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This year my blackberry has thrown up five fat new canes where it's only managed three before. Should I allow them all to grow or should I cut back the weakest? They all seem pretty sturdy.
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I wouldn't worry at all, just train them to the wall / fence or however you do it and they'll be fine. I always train mine to the right one year and the left the next so it makes it easy to cut off the done wood.
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Cheers Alison, I didn't think I was going to get any canes at one point then five fat ones sprouted.Originally posted by Alison View PostHussar!Comment
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I would let all the canes grow; any leaves the plant produces will gather sunlight and power more root growth. Any leaves which are removed reduce the plant's sunlight-gathering power and weaken the plant (hence why not to harvest more than half the leaves from rhubarb).
If some of the canes are weedy I would remove them completely during the winter. The canes which are growing this year will carry fruit next year..Comment
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