How to Trellis Blackberries | 2 Wire Trellis for Blackberry, Raspberries, Boysenberries, etc

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Published 2020-07-03
In this video, I walk through how I trellis my blackberry (and boysenberry) plant. Blackberries and other cane fruit will often grow into big tangled messes, with lots of the fruit hidden and on the ground. Using a 2 line trellis like this has made sure these blackberry and boysenberry plants have good sun exposure, are easy to pick, and are easy to keep organized. Floricane types of berries grow fruit on last year's vegetative growth, so keeping this organized is important. You can buy Triple Crown Blackberries here on Amazon: amzn.to/3iqFtlC

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In this video, I show how to build a blackberry trellis. Because some people wonder how to trellis blackberries and raspberries, they often don't even start. This creates a scenario where these vigorous cane plants just start sending out runners along the ground and can easily overwhelm a backyard or orchard. There's not a lot to learning how to trellis blackberries. Growing blackberries is one of the highlights of our orchard, and trellising blackberries makes the harvesting really easy. While my version is not an especially cheap blackberry trellis, blackberry trellising is pretty straightforward in your goal is to keep the canes off the ground. To build a blackberry trellis, I recommend using a 2 line system for how easy and contained it keeps your plant. If you're like us and want to grow your own food, berries are like a dessert item on the garden menu. We grow your own boysenberries as well as blackberries, and love both. Like with most gardening tips, your specific situation will vary a little from our particular scenario. To make an inexpensive blackberry trellis, you could have something as simple as two posts and two wires strung between them. Now THAT is an easy blackberry trellis. I hope this video helped to give some ideas on how to build a trellis for blackberries, and how to grow blackberries on a trellis.
All Comments (21)
  • @patfromamboy
    I have utility poles for my berries. Giant cedar transmission pole chunks. One is probably 20” thick. I have utility hardware, insulators and copper wire installed but I need to add 5’ cross arms and a second wire. I have an anchor on one end but need to add a second so I can tension the spans of wire. It will look great. I didn’t want to steal anything so it’s taking longer. I’m retired so I’ll have to visit the utility recycling area. I let terrible wild blackberries take over but I’m finally removing them and planting more Boysenberries, Red and yellow raspberries, Loganberries and Tayberries. I have two strips of about 100’ each to plant berries. So 200’ of berries. It’s work. My uncle Phil always had lots of berries to give away and use. He inspired me.
  • @janicepaulson1347
    Thankyou! I purchased some raised box garden boxes today, and she told me a black berry bush had gotten started in it from hers inher yard 🤷‍♀️, it's huge! I'm so excited to get it started, really appreciate your video! Love gardening! 🍅🌶🌻🌵
  • @marilynH66
    Thank you Cameron for all the ideas on backyard fruits growing you are sharing. I learned so much from you! I bought the dwarf stone fruits propagated by Zaigler after watching one of your videos. I was eating the fruits last summer with pride. I am nurturing the trees like they are my babies. Thanks again, Cameron!
  • @evergreenwindshomestead3835
    This is so helpful! This past year was our second year with our two boysenberry plants. I didn’t get to them all summer, and they were 8ft (or more) away from the plants in all directions. Canes EVERYWHERE!! I snipped a few because they were rooting, and gave them to our neighbor. Then trimmed them all up. We are in zone 5b and I was told by Bakercreek (were we got our starts from) that we have to cover them over the winter. So I just trimmed off the old canes, and tucked the new ones in under a bed of straw for the winter. It worked really well last year. We only got 4 berry’s this past season. So I’m looking forward to a few more this coming year. And this video is so helpful! I’m definitely going to give this set up a go. Thank you for sharing!
  • @simpleperrydiselife
    Very informative. I was debating myself to do one of these to methods. But after watching this I'm definitely going to use the two wires one. My Blackberrys are huge and need to be on a trellis ASAP. 😃 Thanks you so much! ❤🙏
  • @yell1481
    Thank you for the advice. I got loss with numerous arching vines from the plant and don't know what to do. 👍
  • @patferguson572
    Thank you. Just bought a boysenberry but had no idea how to support it. Thanks for easy and practical trellis ♥ P
  • @TheBusyGardener
    Are you growing berries in your setting? How are you managing the canes? Thanks to TBG Subscriber "Learn to Bloom" for requesting this video! If you want to grow these tasty, THORNLESS Triple Crown Blackberries, they're here on Amazon: amzn.to/3iqFtlC. What's your favorite berry?
  • @galenhaugh3158
    Wood posts sunk in concrete rot quickly because the conditions for wood rot, specifically the water and oxygen, are ideal several inches below the surface. Treat your post ends with roofing tar, let that dry before planting the posts, and they will last a lot longer.
  • @With.Love.Chris.
    Thanks! Subscribed. What did you use for the post specifically and wire? Need to make this for our blackberries.
  • @user-py5iv4on7q
    Thank you for this video! We built our trellises just like this and have been very successful so far! Our Triple Crowns are super healthy and happy. We are installing bird netting this year, but can't quite figure out how to do it around this particular type of trellis. Any tips or suggestions?
  • @pastordanieljimerson1651
    Question, I just planted several bushes in the spring, how did you or do you prep the ground to keep the ground clear from grass/weeds? My plants are growing great but still babies and the grass is over taking them in height. Is it just good ol fashioned weed pulling?
  • @gro16
    Hi Kamran, thank you so much for your videos. Would you make a video on how to make fruit sweeter? I have a "sweet lime or sweet lemon" tree that needs a push in that direction. I've gone to laguna hills nursery here in OC and two people working there recommended two things. One said buy the 0-0-22 langbenite fertilizer, the other said that Gary Matsuoka uses the following mixture on his own trees at home. That mixture being mixing garden molases +seaweed extract+fish emulsion, table spoon of each per gallon of water spray once a wee. Can you give us a video and your thoughts and what you yourself think is the best remedy? Thank you so much.