Thornless blackberry 'Lochness' (Rubus fruticosus) - 2 liter jar

Thornless blackberry is easy to grow because, unlike wild blackberry, it has no thorns. This makes them easy to guide and prune. Only harvest the blackberries when they are properly ripe, otherwise they will not be fully flavoured and may still be sour.

You can use the blackberries fresh on cakes and in yoghurt, but also to make jam and juice, for example.

Organically certified planting material

• Planting: September to March (not in severe frost), after that it is also possible, but keep in mind that you will have to give extra water in warm weather because the roots are not yet properly established.
• Pruning : The blackberry should be pruned in the fall. Remove the old fruiting stems, which are the branches that bore fruit in the previous season. These branches will not produce new fruit and are best removed. Also check the support and make sure that the branches are well attached to the trellis or supports. This helps the plant to remain upright and ensures that the fruit is well-bearing.
• Open ground or pots: You can grow all soft fruit in pots, the bigger the pot the better they will do. They will always grow better and produce more fruit in the open ground. In the open ground this species does need support by means of a fence, fence or is tied to wires that are stretched between poles. The wires and tensioners can be found in our webshop, the poles can be ordered via https://www.mijnduurzaamhout.nl/.

More information

• Thorns: no
• Location: sun to partial shade
• Planting distance: 50-100 cm
• Cultivation method: support with wire/fencing
• Harvest: August