After my Natchez Blackberry bush stopped producing this year, in very late summer, I chopped most of it down as is custom (always feels horrible to do.) I left one main cain and used a few of its offshooting cains to top and shove into some containers of soil in hopes of making new plants (first time trying this.) I didn't see any growth happening by the time frost was gonna set in, so I took them off the main and brought them inside thinking they weren't gonna make it. I kept watering just in case I was wrong. I THINK I'm finally getting somewhere. Do you all agree that this new "growth" I'm seeing means I'm well on my way to healthy Natchez babies? (One of them has leaves from the old plant still) Also included is the picture of the mama plant mid summer this year. It is a second year bush.
Thanks!
by CameForGardeningTips
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Hard to tell. Back in late Sept, I also did cane propagation on a small plastic container bags, it took almost 2 months for me to say it was a success. It did not shoot new baby branch (cane), the 2 leaves are still green but starting to turn yellow, since winter is approaching I thought it is just normal yellowing of leaves due to cold. The tell tale sign that it is alive and kicking are the roots peeking at the bottom of the bag. Mine is really a small bag, so it is easily visible, not sure with yours. Might worth a check.