Blackberries love a full sun and warm location with sufficient watering. This makes some strains quite suitable for growing on the balcony.

Advantages of growing blackberries on the balcony

Not every hobby gardener has a large garden with plenty of space for growing delicious blackberries. But even if you have a balcony or a sunlit terrace, you don't have to do without enjoying the blackberries you have collected yourself. Certain types of blackberries also thrive very well in a bucket if they are watered and fertilized sufficiently. However, the blackberries should be planted on the balcony in a sufficiently large pot so that the blackberry roots, which grow strongly to the sides, are not restricted in their development.

Choosing the right blackberry varieties for the balcony

The highly upright blackberry varieties from specialist shops are primarily suitable for cultivation on the balcony. These also bear their fruit on shorter tendrils and are therefore easier to control in their growth on a balcony. The following varieties have proven particularly useful for growing on the balcony:

  • Navaho Early
  • Navaho Big&Early
  • Black satin
  • Loch Ness
  • jumbo
  • Chester Thornless

Since none of these varieties have any thorns on the tendrils, there is no risk of injury from blackberry cultivation on the balcony. For an even longer harvest season, you can also combine varieties that ripen differently early or late, if your balcony has enough space for them.

The care of columnar blackberries and blackberry trellis on the balcony

The cultivation of blackberries on the balcony is particularly attractive if it can be used for visual design and upgrading at the same time. Blackberry plants formed into a trellis can not only cover a gray concrete wall, but also serve as a natural privacy screen in the direction of the neighboring apartment. The most important care measures on the balcony are regular watering, removing overripe or moldy fruit and cutting back the biennial tendrils in autumn after harvest.

tips and tricks

Even upright blackberry varieties sometimes tend to form longer blackberry tendrils. You can simply cut these off when you reach the desired height. This does not harm the plants, but even promotes the growth of side shoots and fruit set.

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Vegetable garden