Thornless Blackberry - V. 12 X 11 X 11 - Top Plants

Shrubby plant between 80 and 250 cm tall, with a perennial stump and partially erect biennial branches called suckers in the first year and fruit-bearing branches in the second.

Production occurs exclusively on fruit-bearing branches. Persistent foliage, finely jagged.

Excellent for decorating walls, pergolas, fences, etc... It produces large, very sweet black fruits during the summer.

We have different varieties, with an erect or creeping habit.

PLANTATION: It can be grown throughout Italy, prefers loose soil, on heavy soils add fertilized peat to the hole. The plants should be arranged in rows at a distance of 40-50 cm on the row and 200-250 cm between the rows. It is advisable to prepare a row composed of poles at a distance of 200 cm from each other and three support wires to which the main branches will be secured.

CULTIVATION: Rustic crop, requires little care, emergency irrigation in the summer period and balanced mineral fertilization with a prevalence of nitrogen in spring and organic fertilization in late autumn. It can also be grown in pots, taking care of frequent irrigation and fertilization with slow-release fertilizers or with fertigation.

PRUNING: In winter, remove the two-year-old branches that have borne fruit and, if necessary, thin out the one-year-old shoots.