Tayberry
€13.95
Thorny Tayberry (Rubus fruticosus × idaeus) is offered here as a young plant, sold bare-root from November to March and as a potted plant the rest of the year. A vigorous, self-fertile cross between blackberry and raspberry, it produces long, thorny canes and large, elongated, dark red to purple-red berries in summer with a rich, sweet-tart flavour combining notes of raspberry and blackberry. When trained against support, plants can reach around 2 m in height and spread. The fruit is excellent for fresh eating, jams, desserts, smoothies, and sauces, while the flowers provide useful forage for pollinators. A productive choice for Irish and UK food forests, allotments, and gardens where its long canes can be trained and managed.
Quantity
Only 1 left in stock
Growing Instructions
Grow in full sun to light shade in fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Plant against a fence, wall, trellis, or wire support to train the long canes for easy harvesting and good airflow. Water well during dry spells, and feed and mulch in spring with compost. After fruiting, cut out the old canes that have cropped and tie in new season's growth for next year's crop.
