My thornless blackberry canes have put down roots where they have come into contact with the ground. We are going to be moving and I would like to take some of them with me but as they have not yet put out new canes from the rooted area I hesitate to dig them and pot them up for the move. Will they survive if I dig the new rooted sections at this stage, sever them from the mother cane, and plant them in a pot until I can transplant into the new yard? I have done this is the Spring after they show new growth but never at this time of year.
When can I transplant blackberry?
The best time to transplant is winter or early spring. You can dig up the plant when it goes dormant and put in a pot.
I may not have till winter before we have to move. Will it survive if I do it now or within the next 30 days? We are supposed to get some freezing night time temps for the next 4 nights.
I think if you dig it with a lot of dirt still on the roots it would be OK.
I moved a summer bearing blackberry in the fall with lots of soil around the roots into a larger tub - it is doing fine.
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