Ah! Great that they will fruit the first year so I can at least taste them this fall. That will help me decide how much to trim them. If I have to combine them with other berries or sugars, I'd keep them trim. If they satisfy the taste buds right from the bush, I won't trim as much. I am a bit concerned they don't produce many berries for a plant that has a tendency for invasiveness. But I'm also thinking I may let some grow by my other neighbor's fence. Plenty of room there for them to spread and give a nice hedge. Although I stand at that fence to talk to the neighbors a lot, I'd rather have more berries.
