Thornfree

Season Overview

Description

The 'Thornfree' blackberry brings life and delicious fruit to your own garden. Even the flowers are a magical sight and are a popular landing place for bees, bumblebees and hoverflies. Once the flowers have been successfully pollinated by the beneficial insects, countless fruits are formed that are perfect for snacking or further processing. And the best thing is that the harvest can be carried out without any nasties. No nasty thorns that make it difficult to harvest the shoots, so you have undisturbed access to the healthy vitamin bombs! But (bot.) Rubus fruticosus 'Thornfree' offers even more advantages. The plant is tolerant of pruning, easy to care for and can be used in any location. The 'Thornfree' blackberry even flowers and bears fruit in shady areas.

Growing tips

The harvest time for these delicious blackberries begins in August. The shiny black-red berries of the 'Thornfree' blackberry have a tart, sour taste. The flesh has a firm consistency. The fruits of Rubus fruticosus 'Thornfree' are popular for cooking jelly or jam. New fruits continue to ripen into October and the fruity yield seems never-ending. The growth of the 'Thornfree' blackberry is climbing and spreading. The plant grows up to 3 meters in height and develops around 1.5 meters in width. Annual growth of 50 to 150 cm can be expected. In May, the white cupped flowers appear in umbels. They exude a delicate fragrance and attract countless hungry insects. As a container plant, Rubus fruticosus 'Thornfree' can be planted in the ground all year round on frost-free days. If it is hot in summer, ensure sufficient watering during the growth phase. Ideally, pruning should be carried out in October. Frozen shoots should be cut back to healthy wood as soon as frosts are no longer expected.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Plant distance

150 cm

Row spacing

150 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified