About
This early-season, self-fruiting thornless blackberry with rose-shaped, pinkish-white flowers in spring. Great for wildlife. Glossy, small-seeded black berries appear in early summer, which can be eaten freshly picked or used to make into preserves or juices.
About the genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Shrubs
HabitClimbing, Trailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained, neutral soil. Mulch with well-rotted compost or manure. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See blackberry cultivation for further advice
PruningPrune at the ground level all the canes that have fruited. You can do this after harvest or during the dormant season. Thin out the remining canes to 8-10 strongest per plant
PropagationPropagate by tip layering or from cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, raspberry beetle and gall mites
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free