I have several Himalayan x Evergreen Hybrid
plants. For some reason
they frequently cross locally.
Have a few extra to spare for a local gardener.
I have several Himalayan x Evergreen Hybrid
plants. For some reason
they frequently cross locally.
Have a few extra to spare for a local gardener.
Hello does any one have columbia giant ripe yet?
Mine are not wonāt be for about a month. I donāt get many as bird predation gets a lot. Taste is ok but I prefer interesting flavors. Like boysenberry or newberry are my favorites. Then kotata and Columbia start last. Birds again on thornless along with rabbit damage. I hardly get anything touching kotata due to thorns even rose stem girdler leaves it alone. But there so thorny that it makes anything else seem thornless.
I have tried to buy some newberry but i did not find any in europe. And seeds do not sell anyone. I am curious to compare with other berry.
Could you post pictures of your Kotata? Iām interested in stem and leaf details because Iām growing a supposed Kotata but Iām not at all sure thatās what I actually have. Theyāre very thorny for sure and somewhat floppy.
@BerryAllen ill take some pics Iām at work right now. Right now the canes are floppy for sure as there growing and easily damaged.
Thanks! Very helpful. They donāt look identical to mine but Iāll have to take a look when I get back home. It baffles me how some nurseries can keep on selling cultivars under wrong labels but it happens. Mine had flowers that were a bit pinkish and that got me thinking.
Hereās what Chris Bowers sold me as Kotata. I donāt think they look very similar at all. Mine looks like it could be a semi trailing variety of some kind. I was aware that the nursery didnāt have the best possible reviews but itās still quite disappointing to pay for something you didnāt actually want.
Yeah Iāve had it happen to me. You buy it wait till it fruits and find out wrong variety. That is definitely not kotata. Not sure what it is. Sorry canāt be any more help. Maybe look to see what berries they sell and try process of elimination.
Blackberry looks like a healthy food.
Those tayberries look great! Where did you purchase them?
I donāt remember but they are sold all over.
Raintree has them and Iām sure many other nurseries do too.