Looking for BlackBerry Bushes WITH THORNS

[Jlw0903]

Local garden supply and nurseries seems to only have the thornless varieties which is not very practical for us since we have lots of deer and other wildlife.
I live in southeast WI so something fairly hardy would be good.

Does anyone know any good online suppliers that would have some

 

[ValerieJ]

Try Willis Orchards

 

[rosemarythyme]

I wish you could just come over to my house and take them... I have about 2 acres of thorny blackberry...

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I get my online from Gurneys. If they don't live they will replace your money.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Won't dear still eat the berries? Well, I don't know much about that sort of stuff so .

 

[TooCheep]

I get mine from Stark Bros.

 

[ValerieJ]

I wish you could just come over to my house and take them... I have about 2 acres of thorny blackberry...

Lucky you! I had to plant mine.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Lucky you! I had to plant mine.

Not so lucky, it's so prolific around here! I spend a lot of time cutting them back, there's at least 400' of blackberry down the driveway and along the front of the property, and some more on the sides. We keep talking about goats to help with the trimming!

 

[Jlw0903]

Won't dear still eat the berries? Well, I don't know much about that sort of stuff so .

They will be less likely to eat the actual plant down to nothing. At least not when theres other things to eat that dont have thorns. Deer eat everything. They destroyed my garden last year. It was my first time doing a garden so it was a good lesson learned but I was really sad. Luckily it happened fairly early so the plants were able to recover somewhat and I could get at least a few veggies.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

They will be less likely to eat the actual plant down to nothing. At least not when theres other things to eat that dont have thorns. Deer eat everything. They destroyed my garden last year. It was my first time doing a garden so it was a good lesson learned but I was really sad. Luckily it happened fairly early so the plants were able to recover somewhat and I could get at least a few veggies.

Okay, thanks for the info. I'm sorry about your garden. I always fence mine.