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Blackberry Chester is a newer winter hardy hybrid that produces loads of tasty firm berries and it has fewer thorns than the other blackberry varieties. (Rubus fruticosus)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Blackberry Chester is a newer hybrid with loads of berries and fewer thorns than the others.
Choose a spot in the garden with good drainage in full. While not thorn free, this variety has less thorns than regular Blackberries, resist can blight. Will produce a crop for many years.
PLANTING DIRECTIONS: 1. Plant canes 2 feet apart creating hedgerows that are 10 feet apart. Dig a hole two times the width of the root ball in good loose garden soil with a pH of 5.8 to 6.5 amending if necessary. 2. Remove the plant from packaging and lightly loosen the bottom of the root ball to release the roots as you set it in place in the hole. 3. Keep the top of the root ball even with soil surface and fill in around the roots. Lightly tamp dirt around your newly planted blackberry. 4. Water well and add additional soil if necessary and water again. 5. Keep weed-free, watered if necessary and pruned regularly to maintain a quality crop. Fertilizer may be applied in early spring before sprouting and again in late May.
HARVEST TIME: July and August
HABIT: Blackberries require pruning fruit on 2 year old canes. Prune canes in the fall of the second year to ground and new canes to 4 feet.
USAGE: Fresh eating, jams and jellies, freezes well and baking.
PLANTING TIPS: Keep well watered and weed free to ensure a good crop. Established blackberries, properly pruned will produce berries for many years.
More Information
SKU
AM014381
Item Package Size
Package of 1
Common Name
Blackberry
Botanical Name
Rubus fruticosus Chester
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
48-72" tall
Mature Spread
36-48" wide
Bloom Time
Harvest in July and August
Planting Depth
Keep the top of the root ball even with soil surface.
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