loganberry 'Thornfree'
thornless loganberry
A popular soft fruit that was originally discovered in Judge Logan's garden in California in 1880. The fruits are large, red...
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Plant description
A popular soft fruit that was originally discovered in Judge Logan's garden in California in 1880. The fruits are large, red and succulent with a sharp taste. 'Thornfree' is as it sounds, a thornless variety which needs similar conditions to blackberries with more heat and sunlight. A delicious berry for jams, jellies and pies and an acquired taste for eating.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for loganberry Thornfree:
Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, shorten the canes to about 23cm (9in). Each spring, mulch well with well-rotted manure. Plants flower on one-year-old wood, so the new canes need to be separated from fruiting ones. After cropping, cut the fruiting canes down to the ground and tie in the new ones that have grown that year.
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