Beginner Gardening Questions: Blackberry plants - Can I make new plants?

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Author Content sherlyn Clifton Hill, MO September 07, 2009 10:44 AM Post #7035796 Does anyone know if I can cut of the top growth of blackberries and pot them to grow another plant? I know that if the top growth gets down to the ground they will root. Thanks! CLScott Calgary Canada September 07, 2009 11:18 AM Post #7035986 Yes, of course you can take cuttings and root them. That is what the commercial growers do. Good luck! vinetwiner Okemos, MI (Zone 6a) September 08, 2009 06:30 PM Post #7041704 I would recommend natures way with a helping hand. You can bury a section of the vine (a little top weight helps), and it will set roots at that spot. Do this on multiple vines and you can start a blackberry forest somewhere. Patience and experimentation as to the time they take to root is all you need. Separate these sections from the mother plant carefully, and you'll have buckets to share in years to come! sherlyn Clifton Hill, MO September 08, 2009 07:42 PM Post #7041872 Thanks for your help. I do want to get another patch growing and figured might as well try it the cheap way! :) Jim41 Delhi, LA September 08, 2009 10:21 PM Post #7042497 I think a better word for it would be the "smart way," sherlyn.

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