One of the early so called 'hybridberries' resulting from a raspberry x blackberry cross, Loganberries are a splendid plant to train along a wall or trellis. It produces juicy sweet berries from August to October with an aromatic tang and larger and longer that it's raspberry parent. These are preceded by white summertime blossom which provide a nectar feast for all friendly insects. To enjoy the berries at their sweetest be patient and pick when they are purplish red and perfectly ripe, they're lovely eaten fresh and make lovely preserves too. This is a vigorous plant and needs space to thrive, allow 2-4 metres along wires or trellis and you'll enjoy bounteous yiels every year. Once fruiting is over prume away old canes leving freshnew growth in place as these will give fruit the following summer.
Growing your own fruit and veg has got to be one of the most rewarding things that a gardener can do, and it's a great way to introduce kids to gardening. Fortunately, long-gone are the days when you scrambled through thorny brambles to get your berries - thanks to dedicated growers we can bring you this fabulous THORNLESS variety. The Oregon Thornless blackberry is self-fertile and one of the best varieties that you can grow and is a really versatile plant, producing heavy crops of juicy, glossy black fruits from late summer and adding an ornamental touch for the rest of the year. Fully winter-hardy and semi-evergreen in milder winters, its leaves are attractively shaped and have good autumn colour, making them invaluable for year-round interest in the kitchen garden. Organically grown, these fruit bushes are packed with healthy anthocyanins and rich in Vitamin C, so are a very popular addition to the garden! Really easy to grow so are perfect for beginner gardeners or those of us who are strapped for time, blackberries can be grown in containers too, so you don't even need a garden to enjoy them. Perfect for making puddings, jams, even wine, blackberries are a very versatile soft fruit bush, that really works hard for you. Can easily be trained to supports and makes a unique feature when grown up the side of a shed, trellis or fence. - it can even make a fascinating addition to an arch in spring when it is covered in pink-flushed, white blossom. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, ready for planting out, canes can reach 2.5m x 2.5m and will produce their crop of berries in late August - September.