Blackberry Canes

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Blackberry Canes

Blackberries take up quite a large amount of space but the quality and taste of cultivated varieties can be far superior to that of their wild cousins.

It's well worth spending some time looking at the different varieties and going for one that will be productive and providing you with a good crop in years to come.

There's a guide to growing blackberries on the site here: Grow Your Own Blackberries

 

Blackberry Waldo

Exceptional flavour! A highly recommended thornless, mid-season blackberry variety which produces heavy crops of large fruit. The intensely black berries boast an exceptional flavour and are ideal for cooking or jam-making. Whilst not as compact-growing as 'Navaho' it is still more compact than many traditional varieties. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.

Chester

Chester's combination of high quality fruit, excellent flavour and a late season have made it one of the most popular varieties in the UK. Berries do not soften or lose their attractive shine in hot conditions. Begin picking in mid-August continue until first frost and the yield potential of this variety is unequalled! Chester thrives on heavy, non-irrigated soils. Disease resistance is excellent with no evidence of Downy Mildew or Purple Blotch. Height 150-200cm; spread 201-250cm; spacing 201-250cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Blackberry Plant - Chester

Chester's combination of high quality fruit, excellent flavour and a late season have made it one of the most popular varieties in the UK. Berries do not soften or lose their attractive shine in hot conditions. Begin picking in mid-August continue until first frost and the yield potential of this variety is unequalled! Chester thrives on heavy, non-irrigated soils. Disease resistance is excellent with no evidence of Downy Mildew or Purple Blotch. Height 150-200cm; spread 201-250cm; spacing 201-250cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Reuben

A breakthrough in blackberry breeding. The most unique aspect of Reuben is that it is a primocane, therefore the plant will fruit on the first years growth, in the same way as autumn fruiting raspberries do. The plant also has an upright growth habit, making it a far cry from the usual wild blackberry. The fruits are large, measuring up to 4.5cm (2") in length. Like all blackberries, it's delicious cooked but also tastes fantastic straight from the bush. It also has the added bonus of producing very attractive, large white flowers during the months of June and July. The fruits are incredibly sweet peaking at a brix of over 11.5%! Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Karaka Black

Firm and easy to pick, these mammoth-sized, dark black shiny berries are some of the largest blackberry fruits we have ever seen! The thorny stems produce a good crop with excellent flavour that can be picked over a very long season from early July onwards. Delicious in desserts, jams and preserves, and excellent for freezing. 'Karaka Black' plants are quick to establish and easy to grow, with excellent resistance to downy mildew. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Berry Collection

Blackberries and Tayberries are the easiest of all the berry fruits to grow in the UK. They are very tolerant to site and soil conditions and will even produce a reasonable crop if grown in semi shade once 2 years old.

Blackberry : Karaka Black

These mammoth-sized, dark black shiny berries are firm and easy to pick, and are some of the largest fruits we have ever seen.

Blackberry : Loch Maree

The newest arrival from the impressive Loch series. Loch Maree is the first variety to have unique double pink flowers adding to its beauty. Its thornless plants produce an excellent crop of super sweet, juicy berries.

Blackberry : Loch Ness

The perfect variety for the smaller garden, as it grows on short upright thornless canes. A heavy cropper capable of producing up to 3.6kg (8lb) of fruit per bush of excellent flavour, firm glossy black conical berries.

Blackberry : Apache

Huge, super-sweet berries about the size of bantams' eggs and weighing up to 11g each are produced on this mid-season variety from Arkansas. The thornless, erect plants of Blackberry Apache make for easy growing in the garden. Fabulous variety.

Blackberry Navaho Big and Early

As the name suggests, this blackberry crops early, and boasts BIG fruit! And you don't need a lot of space to grow it: it has an upright, self-supporting habit which makes it ideal for smaller areas of the garden or even for growing up a wigwam of canes in a container on the patio. The large, sweet, aromatic blackberries are produced in abundance from early July to August.

Blackberry Navaho (Super Sweet)

Ideal for growing on the patio! You don't need a big space to grow a bumper crop of backberries! Navaho has an upright, self-supporting habit which makes it ideal for smaller areas of the garden or even for growing up a wigwam of canes in a container on the patio. The large, aromatic, super-sweet fruit are produced in abundance from mid July until the end of September. Plus it's virtually thornless for easy picking and shows good resistance to disease! Supplied in a 4 litre pot.

Blueberry Plant - Patriot

Patriot produces tight clusters of large-sized, medium blue fruit that have an excellent, true blueberry flavour. In addition to great fruit, it is also highly ornamental, producing a mass of brilliant white blooms in spring, attractive dark green foliage through the summer and brilliant orange/red autumn colour. Flowers July-August. Height 150-200cm; spread 100-150cm. Supplied in a 1.5 litre pot.

Blackberry Plant - Karaka Black

Firm and easy to pick, these mammoth-sized, dark black shiny berries are some of the largest blackberry fruits we have ever seen! The thorny stems produce a good crop with excellent flavour that can be picked over a very long season from early July onwards. Delicious in desserts, jams and preserves, and excellent for freezing. 'Karaka Black' plants are quick to establish and easy to grow, with excellent resistance to downy mildew. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Blackberry Plant - Reuben

A breakthrough in blackberry breeding. The most unique aspect of Reuben is that it is a primocane, therefore the plant will fruit on the first years growth, in the same way as autumn fruiting raspberries do. The plant also has an upright growth habit, making it a far cry from the usual wild blackberry. The fruits are large, measuring up to 4.5cm (2") in length. Like all blackberries, it's delicious cooked but also tastes fantastic straight from the bush. It also has the added bonus of producing very attractive, large white flowers during the months of June and July. The fruits are incredibly sweet peaking at a brix of over 11.5%! Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Helen

Large, firm, superbly flavoured blackberries produced in abundance from early July. Excellent eaten fresh, frozen or made into jam. Supplied as 1 year old pot grown plants.

Cacanska Bestrna

Vigorous, super-hardy Blackberry 'Cacanska Bestrna' produces exceptionally large fruits that weigh over 10g each! The shiny fruits are long and cylindrical with a delicious fruity aroma and a rich, sweet flavour. With thornless stems and firm fruits that are easily separated from the plant, collecting your bumper harvest really couldn't be simpler. The fruits of this Serbian blackberry can be enjoyed freshly picked or frozen for another day. Self fertile. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 2.5m (8').

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months.
Estimated time to best yields: 28-32 months.

Ouachita

Easily picked fruits are produced early in the cropping season on the upright canes of this superb thornless Blackberry. The fruits of Blackberry 'Ouachita' are 50% larger than popular variety 'Loch Ness', weighing up to 7g each. With a firm, juicy texture and a fabulous super-sweet flavour, this heavy yielding cultivar is delicious eaten straight from the plant, and has good storage potential whether fresh or frozen. Self fertile. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1.2m (4').

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months.
Estimated time to best yields: 28-32 months.

Please note that all prices and descriptions on this site are believed correct but should be confirmed on the relevant site prior to order. Please let me know if you find an error via the contact page.
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