The Tayberry is an undemanding plant that develops splendidly even without our intervention. Too splendid, you might say! And this is exactly where the main challenge awaits its owner. He has to tame the plant year after year and still get a maximum of berries from it. This is how you can do it too!
How do you properly care for the tayberry?
Tayberry care includes regular watering to ensure evenly moist soil, occasional fertilizing with compost or organic fertilizer, regular pruning to promote fruit growth and tying the shoots to a scaffold to prevent rot.
Ensure balance with a watering can
The Tayberry loves evenly moist soil. It should neither be too dry nor too wet. Since the rain cares little about your wishes and falls when it pleases, you are in demand.
- water young plants regularly in the first year
- depending on the weather once or twice a week
- water well-rooted plants only when necessary
- they are particularly thirsty on hot summer days
- also during fruiting times
- never cause waterlogging
- It is better to supply smaller amounts of water more often
Fertilize when the plant requires it
The plant, also known as Tayberry (English name), is said to thrive satisfactorily without any fertilizer. Garden centers that offer fertilizers, on the other hand, recommend a regular supply of nutrients. It can be assumed that the truth lies somewhere in between.
If you plant the tayberry in a location with soil that is not too poor, it will survive on the nutrients of the soil for a long time. However, instead of waiting for the nutrient depot to empty completely, you should refill it every now and then. In particular, the element potassium is required.
Fertilize the berry plant in spring with a little compost or another organic fertilizer that provides nutrients evenly and also improves soil life. If necessary, you can give it a second portion in late summer after harvesting.
Regular cutting measures are a must
If you leave the scissors in the garden shed for a long time, the tayberry will quickly grow over your head. A thicket forms from their countless tendrils. But not every vine will bear delicious fruit. Therefore, familiarize yourself with cutting from the beginning.
- Carry out pruning measures in spring
- look at the new growth
- only leave about 5-6 of the strongest rods
- cut back all other shoots at the base
- shorten side shoots to two eyes in summer
- cut harvested shoots close to the ground after harvesting
- shorten excessively long shoots
Always attach all shoots to the framework so that they do not bend to the ground and the fruit rot.
Tip
Wear protective gloves when cutting this plant (€17.00 on Amazon), as most tayberry varieties have thorns.
Tayberry in the bucket
A tayberry in a pot needs to be watered more often and fertilized during the vegetation phase. Here too, cutting measures cannot be avoided and scaffolding is indispensable.
