Funny as local wilds fit the bill and I grow a lot of local wilds. Breeding them with other plants is helping adapt new genes to this environment. It doesn’t always work but sometimes one gets lucky.
I see the Oregon program is making some hardier spineless blackberries. I’m probably going to try some. Most of their stuff is not hardy enough.
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August red planted around 4 weeks ago. I looked down and was shocked to see it alrwady has open flowers. My Joan J and raspberry shortcake are just making buds and Caroline isn’t there yet. I’m super excited and hope this will be a really early raspberry.
meanwhile, anyone know what this larva is? Was eating some of the august red leaves.
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looks like cutworm to me..
My Fall Red is.. so it should be very similar.
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Ugh, I hope not. It looked almost pink/reddish. We’ll see if any others appear.
Despite our exceptional drought conditions in South GA, my blackberries are growing. About the only thing growing right now.
Siskiyou growing nicely for a second year plant. Not many blooms but the plant is very healthy.
Navajo blooming
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Siskiyou is hard to find; I have been searching for some time.
Where did you get yours?
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raspberries on the left seem ok