The blackberries I planted a couple of weeks ago are not doing well. The package said, "guaranteed to grow'". Note to nursery stock providers - it's risky to guarantee that something will grow because there's a good chance your customer is going to end up disappointed. I think there are just too many variables to offer a guarantee.
The instructions said "water once per week" and "do not fertilize until growth appears". I watered twice a week because of the dry weather we have been having, but I didn't use any fertilizer. The plants were potted in clay containers using standard potting soil.
The berries were definitely alive when we purchased them, but I have doubts that they are still living. I'll give it another week before we try something else. I am still hopeful the berries will grow.
Maybe I can find a more mature blackberry transplant to use.
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