Asked March 23, 2024, 4:59 PM EDT
Last season, I planted a Black Satin thornless blackberry in a container on my deck against a south facing wall where it receives full sun most of the day; I do not have yard space to plant it in the ground. It did not produce fruit. Since it is a solitary plant, will it produce fruit, or do I need another blackberry plant? I do have veggies, herbs, annuals and a blueberry plant in other containers on this small deck, so I am hoping that is enough to encourage pollinators.
The container had soil that was 12" in diameter and 7" deep. I am thinking I need to move it to a bigger container. I do have a 5' trellis in the pot. What size container do you recommend?
I see online that this is a semi-erect blackberry; is that correct?
Since it did not fruit, should I prune it at all at this time?
When and with what do you recommend I fertilize it?
Do you have any advice about watering through the growing season and also do I need to water at all in the winter?
Behind the same deck, I planted 6 pots of Ilex Sky Pencil, one to a pot, between an east facing fence and our hot tub, which is covered except when we use it. I kept them watered through the summer, but I thought they would be ok without extra water through the winter. Now 3 are completely browned out and the other 3 are green, but the foliage is crispy and falls off at my touch. What did I do wrong? Is there hope any of them will begin to grow again, or should I just remove and plant again? Is there a better choice to plant as a screen along this fence?
Thanks for your help.
Denver County Colorado