I grew the Galaxy,Eclipse etc.. and all seemed fairly close enough to TC to make me not interesed. I havent tried the others and i probably wont other than Columbia Star, Sunrise etc.
My hobby has taken me way further than i can handle so i am having to pull back and just grow what i enjoy instead of being a test dummy.
I have way more stonefruits than brambles.. and that in itself is a chore.
I have thorny Loganberry coming next week.. i cant help myself but to wonder… so i will try it also.
That makes sense! I have been trying to hunt down some purples to try, but I love goldens the most. I’ve got the amethyst and Wyoming coming in April alongside Brandywine, Royalty and Glencoe. I think for golden I’ve got Honey Queen, Fall Gold, Anne, Double Gold, etc. I’ve had trouble locating Kiwigold still other than Canada. I have read about other golden types, but haven’t made much headway yet (other than trying to figure out the USDA Grin website). Excited to do some taste testing between the same colored ones and maybe attempt some crossing if I can match up the ploidy compatability.
Any recommendations for Purple Dream Raspberry, too? I haven’t been able to find a place that sells them either.
I have it but will check on its viability this coming weekend. Last years brutal drought did a number on alot of my rasps which i do not water…
However Roger Ort and his daughter have it..along with Graton Gold and Yellow Antwerp.
Having said that I think you would like Cascade Gold much more.
Just this from Roger Ort..but i think Hartmanns has taken it over.
I think you will like Brandywine which is a hybrid of red and black rasps and Royalty.
Sometimes the obscure are obscure for a reason… however they are fun for a hobbyist.
Thanks for the recommendations! I think I have Cascade Gold on order as well, so we will see how it does.
plant in well draining soil as its prone to root rot.
Thanks! We have pretty heavy clay soil here, so I am doing 50x4 ft rows of small raised mounds with topsoil and compost. Hopefully should be a nice mix.
The reading on Cascade Gold along with some other OSU cultivars mentions this as well as some nurseries..
However it is a YMMV statement.
That is a good start.. but i think a better start is the addition of pine fines in each of the planting holes and outward..unless you have access to some river sand.
The hole and surrounding area is best with light and not very rich soil in the beginning…which allows the plant to send feeder roots in search of nutrients..which give it a better anchor. Which in turn will give the crown a much better environment..to send up future canes.
TMI for this thread.. but each of us have different growing conditions than probably Oregon which is known to grow most of the US brambles for production and have much higher incidences of these bacterias and fungis than some of the virgin bramble planting grounds of some of these forum members.
The introduction of these via nursery stock in potted plants transferred is much more of a risk than the ground that it goes into in your backyard.
Sometimes its more wise to pot these plants upon receipt in the spring and let them get their own roots formed and crown development and plant in the Fall..to gain another level of plant health.
Yes, I also have pine fines (as well as peat moss) and river sand, but I’ve heard differing opinions from sources on using sand with clay (some say it helps promote drainage while some say if there is clay present it could create a concrete like mix). I have mixed some in sparingly just to see how it does here.
I was also debating potting upon arrival or direct transplant, but I just want to ensure that they are able to establish themselves before the weather gets particularly nasty in the fall.
