Berry Care
Care instructions and guidelines for Berry.
Blackberry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained, slightly acidic; mulch and consider drip irrigation.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest; reduce after.
- Fertilization: Modest N in late winter and after harvest; avoid excess.
- Pruning: For floricane types: remove spent fruiting canes after harvest; tip current canes to 3–4 ft to encourage laterals.
- Support: Trellis improves airflow and fruit quality.
Blueberry
- Sunlight: Full sun preferred.
- Soil: Acidic (target pH ~4.2–5.5); plant in pine‑bark amended beds or containers in much of Florida.
- Watering: Shallow roots need frequent, light irrigation; mulch 3–4 in to conserve moisture.
- Fertilization: Light, frequent feeds with acid‑form fertilizers; avoid over‑fertilization.
- Freeze: Flowers/young fruit are frost‑tender; protect during late winter cold snaps.
- Pruning: Prune after harvest to renew canes and maintain plant size.
Boysenberry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.
Everbearing Mulberry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.
Goji Berry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.
Miracle Berry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.
Pakistani Mulberry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.
Shangri-La Mulberry
- Sunlight: Full sun.
- Soil: Well‑drained; enrich with organic matter.
- Watering: Keep evenly moist from bloom through harvest.
- Fertilization: Modest N split spring/summer.
- Pruning: Remove spent canes; tip new canes to encourage laterals.
- Support: Provide trellis as needed.