This is a great help on o owing how far to cut. I read several articles but it’s hard to understand “cut them fairly far back”. I am wondering how you get the berries off the branches after you freeze them? I am in Mongolia and we’ve got loads of berries but our plants are a bit thorny so it makes hand picking a bit tricky. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. We’ve had some for about 6 years now in the adirondack high peaks, and they do seem a little tricky. They fruited a few times but not as heavily as these, I think because we never really pruned them or gave them any attention. This spring I pruned and mulched them and they grew much more vigorously, but didn’t produce any fruit (supposedly they only make fruit on second year growth). So I’m hoping next year we’ll see a decent crop. I think they also just need more individuals on the landscape, particularly a few more males and other varieties. Need more genetic diversity.
How many years did it take for your plants to start fruiting and become productive? I have 8 plants (6 females, 2 males) about 2-3 years old, and haven't seen any fruit yet.
4 in good conditions.. 5-7 if not.. A lot of people have a hard time getting these to work. They're not easy plants and quite finicky esp for a nitrogen fixer.
They seem generally drought tolerant here in the pacific northwest but getting them to hold their fruit is problematic. They hold onto their leaves but dump most of their fruit every year. I hadn't considered watering them but maybe I should. I thought it was just lack of pollination that was causing the fruit drop from the single male bush I have.
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That was a perfectly fine video, keep up the great work!
This is a great help on o owing how far to cut. I read several articles but it’s hard to understand “cut them fairly far back”. I am wondering how you get the berries off the branches after you freeze them? I am in Mongolia and we’ve got loads of berries but our plants are a bit thorny so it makes hand picking a bit tricky. Thanks!
Try to shake them, or drop them, they should come off easier
Thanks for sharing. We’ve had some for about 6 years now in the adirondack high peaks, and they do seem a little tricky. They fruited a few times but not as heavily as these, I think because we never really pruned them or gave them any attention.
This spring I pruned and mulched them and they grew much more vigorously, but didn’t produce any fruit (supposedly they only make fruit on second year growth). So I’m hoping next year we’ll see a decent crop. I think they also just need more individuals on the landscape, particularly a few more males and other varieties. Need more genetic diversity.
How many years did it take for your plants to start fruiting and become productive? I have 8 plants (6 females, 2 males) about 2-3 years old, and haven't seen any fruit yet.
4 in good conditions.. 5-7 if not.. A lot of people have a hard time getting these to work. They're not easy plants and quite finicky esp for a nitrogen fixer.
Started some plants from seed, and taking forever to grow, but looking healthy. I might lose patience and buy a couple plants.
Cheers from Ontario!
what season do you sell seaberry plants? and do you ship bare root?
april.. generally don't ship much anymore but have a lot to sell on site. Esp older plants to dig.
They seem generally drought tolerant here in the pacific northwest but getting them to hold their fruit is problematic. They hold onto their leaves but dump most of their fruit every year. I hadn't considered watering them but maybe I should. I thought it was just lack of pollination that was causing the fruit drop from the single male bush I have.
I want too the fresh fruit please
nice