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recommendation- Blackmoors

earlydazeearlydaze Posts: 105
in Fruit & veg
just had a thornless blackberry arrive- Waldo. It's a stunning plant, very healthy and arrived very quickly. Just wanted to pass along the recommendation of Blackmoors if anyone looking for an online fruit nursery

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I too got my Waldo from Blackmoor a few years ago - an excellent plant.
    I've got about 5Kg berries in the freezer :)
    I also bought blackcurrants from them - great plants too



    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • earlydazeearlydaze Posts: 105
    Gorgeous plant Pete- and so much fruit! is it tied into supports? think I spy some wires in there?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Yes, I used the gripple system and concrete post brackets that I got from Rivelin Glen.
    Just 3 (plastic) wires gives plenty of support for it.
    It fruits quite early and they are very tasty berries of a good size.
    As soon as the berries are done, I remove all the stems that have fruited - only about 4-5 and tie the new ones in for next year.
    I hang a few CD's on the wires to keep pigeons off them and that has worked very well.
    I also used the small anti-pigeon spikes on top of the fence panel to stop them crapping all over the berries - I prefer custard :)


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    I've bought fruit bushes from Blackmoor - blackcurrants and a redcurrant and blueberries - all very good plants  :)
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
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