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'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush

Larger than average berries with a long cropping season

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush Soft Fruit

£12

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The highlights

  • Large juicy berries up to 7.5cm long
  • Harvest from June to September
  • Grow in a sunny border
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators

Description

  • Karaka Black is a thorny-stemmed blackberry with long, gracefully arching canes covered in dark green leaves and white flowers in spring
  • Larger than average berries can reach 7.5cm in length
  • A very rich, juicy taste with a good sweetness
  • Awarded RHS Plant for Pollinators status for its benefits to wildlife
  • Performs well in a sunny spot or with partial shade.
  • Long cropping season from early summer to autumn

What To Expect

Supplied as:

9cm pot
Plant in 9cm pot
3L pot
3L Pots
9cm Pots

Height on arrival:

10-20cm
Your plant will arrive at a height of 10-20cm
40-60cm inc. pot
40-60cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

1.5-2.5m

Eventual spread:

4-8m
Spreads approx 4-8m unless pruned
4-8m
Spreads approx 4-8m unless pruned
4-8m
Spreads approx 4-8m unless pruned
4-8m
Spreads approx 4-8m unless pruned

Tasting notes:

Rich, juicy and sweet
Rich, juicy and sweet
Rich, juicy and sweet
Rich, juicy and sweet

Time to first crop:

2nd year
Blackberries fruit on one year old wood. Once fruited, prune back to encourage new growth for the following year.

Habit:

Trailing
Trailing, woody stems
Trailing
Trailing, woody stems
Trailing
Trailing, woody stems
Trailing
Trailing, woody stems

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

Self fertile:

Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant
Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant
Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant
Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant

Uses:

Eating fresh, cooking, jams and sauces
Eating fresh, cooking, jams and sauces
Eating fresh, cooking, jams and sauces
Eating fresh, cooking, jams and sauces

Rootstock:

Spacing:

60cm
Plant at least 60cm apart

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Has been bred for excellent disease resistance. The biggest problem, as with most soft fruit, is that they are so delicious that local wildlife will want to eat them too! Use a fruit net to keep birds off, and pick regularly.

Water regularly

Water in thoroughly when planting. Blackberries prefer moist soils so make sure that they are well watered throughout summer, especially during drier periods - once or twice a week increasing to every other day in dry weather.

Full sun to partial shade

Full sun means receiving direct sun for more than 6 hours each day during the spring /summer. Blackberries will tolerate partial shade but will fruit best in full sun.

Prefers fertile, well draining soil.

Loam or sandy soil is perfect. You should also consider digging in some organic matter (manure or compost) when planting to improve the soil

No feeding required

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