Blackberries
Blackberries grow wild in the hedgerows of
the UK, but the cultivated varieties are more productive, and include thornless
varieties which make training and picking the fruit easier. From an established
blackberry, depending on the cultivar and the size of the plant it is possible
to expect a yield of 4.5-13.5kg a year.
Blackberries are best grown in full sun in a
sheltered position although they tolerate partial shade as long as the soil
doesn't dry out. Blackberries like deep, well-drained, loamy soils which hold
water in the summer.
Blackberries are available pre-packed from
late-October to March. They are available in containers all year round.
Blackberry ' Adrienne'
A thornless, early-season blackberry. Good
crops of large, long berries which are easy to pick and have an excellent
flavour.
1 x Root Wrapped Plant £6.50 each
Blackberry ' Bedford Giant'
An early season variety which starts the
blackberry picking season. Good crops of large, round berries which are borne in
large clusters and have an excellent
flavour.
1 x Root Wrapped Plant £6.50 each SOLD OUT
Blackberry ' Merton Thornless'
A thornless, mid- to late-season, blackberry
which has short stems making it ideal for planting where space is limited.
Average yields of large berries with an excellent flavour.
1 x Root Wrapped Plant £6.50 each
1 x Plant in 3 Litre Container £7.75 each
Blackberry 'Waldo'
A thornless, mid-season, blackberry which
bears heavy yields of excellent quality, large berries. The canes are semi-erect
and are almost self-supporting. Ornamental foliage.
1 x Root Wrapped Plant £6.50 each
