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Q.Why Are My Thimbleberries Not Producing Berries?

I purchased three Thimbleberry plants about 5 or 6 years ago. Lost one due to planting in a not so well drained area. I transplanted to a shady slope under a large pine tree. The plants look healthy and have spread out but have not gotten very tall or produced any berries to speak of. They have lots of flows and appear to be ready to fruit but have only produced maybe 5 berries over the last 3 years or so. This summer I installed a temporary shade sale to prevent some strong and hot sun from covering the plants every morning until about noon. The plants appear to suddenly be growing higher, time will tell. Lots of flowers as always but still look like they will not produce any fruit. Do you think the pine tree soil is the issue? Thanks in advance. Fritz