My thornless blackberry, I am not sure of the name, is fabulous but unfortunately it fruits earlier than my cooking apples. Is there a later fruiting variety of thornless blackberry?
I know this isn't anything to do with raspberries but to do with strawberries instead, I have seperated my strawberry plants 3 weeks ago and already have started to producer fruit, is this right or should they be dying off before the weatherc gets cold?
We intend to plant Blackberry Loch Ness to grow on a North West facing wall. I feel they will be OK as we have a number of wild brambles growing just beyond our same facing boundary wall.
We will have to grow these in containers on a brick paved patio. Can anyone advise us as to a reasonable depth of compost to use.
I want to get some thornless blackberries, but I want to see if there is a type that will produce fruit this summer if I plant within the next couple of weeks
Charles, as you'll know, blackberries develop flowers and fruit on canes that developed last summer. You may be able to find container grown blackberries with a few longer canes on them, but these have usually been cut back. If this is teh case then new canes will develop this year that will carry fruits next year.
I'd suggest planting new blackberries now and being patient. Visit a 'pick your own' farm this summer, and you'll have your own fruits next year.
Help! I'm in the process of developing my garden and would like some advice. I wish to plant blackberry, loganberry and ( possibly) blueberry bushes. The labels state the dimensions of the bushes are 10 feet by 8 feet. But what I would like to know is how close can I plant them to the fence? My wife believes they will grow to 8 - 10 feet deep, but I imagine that planting them 18 inch from the fence should be adequate. Any help would be graretfully appreciated.
I purchased a Loch Ness variety having tried the fruits at an RHS garden and have just got our first crop. The berries are completely different though, some flowers didn't pollinate properly and the ones that did go on to fruit have larger than average seeds in them and very thick skin, making them practically inedible - can anyone suggest what's gone wrong?!
I have a Thornless blackberry and this year have had a huge crop of fruit. Its my first time for one of these bushes, and was wondering how to look after it. could you give me some information on this Please ?
I have had a thornless domestic blackberry for several years which has vigorous canes and foliage. My problem this year is that whilst I had plenty of large fruit I was only able to harvest about 50pct because the fruits would not properly ripen. Is there any measure I can take to rectify this situation, or should I dig the plant up and replace it with such as the Loch Ness? The plant is against a westerly facing tall timber fence and I live in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
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I have had a thornless domestic blackberry for several years which has vigorous canes and foliage. My problem this year is that whilst I had plenty of large fruit I was only able to harvest about 50pct because the fruits would not properly ripen. Is there any measure I can take to rectify this situation, or should I dig the plant up and replace it with such as the Loch Ness? The plant is against a westerly facing tall timber fence and I live in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
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We will have to grow these in containers on a brick paved patio. Can anyone advise us as to a reasonable depth of compost to use.
I'd suggest planting new blackberries now and being patient. Visit a 'pick your own' farm this summer, and you'll have your own fruits next year.
Edward
I have had a thornless domestic blackberry for several years which has vigorous canes and foliage. My problem this year is that whilst I had plenty of large fruit I was only able to harvest about 50pct because the fruits would not properly ripen. Is there any measure I can take to rectify this situation, or should I dig the plant up and replace it with such as the Loch Ness? The plant is against a westerly facing tall timber fence and I live in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.