Blackberry - Thornless
€14.95
Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) is a vigorous, deciduous bramble offered here as a young plant, sold bare-root from November to March and as a potted plant the rest of the year. Its long, arching canes reach 1.5 to 2 m and, being thornless, are far easier and safer to harvest than wild blackberries. Large, sweet black berries ripen from midsummer to early autumn, ideal fresh, in pies, jams, or frozen for later use. The flowers are a good source of nectar for bees, while the dense foliage shelters birds and small wildlife. Hardy and adaptable to most garden soils, it's a reliable cropper for Irish food forests, hedgerows, and backyard orchards.
Quantity
Only 4 left in stock
Growing Instructions
Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil, spacing plants 1 to 1.5 m apart with support from a trellis, fence, or wires to train the canes. Water well during the first year and through dry spells afterwards, and mulch each spring to feed the soil and retain moisture. Prune in late winter or early spring, cutting out old woody canes to make way for vigorous new growth. Pick berries from midsummer to early autumn once fully black, plump, and slightly soft.
