Bushel and Berry™ Collection Raspberry Shortcake
Back in late 2016 Star® Roses and Plants* purchased the company formerly known as BrazelBerries®. In 2017 they have rebranded the plant offerings into the new Bushel and Berry™ Collection. Beside the old favorites, a new collection of edible berry plants are available at participating garden centers nationwide.
I have successfully grown two varieties on the sunny portion of my deck here in northeast TN (USDA hardiness zone 6-b). The spring purchased plants bloomed and produce fruits which were delicious. The Bushel and Berry Collection are easy-to-grow and ask for very little maintenance other than watering and fertilizing. Disease and insects did not trouble me my first year. I can’t promise that this will continue in future years. My plants were covered with cheese cloth as fruits began ripening for bird-proofing.
According to Layci Gragnani, program manager for Bushel and Berry, “the collection has a new look reminiscent of the biodegradable berry baskets found at farmer’s markets.” Currently, The Bushel and Berry collection includes seven varieties:
Raspberry Shortcake® – thornless dwarf raspberry
Peach Sorbet® blueberry – delicious fruits plus red fall leaf color
Jelly Bean® blueberry –dwarf plant with attractive red fall leaf color
Blueberry Glaze® – small dark berries and red fall leaf color.
Pink Icing™ blueberry – yummy fruits in summer and fall foliage
Perpetua® blueberry – double cropping (2 harvest times)
Baby Cakes™ – thornless dwarf blackberry.
Three growing tips (from me):
- Repot in late winter to a slightly larger decorative pot and remove (prune) off old canes and any dead shoots.
- Fertilize with a water soluble products like Espoma™ or Miracle-Gro™ bi-monthly from March through August
- Place fine mesh netting over pot(s) as fruits begin to ripen.
*Star® Roses and Plants also markets the Knock Out® Family of Roses as well as Drift® Roses.
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