Blackberry growing south Louisiana, raised beds

I have some erect thornless cultivars in rows that I raised about a 1 ft or so above ground level. They grow fine. No reason I can think of that it shouldn’t work just fine for you by planting them in raised beds. .

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they grow under our privacy shrubs and under our pool deck.

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How much sun do they get?

I’d like to plant some in an area where it doesn’t get full sun.

I’ve got a couple of bush-type plants in pots and they are loaded with berries….no reason you shouldn’t be able to raise them in raised beds as well.

I did it. 2 raised beds @ 2x2x8. Put 3 bushes in each bed. I drove 4 t post on the corners and put hog wire so the bushes would grow up through it. It keeps the branches more erect and easier to mow around. I planted strawberries all around the perimeter. Works great and easy to mow around.

Any varietal suggestions "

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You have to try to grow blackberries in Louisiana?

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I have a bunch growing in my Azaleas and boxwoods in my front yard. This is my 3rd summer in the house. The first year I had 1 or 2 vines that I cut back into the azaleas, 2nd year I picked a few berries and waited until after they finished setting fruit to trim them back. This year they exploded and we have been picking a medium size bowl every day for the last week.

My bushes are looking like shite but I refuse to clean everything up until the blackberries quit producing.