Edible hedge on north side of fence ?

Question

I prepared a bed 5 feet wide, 75 feet long that runs up against the north side of my neighbors 6 foot tall fence. I purchased 24 shrubs that are being delivered next spring: salmonberry/thimbleberry/highbush cranberry/aronia/serviceberry/nanking cherry. I am planning on planting them 3 feet apart to form a hedge. My question is how far from the fence do I need to plant these? Do I need to make my bed wider? The entire area gets sun in the morning, than by 1pm the fences shadow covers the entire bed...

Answer 1

Each of those plants has a different planting requirement, i.e. salmonberry is much like a blackberry or raspberry which has underground runners and arches in canes; thimbleberry gets thick at the base as does the highbush cranberry-both have arching limbs w/foliage; serviceberry and nanking cherry are either small trees or nice sized shrubs--not sure on aronia. All except for the cranberry and nanking cherry I'd give a couple more feet to allow for a mature plant in about 3 years.



LOL: You forgot to get: Chokecherries, huckleberries, and Elderberries

Answer 2

Salmonberries (rubus spectabilis) can grow up to 12 feet at maturity. They're also considered and vine or subshrub and forms thickets. See the following database. http://www.plantdatabase.com.au/Rubus_spectabilis

Answer 3

Samuel, don't be a wad. Learn your garden lingo. Yes salmon berry is considered a shrub or bush. It's growth habit however, is often referred to as cane, cane shoots, scramblers, etc.

If you answered your own question, why don't you delete it from yahoo answers? instead of being a jerk to someone who was trying to help.

-Cul8r