growing boysenberries (forum)

ran starts with ...
i am thinking about growing some boyenberries or mabey even logan berries.
are they easy to grow and are the berries worth it?

Time: 9th May 2010 6:00pm

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macleaymac says...
Logan berries are totally delicious. Like all the berry plants they profit with a cold snap when setting the flowers.Not sure about the extreme cold of the ACT but I have known areas with heavy frosts to have magnificent berry crops so I guess it's all OK.

Time: 10th May 2010 4:27pm

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ran says...
so a hard frost is good for them? I live on a hill and it dosnt get that much frost up here
are they hard to grow or are they the sort of plant you can leave alone and will still grow fine?

Time: 10th May 2010 4:51pm

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Julie says...
ran, they do need a fair bit of maintenance, otherwise they will grow wild and produce little fruit. You have to prune them every year. Regular summer watering is important too.

In my area (hills outside Perth, cold winters) I gave up on boysenberries because the hot east winds came just as the fruit were ripening, and dried the berries . I never got to eat a sweet, ripe berry.

Time: 10th May 2010 7:13pm

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ran says...
Oh okay so they are just like raspberrys and blackberry so you cut the cane off once it has fruited

that a bit sad did you end up digging it out?
the area were my vegi/fruit garden is dosnt get much wind so they souldnt srivel up if i got some

Time: 10th May 2010 7:48pm

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Julie says...
ran, you may not have hot east winds like we do in Perth, so it might not be a problem for you.

I just ignored the plants and they died from lack of water. I do know someone in my area who grows raspberries, so perhaps her garden is more sheltered.

You could try just one small plant to see how it goes.

Time: 11th May 2010 3:57pm

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ran says...
yes I might get one the next time I go to Bunnings
Thanks for all your advice

Time: 11th May 2010 4:49pm

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