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Marionberry - Raintree Nursery
Marionberry - Raintree Nursery

Marionberry

Size: 4" Pot
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$19.99 - $19.99
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$19.99 - $19.99
$19.99
SKU E572

Rubus L. subgenus Rubus

Although thorny, Marionberry has such an incredible, rich, consistently sweet flavor that many people prefer it to any other berry for eating out of hand and for making superb pies, jellies, juices or wine. It was developed at Oregon State University in 1945 by crossing a Chehalem blackberry (a berry with native blackberry, Loganberry, and raspberry in its background) with a Olallieberry (itself a blackberry cross) and named after Marion county in Oregon. Marionberry is still held up as the flavor to beat by berry breeders.

Plants produce consistently heavy crops of high quality fruit starting in July and continuing for several weeks. Exceptionally thorny canes can grow to 20 in a single season, so pruning to control size is recommended, as is sturdy 2-tier trellising. Not to be confused with the former mayor of Washington, DC.  

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 7

Mature Height: To 20' if left unpruned

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: Midseason

Pollination: Self-Fruitful

Read our Blackberry Growing Guide

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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  • How tall and do they get

    Marionberries are cone fruit, like blackberries or raspberries, but extra large. The canes need a trellis and can get up to 20 feet long in a season.

  • Is this self-fertile, or does it need some kind of pollinator?

    Marionberries are self-fruitful.

  • what kind of supports will marionberries need? trellis, tomato cage type? or will they be bush and trailing like, more like the himalayan blackberries? thank you!

    Wired trellising works best. They are a long cane like blackberries.

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Rebecca C.
Blackberry

Surprised that it is thriving because it took a week to ship. Very happy with my purchase and love the different varieties!

Rebecca C. review photo
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Mandy

Arrived very healthy with some nice growth. Can’t wait to put this in it’s home and see it grow on.

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Steven S.
Marionberry lives!

Its had a lot of growth in a bushy way. Not so much outward or any attempts to take over the area. A few flowers this year.

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Kenneth B.
Marion berries

They looked good when I got them but I think it got a little cold for them and they died

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Candice M.
Marionberries

The Marionberry plants arrived, looking green and healthy about a week after I placed the order. They’ve been in the ground for a couple of weeks now and look great. I feel confident that they’re off to a good start.

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Veronica

Growing well. Hopefully, it will hybridize with the blackberries and raspberries!

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Kathyrn H.
Beautiful Marionberry plants

Plants arrived in beautiful condition. Really appreciated instructions we received. Plants are in the ground and progressively nicely.

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Marlyn D.
Wonderful

Very healthy when arrive

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Lori F.
You’ve got to be kidding me….

I drove to your nursery to pick up my Marionberry plants and was totally shocked to see that they were a single sprig that was 3.5 inches tall. I paid $15.99 for each sprig. I have ordered berry plants from you before and they were well established 2ft. plants. I realize that the nursery has changed hands but…..

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Darrel C.
hope they grow

well I got my 4 plants in 3.5" pots just a dry stick about 3" high. I dug the hole about 2-3 times the size of the plant put in some compost soil mix watered and surrounded it with 1" chicken wire to protect them from critters like deer and bunnies. it has been only 2 weeks but no signs of life. will these little sticks actually grow? I hope so but right now they really look sad. I was really expecting vines about 8" and some signs of life. but reserving judgement until maybe July

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Catherine M.
Marionberries

3 of the 4 plants arrived looking great, but 1 had brown curling leaves. The weather that day was unseasonably hot, 90 degrees! So I hope that plant just needed some shade and water and will perk up, time will tell.

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Tracie F.
Marionberries

Plants arrived at a perfect time and are in excellent condition!

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Cynthia M.
Received in good shape

Received in good shape

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Greg K.
an excellent start

The marionberry arrived in excellent condition. I am planting it inside a 27 gallon storage container(with lots of holes for drainage). It is inside a fence, to keep the deer away from it. It is doing well, going to sleep for the winter.