How Do You Grow Thornless Blackberries?
Thornless blackberries, just like traditional blackberry plants, are members of the rose family of perennial bramble plants. Like traditional blackberries, thornless blackberries come in trailing, semi-erect and erect cultivars. The only differences between thornless and traditional blackberries are that thornless varieties tend to have sweeter, juicier, bigger fruits and are more cold hardy. All blackberries are high in anti-oxidants, contain anti-carcinogenic nutrients, and are high in vitamins, A,C, E and K as well as foliate, magnesium, calcium and potassium. Choose a sunny site with good drainage (the southern side of a slope works well), and a pH between 5.5 and 7.0 with a pH of 6.0 being ideal. Blackberries are shallow rooted brambles. Plant them just deep enough to cover the roots. Space upright brambles 4 feet apart. Trailing brambles need to be planted at least 5 feet apart. If you are planting in rows, leave at least 10 feet between rows. Trim any broken or dead canes after
