I’ve killed it haven’t I?

[gardeningnovice5]

I just moved a small blackberry bush from one side of the garden to the other. I didn’t do it very carefully, so it will have lost some roots. I got fed up with it being in the wrong spot and thought I’d just do it. Now regretting it as I’ve seen it’s growing some fruit. Arrrgh!

This Is definitely not the right time of year to be moving plants. It should have been done in the autumn to give it the best chance to settle in its new spot.
But if you water it lots (every day) , then you will give it the best chance of recovery

Kicking myself. I’m going to soak it every day and hope for the best.

Dig it out and throw it away while you still can. Nobody needs to introduce blackberries into their garden. They turn into uncontrollable monsters.

I don’t think it is actually possible to kill blackberries is it? The brambles at the back of my garden have survived being lawnmown to the ground, being covered in glyphosate multiple times, and being smothered with weed control fabric. Still going strong. I’d be amazed if transplanting them killed them off (though if it does, let me know and I’ll try that next!)

Forgot to say that these are thornless ones. They’re seemingly much easier to dig up than the regular type!

Daft question, but have you tried digging them out? Obviously a horrible job but I've managed to get rid of loads of brambles this way. I do spray them with ammonium sulphamate first but I never leave the rootstock in, even when they look deceased. Not saying you'd be rid of them forever as they always seem to return from wherever they came from in the first place - I have eradicated them from my garden but they are in neighbouring gardens also, so are probably being spread by the usual seed dispersal. T'was ever thus...

Sadly they are growing through from a neighbour’s garden! I do dig out what I can but most of the roots are coming under the fence and not accessible.