Rubus frut. 'Triple Crown' - P9

Description
The Blackberry 'Triple Crown' (Rubus fruticosus) produces black-red, very large berries. They have a sweet and sour flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from August. Its white flowers are a beautiful sight.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * tolerates shade

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Blackberry 'Triple Crown' are dark green, pinnate, alternate. Long lasting.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Blackberry 'Triple Crown' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Blackberry 'Triple Crown' is a spreading and climbing shrub that can reach a height of 1.5 - 3 m and a width of 1 - 1.5 m. It usually grows 0.5 - 1.5 m per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally in October, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
Rubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Pruning: October - Watering: In the period from April to September - Fertilise: From April to mid-September.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Cut back frozen shoots to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any risk of frost. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers of Blackberry 'Triple Crown' appear in corymbs from June to July.

Fruit
The black-red, very large berries have a sweet-sour flavour. The berries are elongated. Ripening time from August.

Use
Farm garden, fresh consumption, bee pasture, jam, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown' are spiny.

Root
Stoloniferous.