Picking blackberries without getting pricked: most plants in this category are thornless. You can choose from varieties such as Thornless Evergreen, Black Satin and Thornfree, and hybrids such as the Tayberry. They are vigorous, hardy and look great along a fence or trellis.
Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus) are vigorous climbers with large, juicy fruit in late summer. Thornless varieties make picking and pruning much easier.
Thornless Evergreen, Black Satin and Thornfree have no thorns. They need a sturdy frame or fence to grow along.
Tayberry and Loganberry are blackberry and raspberry hybrids with elongated fruit.
Give blackberries a sunny to lightly shaded spot and fertile soil. Tie up the long canes so that the fruit does not hang on the ground and air can circulate between the branches.
Blackberries bear fruit on the previous year's canes. After harvest, cut the fruited canes down to the ground and tie up the new canes.
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Usually in late summer, depending on the variety and location.
Yes, in a large pot with a frame. Water frequently during warm periods.
After harvest, cut the fruited canes down to the ground and tie up the young canes.
