blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
blackberry or Rubus 'Merton Thornless'
The thorn-free stems of this blackberry make it easy to harvest the large, succulent fruits, which appear in abundance in late summer...
3 litre pot
£19.99
available to order from late summer
bare root plant
£10.99
available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants
£21.98
£32.97
available to order from autumn
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Plant description
The thorn-free stems of this blackberry make it easy to harvest the large, succulent fruits, which appear in abundance in late summer and early autumn. It's also a great option for smaller spaces, as although it will get reasonably large, it can be trained against a wall or fence - and you won't get scratched if you accidentally brush past it.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for blackberry Merton Thornless:
Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure. Allow 2m between each plant and 2m between rows. Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
