{"id":611972972870,"date":"2025-10-16T16:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/uncategorized\/planting-blackberry-bush-soil-pots\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:41:18","slug":"planting-blackberry-bush-soil-pots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/planting-blackberry-bush-soil-pots\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Blackberries &amp; Wire Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Planting Blackberries <\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/blackberry-bushes\">Blackberry bushes<\/a> tolerate most growing conditions found in the UK, and benefit greatly from anything to grow on for support, keeping their canes up off the ground and receiving sunlight.<\/p><h3>Where can I grow Blackberries?<\/h3><p>Blackberries in the wild are vigorous weeds, even in poor soil and shady corners. <br>They are ideal for getting fruit from problem areas in your garden.<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Suitable for any soil type<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Tolerates shade<\/strong> \u2013 a sunny site will give you better crops<\/li>\n<li>Tolerates quite poor drainage<\/li>\n<li>Very hardy, the only soft fruit, except maybe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/elder-hedge-plants-sambucus-nigra\">Elderberry<\/a>, we recommend for a frost pocket<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Improve the Soil:<\/strong> Improving the soil with well rotted manure and compost is a good idea.<\/p><h3>When is the best time to plant new blackberry bushes?<\/h3><p>Bareroot blackberries are planted in Winter.<\/p><p>Pot grown plants can be planted at any time of year, Spring or Autumn are ideal. <\/p><h3>Growing on Wires is Best for Top Quality Crops<\/h3><p>For great results in minimal space, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-train-prune-blackberry-bushes\">train blackberry canes on a trellis<\/a> of two to four wires. <\/p><figure><div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to install tension wires on a fence for successfully growing climbers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nGrSUnH2DaM?start=18&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h4>Spacing rows of Blackberry Bushes:<\/h4>\n<p>The required space between each plant varies by breed: plants that differ from the typical spacing below will have a note on their page.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plants along the row: 10 feet \/ 3 metres between each plant.<\/li>\n<li>Between each row: 6 feet \/ 2 metres between each row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Growing Blackberry in Large Patio Pots <\/h3>\n<p>Yes, absolutely, <strong>soft fruit<\/strong> are <strong>the fruit<\/strong> for growing in patio pots. <br>To spread your costs, it\u2019s good to work your way up pot sizes, repotting into a 2-4 litre larger pot each year. <\/p>\n<figure><div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Grow Raspberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries in Containers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/po4cHn4lmw0?start=430&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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