Articles for Blackberries

For Quality Blackberry Plants, click here Harvesting – the Blackberry picking season Try not to be impatient and pick your fruits too soon. They should be a fine glossy black to be judged properly ripe, not purple. Pick too soon and the fruits may lack juice and be tarter than they would otherwise be. You will need to go over the plants several times as not all the fruit will ripen at once. For the best results use straight away, freeze them or make jam as quickly s possible to capture the best flavour. Blackberries usually begin ripening in late […]

Buy Blackberry plants People often ask, how do you grow Blackberries…..  Usually they are trained up post and wire support systems because the growth is too lac to support itself. This keeps the developing fruits clean and allos them to get more sun. Some more compact bushy varieties have beenj develkoped that can be grown free standing. Most soil types are fine for blackberries as long as drainage is good, and they do appreciate some sun. Blackberries thrive on better soil so some attention before planting goes a long way to ensuring good crops of quality fruit. If soil is thin […]

Loganberries and Tayberries are cultivated in exactly the same way as Blackberries so for how to grow Loganberries follow this guide. Obtain excellent plants of blackberry by clicking here. Almost an essential element of any fruit garden is a good Blackberry. Even if you live in an area awash with wild ‘brambles’ as they are called, cultivated Blackberries are an invaluable asset for the fruits are much larger and juicier with less seeds. Plus there is a multitude of thorn free varieties that takes the pain out of harvest. You can also get a much longer season with cultivated varieties […]

Despatch & Planting We despatch all year round, usually within 3-5 working days of receipt. Plants are in containers. Yield Estimate & Space Required When mature 10-20ibs’ depending on variety is normal. A space of not less than 72” x 48” is required, a little less for compact growers such as Loch Ness Blackberry Bush or Waldo Blackberry Bush. Time to First Crop The second season following planting. View Our Blackberry Plants > Thornless Blackberries If as a child, you were subject to the joys of ‘brambling’ – picking blackberries from the hedgerows then you would be used to the […]

THORNLESS BLACKBERRIES If as a child, you were subject to the joys of ‘brambling’ – picking blackberries from the hedgerows then you would be used to the odd prickle or scratch being a consequence of harvesting those delicious berries. But for those who led a less rural upbringing I can imagine the horror at the thought of a bit of blood-letting involved in the seemingly simple task of picking a few blackberries! So, these days, whilst there is a call for thorny varieties of blackberry, it is those with innocently harmless smooth-as-silk-stocking stems and canes that are definitely the most […]