'Loch Maree' Blackberry Plants
Both thornless and scrumptious!
Grown by John
South Downs National Park
Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Large and juicy with excellent flavour
- Can be grown without support
- Eat fresh or whack into a crumble...
- Harvest your blackberries in July and August
Description
- You know what we'd like here at Roots? *Not* to have our arms shredded to pieces any time we try and pick a blackberry - that's the dream, right?
- Well dream no longer, because 'Loch Maree' is a variety that produces easily accessible fruit on spineless stems, making for simple (and painless) pickings!
- Unlike many trailing blackberry varieties, which require support, this plant features semi-erect stems that don't require training or support (though, of course, you still can if you want to)
- The fruit, which is sweet and utterly delicious, isn't the sole star of the show as far as this variety is concerned. In early summer, stunning double, blush-pink flowers appear, giving the plant great ornamental value alongside its fruiting prowess
- Fully hardy and easy to grow, this variety is a must-have for any soft fruit lover
What To Expect
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How To Grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Not regularly impacted by pests or disease. Your big challenge with this variety might well be keeping the birds from getting at your wonderful produce! Using horticultural netting can help with this, just make sure that you choose a material that won't risk entrapping the animals.
Water well when establishing
During the first year after planting, as your plant establishes, it will benefit from regular watering, especially when the weather is hot and dry (aim to water once per week in these conditions during the first year). After that, however, once your plant is established, additional watering will only usually be needed in prolonged dry spells (once every couple of weeks should be fine in these instances).
Full sun to partial shade
For best fruiting, plant in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day). It will still grow nicely in partial shade, too, however.
Any moist, well-drained soil
Blackberry plants will grow well in most soil provided that it's moist and drains well. Working in some organic matter will help free-draining soil retain moisture better, and heavier soils drain better.
Feed every spring
During the springtime, consider an application fertiliser with a high potassium content just to give your plant a bit of a boost.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet John
110 years' expertise free with every plant
You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. John grows them outdoors, just like his family has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. John only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
Perfect plants, guaranteed
We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
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When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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