Blackberry Oregon Thornless makes a great addition to any fruit patch, producing good flavoured fruits on long thorn-free canes. This summer flowering Blackberry bush produces pretty white flowers, followed by dark blackberries that are ready to pick in late August. Pale yellow autumn leaf colour and deeply divided foliage make it aesthetically pleasing.
The thorn-free canes make Oregon Thornless a friendly alternative to some of the thorny varieties and it can be grown against a trellis or other support system. It will grow in most positions, including those with poor drainage and partial shade.
Use: Dual purpose, Cooking & Eating
Cropping period: Mid/late season
Pollination: Self fertile
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Latin name: Rubus fruticosus agg. 'Oregon Thornless'
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Planting Advice For Oregon Thornless Blackberry Bushes
Oregon Thornless Blackberry bushes can be planted close together to create a ‘hedge’ of blackberries or as individual bushes at approx. 1m apart. Our pot grown blackberry bushes can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare root blackberry bushes need to be planted between November and March.
Whether planting a pot grown or bare root blackberry, start by removing weeds and grass within a metre of your planting site. Dig a square hole slightly deeper than the root mass and twice as wide. To help your plant establish, you can apply root grow (sprinkle in the hole for pot grown plants or prepare and apply the gel mixture for bare root ones). Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole. Mix 50% of the original soil and 50% compost. Use this to fill in the hole and firm around gently, avoiding banking soil up around the collar of the plant.
Unlike other fruit plants, blackberry bushes are best trained using a post and wire system. Using two stakes at either end, secure several rows of horizontal wire approximately 30cm apart starting with the lowest wire 90cm from the ground. Ensure your wires are taught and train the stems of your blackberry bush horizontally so they create a fan shape along the wires.
Watering Oregon Thornless Blackberry Bushes
If you’re planting blackberry bushes in spring, summer or dry weather, water well and regularly for the first few months. Keep an eye on young fruit bushes and increase watering if there are extended periods of hot or dry weather. If you’re planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. To check if the soil requires further water, dig a finger down into the soil a few centimetres and if the soil feels even slightly moist, it does not need further watering. If it feels dry, water and repeat this test again. Once you see your fruits begin to swell, water again.
Keep the area free of competing weeds and grass for the first couple of growing seasons. Using a glyphosate based weed killer or installing mulch matting and bark chips will aid in this. Do not simply mow the grass around the area as this will only encourage it to grow more vigorously.
Pruning advice for Oregon Thornless Blackberry Bushes
In autumn, cut back the stems which have produced fruit to just above ground level. Then in spring and summer secure new stems onto the wires. Tidy up any dead shoots in February.
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The product table at the bottom of the page gives the forms and sizes available for this variety. Please note, photos are a guideline as all plants are unique. *Pot sizes may vary. Below are definitions of terms:
Supplied Size: Height measured from the top of the pot.
Single Stem tree: Classic tree with one trunk, pruned for a beautiful, natural shape.
Top grafted tree: A height next to this form refers to the length of clear stem, which will not grow taller. Only the head of branches will develop. Ideal for small spaces.
Feathered tree: Branches from the bottom of the trunk all the way up. These branches can be removed if a clear stem is required.
Multi Stem tree: Two or more stems arising from or near ground level, growing from one root system.
Bush: A plant with many stems low down, rather than one clear stem.
Clump: Several plants in one pot that give the appearance of a bushy multi stem tree.
Climber: Naturally climbing plant. Usually delivered running up a cane, ready to position in the garden.
Standard Tree: A more mature tree with an upright clear stem of approximately 1.8m-2.0m (measured from the soil to the lowest branches of the crown). Standards are available in different forms relating to their girth size (circumference of the stem measured 1m above soil level), not height.
